MUSKET BLOOD

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 227, 24 September 1943, Page 5

MUSKET BLOOD

HEADS SIRES' LIST

SPEARFELT IN AUSTRALIA

' « Australia probably is the only country fn foe world where the male line of Musket is still striking an effective blow. rhis year the champion sire is Spearfelt, which descends in tail male from Musket through Spearhead, Spearmint and CarblSDearfelt stands at the Alma Vale Stud cwhere Mr. Standfast is also at service) ind up till the close of last season his nrogenv had won £183,4G4 in stake money Though a winner of the V.R.C. Derby and St. Leger, the Melbourne Cup, the fine's Plate (two miles), the Governor's Plate, and many other good class races, qriearfelt was neglected by breeders when retired to the stud in Victoria, and was cent up for auction at Rand wick, where he was bought by Mr. T. Jennings for Ylooss for the Alma Vale Stud. i n Queensland lie has enjoyed an unbroken of success as a sire, but this is the first occasion- on which he has headed the sires' list in Australia. Last season his progeny won £25,000, an excellent performance in view of the restrictions on racing in the Commonleading sires for the season are as follows: — No. of No. ot winners, wins. £ Soearfelt, by Spearhead .. 36 75 25,784 Manitoba, by Manna .. 22 36 19,810 Gay Lothario. by Gay Crusader ............ 20 39 19,343 The Buzzard, by Spzon Kop 22 40 16,902 Beau Pere, by Son-in-Law 12 22 13,375 Bnieghal, by Pharos 10 32 12,353 Enfield, by Winalot 6 14 i 2 ; 30 4 Fortofino, by Sansovino .. 20 30 10,811 pantheon, by Tracery 18 2 4 8,638 Salmagundi, by Phalaris .. 10 38 8,610 Veilmond (by Limond) was ninth with £8295 Gaine Carrington (by Hunting Song) sired 18 dinners of 46 races worth £4301, and Christopher Robin (by Phalaris), now in New Zealand, was responsible for 10 winners of 23 races worth £3267. Other New Zealand sires in the list are-— Man's Pal, £2705; Foxbridge. £2213; Siegfried £1823; Bulandshar. £1707; Ringmaster, £875. TRAINERS RETIRING L. G. Morris, for some years past one of the most successful trainers in New Zealand, retires this week from that branch of the sport and intends to concentrate on starting, at which he has shown some aptitude. Morris saddled his last winner, Flyinj: Ace, on the second day of the Wanganui meeting. His stables at Awapiini are to be taken over by H Griffith, of Hastings. J. Langford has retired from the position as private trainer to Mr. D. M. Tweedie, Invercargill, and for the time being Mr. Tweedie is supervising the preparation of his own horses. Langford was responsible for the training of most of the progeny of Francolin, including the latest winner, Royal Flight. When Classform raced at the Wanganui meeting she appeared in the race card as being trained by her owner, Mr. C. Boyd. The former Aucklander, R. Thomson, who prepared her last season, has given up training to enter business in Feilding. TROTTING PROGRESS "The success achieved by representatives of the united associations in the advocacy for some improvements in the handicapping system fully justified the formation of a New Zealand organisation," said Mr. C. Cowan in his annual report to members of the Auckland Trotting Owners, Trainers . and Breeders' Association on Tuesday. The report showed that the past season had been highly successful in every respect. The executive had invested £185 in war bonds. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—Patron, Hon. Eliot R. Ilavis, M.L.C.; past president, Mr. C. Cowan; president, Mr. J. W. McKendriek; vice-presidents, Messrs. H. E. Salter, F. E. Bridgens, A. Davie; secretary, Mr. C. E. Craig; treasurer, Mr. A. G. Downes; auditor," Mr. W. A. Eddowes; committee, Messrs. W. H. Andrews, A. Brown, W. Donald, J. Gee, L. W. Mackie, I. R. Morrison, A; McGarry, L. McMahon, A. G. Newdick, J. T. Paul, T. Roe, P. Rogers, J, Stormont, J. E. Taylor, W. J. Wheeler.