DALRAY MAY YET BE SOLD

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26868, 22 October 1952, Page 10

DALRAY MAY YET BE SOLD

RACING

U.S. OWNERS VISIT NEW ZEALAND

STUD FARMS INSPECTED (New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND, October 21. Although a United States option owthe New Zealand champion racehorse, Dalday, lapsed last Friday, there is still a distinct possibilitj' that * the horse will go to America. This was indicated this mornng by a Californian, Mr J. de Blois Wack, who, with his wife, is visiting New Zealand. Mr and Mrs Wack, who own the famous Yolo Farm at Santa Barbara, flew to Australia to see their colt, Deep River, run in the A.J.C. Derby at Randwick on October 4- „ Deep River was bought at the Sydney sales on behalf of the Americans for 6000gns by a New Zealander, Mr C. E. Robertson, and won the Derby verv impressively. % ’ After -inspecting stud farms in New Zealand and seeing their horse. Pacific Pact, race at Trentham next Monday, they will fly to Melbourne to watch Deep River run in the V.R.C. Derby. Deep River will then be sent to California.

American racing enthusiasts, according to Mr Wack, were very disappointed that Mainbrace did not go to the United States.

Yesterday, Mr and Mrs Wack visited the Ra Ora Stud, Mount Wellington, and were very impressed with the stallions Underwood and Gab ad or held special interest for them as they have a yearling at home by Arden, a brother to Gabador. Yolo Farm is one of the best-equipped breeding and training establishments in the United States. Among its features are a half-mile track and covered exercise tracks. Wandering Ways Praised Mr Wack was very impressed by the New Zealand horses Anand and Wandering Ways. Anand was spelled on Mr Wack’s farm, and had his early American training there. Mr Wack says Wandering Ways is the most beautiful mare he has ever seen. Mr and Mrs Wack, who also keep horses in Kentucky, have an English trainer. Tom Collingwood. Their best winner has been Great Circle, by the former New Zealand sire Beau Pere from a halfsister to Honeywood, one of the best race mares in the United States. Great Circle’s biggest win was in the 200,000 dollar Santa Anita Maturity Stakes, the richest horse race in the world. Yesterday Mr Wack visited Takanini to see his two-year-old. Far Afield, a sister to Gold Script. He considered her one of the best-developed two-year-olds he had ever seen. Far Afield, which is trained by V. Johnson, knuckled over some time ago and had to be blistered. She is in training again and appears sound. Today the Americans are visiting the Alton Lodge, Trelawney, and Hillcrest studs, and they will inspect Mainbrace tomorrow at the Te Rapa Stud. After visiting Te Awamutu tomorrow they will go to Rotorua, and on their way to Wellington will see stud farms in the Manawatu and Wairarapa districts. NEGOTIATIONS STILL IN PROGRESS (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 9 p.m.) MELBOURNE. Oct. 21. Negotiations for the sale of the New Zealand champion, Dalray, were still in progress, said Mr C. McQuillan, manager in Australia for Wright, Stephenson and Company, today. Mr McQuillan said that yesterday two

veterinary surgeons had examined Dalray. The inspection was merely a precautionary measure because his firm had sold a horse previously for a big amount to an American buyer and later the horse would not pass a veterinary examination. Mr McQuillan said. _