PROPOSAL TO INCREASE LOSING RIDING FEES

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28422, 31 October 1957, Page 4

PROPOSAL TO INCREASE LOSING RIDING FEES

(Neu? Zealand Press Association)

A proposal to increase losing riding fees by 10s will come before delegates at the next annual meeting of the New Zealand Racing Conferenc'-* in July. 1958 The executive committee of the conference will spor sor a notice of motion to this effect as a result of rep .esentations made by the New Zealand Jockeys’ Association for an increase in riding fees. The last increase was made m 1951. The executive committee has recommended to all clubs which have jumping races on their programmes to pad the three posts supporting the rail running past each jump with straw or sponge rubber and a laced canvas covering The object of this move is for the protection of jockeys of fallen horses.

Other notices of motion which the executive committee will sponsor at the next annua] meeting relate to the valuation of overseas winnings of horses and the dates of spring meetings where the winter minimum of 8-0 is involved.

The proposed addition to Rule 178 dealing with stake winnings provides that where any stake, including trophies, has been credited

WELLINGTON. October 30.

to a horse in a race run outside New Zealand, the value shall be the equivalent in New Zealand currency at the current rate of exchange. Clubs which normally race on the first two Saturdays in September, but owing to the fall of the calendar occasionally have to hold their first day on the 1 . lasi Saturday in August, will be per-1 mitted to regard the meeting as' being held entirely in September ' This will avoid using the winter; minimum when the first day is' held in August and the lower summer minimum for the second, day in September. Earliei this year, represenia-' tions were made by the executive. committee to the Commissioner, of Transport seeking an amend-, ment to the Traffic Regulations whereby a horse led from a rid-! ren horse should always be on the off (right-hand) side of the ridden horse. Federated Farmers, the New! Zealand Hunts’ Association and the New Zealand Horse Society, supported the representations. |

The executive committee decided to support a resolution by the Horse Society that advice should be given in the Road Code to motorists on the action to be taken by motorists when approaching led or driven horses. Being satisfied with the results of the anti-doping campaign, the' Racing Conference has entered

into a five-year contract, commencing January 1. 1958. with its analysts. H. W. Lawrence and Son, Ltd., Wellington.

Mr H. R. Chalmers, who has represented the Racing Conference on the tota lisa tor board since its inception, has been reappointed for a further period of two years.

Sunny Bay Scratched.—Sunny Bay has been scratched for the first division of the Cambria Handicap at the Auckland Racing Club's midspring meeting at Ellerslie on Saturday— (P. A.)

Motukarara Scratching.— Lonesse nas been scratched lor the Duvauchelle Handicap at the Banks Peninsula meeting on Saturday. Flying Field re-enters the field.