TROTTING U. Scott Tops List . For Seventh Time

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29264, 23 July 1960, Page 6

TROTTING U. Scott Tops List . For Seventh Time

U. Scott has headed the sires’ list for the current season, with a lead of almost £lO,OOO over another Roydon Lodge Stud sire in Light Brigade, which has been leading sire for the last two Seasons. U. Scott’s progeny gained 118 wins during the season and recorded 244 placings for a total of £59,364.

The total earnings of U. Scott’s progeny in New Zealand are now £819,391 as a result of 1523 wins. An accurate account of their winnings in Australia cannot be kept, but it is thought that they would bring his grand total to well beyond the £1,000,000 mark. .

U. Scott still has many progeny yet to race and they should continue their domination of the New Zealand racing scene tor some years. Within the next three or four years their total earnings in this country should be taken beyond the £1,000,000 mark, a total unheard of by a trotting stallion.

As well as being the leading sire in this country, it is quite probable that U. Scott will be the leading sire, as far as stakeearnings are concerned, in Australia. His progeny gained 13 wins and 33 placings worth £21,930 at Harold Park alone. He was by far the most successfid sire there this season. Sky Raider being in second place with £11,540. Caduceus, with £12,825, was the greatest contributor to U. Scott’s total at Harold Park. U. Scott has been high on the list of successful sires in New South Wales for-many years, his progeny having been ■ keenly sought at all times by owners and trainers in that State. Racing Long Time

U. Scott has been represented on New Zealand race tracks for 22 seasons and he has been recognised as probably the greatest sire of brilliance and stamina in the history of the sport in New Zealand. U. Scott has headed the sires’ list on seven occasions and he

has been in the top five sires since the 1942-43 season. He was bred to a limited number of mares last spring when Roydon Lodge lost the services of Captain Adios- U. Scott has had a high foaling percentage throughout his stud career and it is understood that most of the mares he served last spring have proved to be in foal. His future stud life will be most. restricted and it is possible he might not be used again. U. Scott is a son of Scotland, but his great success in this country has apparently not impressed present-day studmasters. Of all the sires imported ’in recent years, only one has been a Scotland horse. Sons of Scotland and their sons are still proving highly successful sires in the United States. Light Brigade again had a successful season and his progeny gained 103 wins and 284 placings worth £49,647 in stakes. As well he was again the leading sire of straight-out trotters. In that section his progeny gained 34 wins and 70 placings, worth

£14,360 10s. Second place went to Good Report, which was credited with £5720; followed by Court Martial, with £5114 ss; Josedale Grattan, with £5067 10s; Super Note, with £4910 10s: U. Scott, with £4857 IQs; Medoro, with £3842 10s; and Baffelan, with £3lBO ss. Dillon Hall, which died about five years ago and is represented by a diminishing number of his progeny, was a distant third on the sires’ list with £18,547, the result of 32 wins and 98 placings. Dominated List Dillon Hall, U. Scott and Light Brigade have dominated the sires' list for the last 15 years. Many new stallions have been imported in recent years and the oldest progeny of the majority of them are now rising four-year-olds. Their impact on the sport will be felt to an increasing degree next keason, but which of them will be the successors to the three great sires mentioned first is not clear at this stage. Josedale Grattan, which has been at the stud in South Australia for some seasons, was in fourth place on the list with £17,637 10s, the result of 40 wins

and 108 placings.. Josedale Grattan was an outstanding racehorse and he has enjoyed considerable success at the stud, without ever appearing likely to head the list. Medoro, which died a few seasons ago, had a reasonably successful season considering the comparatively small number of representatives he had, and Is credited with £13,536, the result of 31 wins and 97 placings. Young Bob, which is now back in Australia, heads the colonial-' bred sires with £11,846, the result of 36 wins and 81 placings. followed by Fallacy, sire of the New Zealand Cup winner. False Step, with £11,630 10s, the result of 15 wins and 52 placings. Smokey Hanover was the only other stallion credited with a five-figure sum during the season. His progeny gained 27 win* and 53 placings worth £10.398 ss.

Fourteen sires were credited with between £5OOO and £lO.OOO. nine of them being colonial-bred. They were Lucky Hanover, £9900 ss; Morano, £7715| Free Fight, £6905; Johnny Globe, £6573; Good Report, £6450; Sir Michael, £5912; Fourth Brigade, £5550; Van Dieman. £5524; Master Lawn, £5488; Sandydale, £5369 10s; Super Note, £5260 10s; Gay Reveler, £5255; Court Martial. £5174 10s; First Lord, £5040.