ANACAPRI RETIRED
Winner Of 14 Races (N.Z. Press Association) N. PLYMOUTH, Mar. 21. Anacapri, one of the best staying mares ever to represent Taranaki, has run her last race. She will go to stud after a career spanning seven racing seasons and netting more than £ll.OOO in stakes for her Brixton owner, Mr E. W. Hopson. In her 117 starts Anacapri has won 14 times, beaten most of the top class handicap horses in the land, and has been successful at distances from six furlongs to two miles. Among her trophies are three gold cups. Throughout her winning career she has been trained by B. K. Hart, formerly of New Plymouth and now of Hawera,
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19610322.2.24
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume C, Issue 29469, 22 March 1961, Page 4
Word Count
115ANACAPRI RETIRED Press, Volume C, Issue 29469, 22 March 1961, Page 4
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in