Sale Of False Step Reported In New York

Press, Volume C, Issue 29524, 27 May 1961, Page 4

Sale Of False Step Reported In New York

(N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright)

NEW YORK, May 26 : The champion New Zea- - land pacer False Step had been sold to a New York . stockbroker, Mr Jack Drey- ■ fus, junior, late editions of ■ the “New York Times" said ; today. i The price was believed to ■ be 100,000 dollars, the report said. ; The sale was revealed late I last night the newspaper ’ added , No immediate confirmation ) was available and the New S Zealand owner of False Step. Mr J. Smyth, was not available for comment early s today. False Step was second to . the Australian gelding Apmat . in the second of the three • international races at Yonkers Raceways in recent ’ weeks and won the third race two weeks ago. The New Zealand stallion was withdrawn from the firet . international because of a ■ sore foot caused by a shoe ; nail. > False Step, driven by his I regular New Zealand driver, ! C. Devine, is second favourite for tonight's 25.000 dollars 4

free-for-all race over one mile at Roosevelt Raceway. New York. The favourite for the race is the American champion and record holder Adios Butler. driven by Eddie Cobb The future of False Step has been doubtful since he left New Zealand for the Yonkers International. The stallion is eight years old and he would be unable to race An New Zealand this year if he returned home. Because of the quarantine laws the horse would have to spend six months, probably in England, before he could be returned to New Zealand The horse's age and the quarantine delay are considered strong reasons for selling the horse in the United States where he has proved himself a great pacer. Charged with stealing a case of beer, a man in McKeesport 'Pennsylvania* said: “Two boys dropped it. I just happened'to pick'it up.” I