FITMENT SOLD
Future Racing In U.S. Fitment, one of the best pacers in the Auckland district in the last two years, has been sold by his Waiuku breeder. Mr W. Hosking, to Mr N. Simpson, of Auckland. Mr Simpson intends shipning Fitment to the United States early next month. He would probably be raced by a syndicate of Americans and would probably start racing in March in California, said Mr Simpson earlier in the week.
A five-year-old gelding by Scottish Star from Fitnesse. Fitment has had 61 starts for 12 wins and 19 placing® worth £7932 10s in stakes. He started in the last New Zealand Cup, but met trouble at the straight entrance just when he looked a danger. His mos* recent win was at the Cambridge meeting earlier in the month when he beat Cardigan Bay by a head. Another Auckland pacer. Great Reveller, might also race in the United States Mr Simpson Is at present negotiating with Great Reveller’s owner, Mrs P. M. Norton, to take him to the United States.
An eight-year-old gelding by Gay Reveller from Gail Bingen, Great Reveller has had 57 starts for nine wins and 16 placings worth £5460 in stakes He has not won a race this season, but has been a consistent placegetter.
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29726, 20 January 1962, Page 4
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