FIRST LOOK AT COLTS

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30062, 21 February 1963, Page 4

FIRST LOOK AT COLTS

Visit By U.S. Owner *fM Press- Special Ssrvfcs AUCKLAND, IWb. ». Ast American owner, Mrs J. M. Keele, wiffi matte the acquaintance next BtMßth for the first time of two young bones for which to* paid nearly SOOOgne at the Ikentham sales last mouth, The nufifirtera are yeatito* in I. X and I. R. TucMfS StaMe at Taitantai. Mm Keck Mid bar bus* man, Uv* *t Newport Beech, not foe Mr Keele to afoo occupied with asmaM stud in the same district at Sen Juan Capistrano, Both ware greatly impressed by the New Zea-land-bred homes they saw during the Melbourne Cup casnivai last spring—ao much so that while passing through Auckland on their way home they commissioned 1 J. Tucker, the senior member in the training partnership, to buy a couple of yearikra* at the owning Trantham sms which were “about the 100Oguinea mark.” Tucker did his part by buying a bay orit by Knight's Romance fratn Gome Hither for lOttQgns and a bay oolt by Resurgent Dram Fiaatoa foe 700gna. Mr and Mrs

Keele are expected oa a retim Visit to Auckland during March, when they will be able to judge the wits foe themselves. The two horses will race in New Zealand under Mrs Keele's colours. Afterwards, if they reach good farm, they may be taken to California to stand at Mr Keele’s stud. TM other yearijnga being educated at the Tucker stable art a bay colt by Le Pilot: from Ursa, a bay colt by Tsiismano from Cocotte, and a chestnut colt by Chatsworth II from Hush. A half-brother of Uraaton and Sabaios, the Le Titou CPU to owned by Mr L. R. Spring, of Whakstans, who bred him. Mr Spring successfully raced Uireaion and Sabatoe from the Tucker stable. He also owns the Talismano colt. The Chatsworth II colt will carry the colours ot Mrs R. Mcßean, who in partnership with het husband has had considerable success with the two-year-old Kebir.

run on Wednesday, March 12. Advertised prize money over the four days of the Victoria Racing Club meeting to £70,000. A restart of Victorian raring tome the advent of the Tbtetowtor Agency Board has been the popularity at doubles conducted oh teatare events, and no doubt the Australian Cup-Newmarket double will be warmly supported by off-course patrons. On March 23, the Saturday after the conclusion of the Victoria Bering Club meeting, the Mbonee VMley Raring dub will conduct ito main autumn meeting M which the chief attraction will be the £6150 Aidster dark Stakes, a handicap of 10 furlongs.