RACING N.Z. HORSES RIVALS

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30310, 10 December 1963, Page 6

RACING N.Z. HORSES RIVALS

Santa Anita Handicap

Mr Victor Graber, erf Oakland, California, will have his colours carried by two New Zealand-bred horses in the 100,000-dollar Santa Anita Handicap, to be run in the United States a few days before Christmas. One will be Desert Chief and the other Cadiz. This was revealed in a letter from Mr Graber received yesterday by the Riccarton owner-trainer, Mr J. F. Tutton, who negotiated the purchase of Desert Chief. Mr Graber said he was delighted with the way Desert Chief had been shaping in preparation for his first race in America, a six-furlong sprint at Golden Gate Fields on December 12. The former New Zealand horse had already shown very good speed in training and recently ran half a mile in 49sec.

Cadiz also is coming right back to his best form. He ran a very good six furlongs last Friday to finish second at Golden Gate Fields. His winding-up race for the Santa Anita Handicap will be the San Francisco Handicap a nine-furlong event at Golden Gate Fields next Saturday Phoenician, which Mr Tutton bought on behalf of Mr Graber, will also be racing at Gate Fields on Saturday. He is engaged in a six furlong event.

Mr Graber says in his letter: "What a boom it would be for New Zealand-breds if Desert Chief or Cadiz happens to win the Santa Anita Handicap.”

Oamaru Entries “Th* Press" Special Service OAMARU, December 9. Nominations for the Oamaru Jockey Club's meeting on January 2 are:— uJ l RIAL ?J AKE „ 5 ' £2 «>: « WiUlam Robert, Queen’s Desire, Skeltheen, Hindon Trail, No Smoke, Magic Flight, Reevo, Slantre. Loyal Sherle, Grand Harbour, How Swanky, Polly's Pal. Sweet Soleria, Targui Lad, Irina. Say So, Peter, Dowmanca, Bunker, Eversley, Cranleigh, Jenny’s Pal, Silver Field. “ ALTA VADY HACK HANDICAP, e. 5 6f.—Underwood Lass, Stella Maris, San Saba Somara, Banbury, Etolle Este, Massakai, San Rafael, Rentelna. General Gilbert, Jimmy Bell, Acron, Marawood. Gay Belvedere, Telex, Helen’s Bay. Bunker, Kurdrille, Windsor Castle, Star of Athens. Field Master, Printer, Cantelo Bonanza Gold. PUKEURI HIGH-WEIGHT, £275; about 11m.—Marlow, Timna, Corrienzo, Stylish, Race Book, Wellington, Mon Roi, Blue Haven, Golden Glen, Ataarangi, Grand Prix, Central’s Pride, Interlaken, Ashleigh, Lady York, Sailorman, White Skies. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, £600; about IJm. —Zinder, Personify, Plcright, Corrienzo, Candida, Begame, Seaend, Panther, On Account, Explain, Brown Watch, Valarls, Neron, Baalbek, Warfare, Julloch, Grand Prix, Gay Filou, Melodic, Kastanea, Bodkin. Ashleigh, Lady York, Sailorman, -White Skies.

WESTON STAKES, £200; 7f Naval Recruit, Tolcarne, Spirit, Trovatella, Lubaean, Fairayne, Hindon Trail, Cumberland, Triple Lirk, Carat, Full Time, Lady Merllng, Hls Command, Grand Harbour, Slantre, Tanzy, Mortice, Charlborough, En-

trance, Leilan, Lord Carrington, Julie Andrews. Pigling Bland, Even Better, Wellburn, Eva. Nlppa Leigh, Red Skies, First Time, King’s Gift, Rotorua. WAITAKI HACK HANDICAP, £230; 7f.—Mutineer, Morris Francis, Chief Order, Dawsac, Last Mate, Chaud Froid, Avast, Edict, Banbury, Argus, Moorooka. Margaret York, Race Guide, Unarmed. Star Maiden, Corrie Gilpin, Begame, Polly Alonzo, Apache, Julietta, General Gilbert, Fox Chief, Barwood, Azir, Telex, Miss Treaty, Linton, Mangus, Nimbus Cloud, Hiaway. FLYING HANDICAP, £400; 6f.—Picca Leigh, Vitamise, Legal Game, John Jamieson, Approval, Cranbrook, Seaend, Apache, On Account, Blue Harken, Neron, Magic Casement, Bellarook, Flying Trick, Flaxman, Hot Foot, Linton. Gold View, Lola, Mangus, Double. FAREWELL HACK HANDICAP, £250; about IJm.—Morris Francis, Crackerjack, Last Count, Dawsac, Arouse. Keep, Flying Lancer, Champ, Fairayne, Master Main, Great Guns, Argus, Moorooka, Triple Link, Gold Shower, Obscure, Depending, Julietta, Blue Harken, Crackle. Golden Days, Charlborough, Golden Glen, Atarangi, Miss Treaty, Bandashar, Leslie Bell. Lezvea, Vienna Woods, Field Master, Bodkin, Scribbler, Rising Storm. Full Course, King's Gut.