TROTTING Rich New York Race To Smokeover

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31112, 15 July 1966, Page 5

TROTTING Rich New York Race To Smokeover

The former Auckland pacer, Smokeover (Smokey Han-over-Homing), is proving one of the successful horses exported to the United States in the last eight months.

He gained his most ' important win on July ] 1 in the Miss Universe Pace at Roosevelt Raceway, New York. ] The race earned a stake of 25,000 dollars I and was contested by I most of the leading ■ pacers in commission. Smokeover ran fast along the inside in the straight to] win by a head from Adiosi

Marches in 2min 1 2-ssec. The opening two furlongs took 59 2-ssec. the half-mile 59 2-5 sec. and the six furlongs Imin 80 4-ssec. James Evander (Scutari— Ayrshire Scot) beat another former Auckland horse, Scotch Bomb, in 2min 6sec in « race of 2400 dollars on June 27 at Roosevelt Raceway.

The same night there was an all-New Zealand finish in a race of 2400 dollars. Swan Bay, a half-brother by My Chief to Cardigan Bay, beat Night Prince and Cheta in 2min 4 l-ssec. Central Range recorded 2 min 3 3-ssec when he won a race of 3000 dollars on June 28. The following night Glen Direct was second in 2min 3 4-ssec in a race of 5000 dollars. Hurry On was third in 2min 5 2-ssec in a race of 2600 dollars. Charlesworth finished third in 2min 6 l-ssec in a race of 3000 dollars on July 2. Garcon d’Or showed signs M returning to form when he finished second in 2min 0 3-ssec at Liberty Bell during the same week. The race carried a stake of 4000 dollars.

A New Zealand Cup winner in Caimbrae gained his] first win in the United States In a minor race at Buffalo ■Raceway. The race carried a stake of 900 dollars and Cairnbrae recorded 2mln 6 l-ssec. ; Gemm's Pride (Garrison Tlanover—Grattanello) record--ed 2 min 2 l-ssec when he Avon at Pocono Downs. Ipiana ]finished second in 2min 8 1-5 sfec at Montecillo. ; Admit gained his first win in Montreal at Richlieu, re-

' cording 2min 6 l-ssec In a ’ c (race of 1200 dollars. t i Intrigue won twice duringl c the week at Garden City Race- ] c ]way, St. Catharines, Ontario.]! ] He recorded 2min 6 3-ssec! c I when racing for 1100 dollars ]c land 2min 3 4-ssec when rac-lc ing for 1400 dollars. |c I Soanfra raced at the same ] i I meeting, finishing seventh I c 'and second. The winner re-1 corded 2min ssec when hell finished second in a race of 11 1400 dollars. it |1

Likely Favourite Boston Billy is the probable favourite for the Winter Handicap at the Waimate District Hunt Club’s meeting on Monday. He has been placed at his last two starts, the] most recent of which was at Rangiora on June 16 when he beat all but the promising Country John over 12 furlongs. Boston Billy was driven in that race by D. J. Townley, who drove Happy Wanderer to win the Waimate race 12 months ago. Boston Billy has been kept going since his placing at Rangiora by his Tinwald trainer, A. J. Tozer and should be too forward for most in Monday’s race. Profit A profit of £920 is shown in the accounts to be present-

ed to the annual meeting of the Wellington Trotting Club on August 10. Last year the club showed a profit of £4893. Totalisator receipts, gate receipts and nomination and acceptance fees all showed a decline, and the club’s share of the profits of the Totalisator Agency Board increased. Last year the club collected £2500 from rain insurance, but no payment was received this year. The club saved £1142 as a result of the re-

moval of amusement tax. The club’s accumulated funds now stand at £30,773. Ninth Winner , Stormy Water is the ninth individual winner so far from the 1965 national yearling sales held in Dunedin. This colt, by Stormyway from Scoteen, was offered on behalf of Mr J. M. Connolly, of | Orari, and was bought for ]47sgns on behalf of Mr C. Boyd, the president of the I Queensland Trotting Control : League. | Stormy Water won four of I the 14 races for two-year-olds I decided in Queensland to the lend of May. Scoteen is also •the dam of Fourth Edition, iLavella, Dawneen, Early EdiI tion, Stormy Scott, Wee Storm land Fourthora (the dam of Either Way).