Dacron Going To U.S.

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31987, 14 May 1969, Page 5

Dacron Going To U.S.

“The Press’' Special Service INVERCARGILL. The five-year-old Garrison Hanover horse, Dacron, is the i latest sale of a steady stream of Southland horses to the United States. The winner of the Gore Cup last December, and assessed at 2:14, Dacron has been sold to a patron of S. Dancer's stable in New Egypt. Dacron’s owner, Mr R. M. I Hamilton, of Winton, w’ho bred ■ him, completed negotiations i with Mr .1. S. Dalgety, of Christ- j church, last week-end. Dacron left Christchurch on Sunday for Auckland, from , where he will be flown to the I United States in a special air- t lift. By the leading sire, Garrison I Hanover, Dacron is from the ■ Blaydon mare. Luckylast, and i ranks as a half-brother to the | smart race mare, Chiffon, and a 1 top trotter, in Lucky Song. I Visits South Planned - | “The Press’' Special Service | AUCKLAND. Several horses from northern stables may be campaigned at; the Nelson and Ashburton meetings next month. M. Halloran, j . the owner trainer of Scottish I Heir, is keen to make the trip, o and P. T. Wolfenden said all Alexandra Park yesterday that) 0 there was a possibility Charlie •- Chan would go. The Cambridge trainer, C.l e Chandler, is considering takihg il two or three horses. If Anonymous was to have raced at the Canterbury Park meeto ing on May 24, but her conh nections missed the nominaItions.