STAKES RECORD

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32296, 14 May 1970, Page 4

STAKES RECORD

Johnny Gee’s winnings are now $38,950, the result of 18 wins and 39 platings from 9 starts.

i Stylish Major left a few days before the Auckland race for the United States where he is to be campaigned

. by his Dunedin owner, Mr N.I H. Campbell, and Makikihi | I trainer, C. C. Scott. > Stylish Major started 92 I times for 20 wins, 35 placings and $38,485 in stakes. A win In the Patrons’ Mo-

bile Free-for-all on the second night of the Auckland winter meeting on Saturday would advance Johnny Gee’s total to

| beyond $40,000. The winner’s share of the $2500 stake is i $1625.

The present season has been by far the most successful for Johnny Gee, which has had six wins and 10 placings from 21 starts and has won $13,890 in stakes. CONSISTENCY Like Johnny Gee, Stylish Major’s racing this season was marked by great consistency. He had 25 starts for six wins and 10 placings worth $12,340, a total which he exceeded as a six-year-old when his wins included the final of the trotters’ section at the InterDominion Championship series at Alexandra Park. However, the winnings this season of both Johnny Gee and Stylish Major have been exceeded by Light View, a i member of the successful 'team prepared by J. Grant and D. G. Jones. One of the most improved trotters seen for a long time, she had 12 starts this season for six wins and five placings, with $14,185.

Johnny Gee is an eight-year-old stallion by the season’s leading sire, Johnny Globe, from Atone. He is raced on lease by his trainer, W R. Butt, from the estate of the late Mr J. H. Parsons. I who paid 460 guineas for him lat the 1963 yearling sales when he was offered on behalf of. his Templeton breeder. Mr D D. Moore. Atone is also the dam of Amend, which is now racing! in the United States after] graduating close to New Zealand Cup class in this country. I