TROTTING Bonnie Frost Wins $12,500 Sydney Race

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32313, 3 June 1970, Page 6

TROTTING Bonnie Frost Wins $12,500 Sydney Race

The Christchurch filly, Bonnie Frost,, gained the most important win of her career when she outclassed a strong field in the $12,500 Southern Cross Stakes final at Harold Park, Sydney, last Friday night.

Bonnie Frost, the third favourite at 9 to 2, was sixth early and seventh in the eierhthorse field with half a mile left.

J. B. Noble then sent Bonnie Frost wide round the field on the home turn and she maintained a determined run to the finish where she had two yards and a half to spare over Alecane, which started at 12 to 1, then six yards to the second favourite. Welcome Advice, which started at 11 to 4. The 6 to 4 favourite. Janies Darren, had every chance, but fourth was the best he could manage.

Bonnie Frost, a rather unlucky second to James Darren in her qualifying heat a week earlier, sped over the nine furlongs and a half at a mile rate of 2min 3 4-ssec. Her win was worth $10,500. bringing her record from 36 starts to 18 wins, eight seconds and three thirds. She has now won $34,710. Bonnie Frost's wins include

three Oaks, two in New Zealand and the third the Victorian Oaks. She finished third- in the Victorian Derby and fourth in the New South Wales Derby. Her latest efforts in Australia show her to be the best three-year-old filly seen in this part of the world. She is to continue racing in restricted age events in New South Wales in the next few weeks, after which she will return to New Zealand to be prepared for important races such as the New Zealand Cup. Then she will probably compete in the Inter-Dominion Championship series at Addington before going to the United States. Partnership Raced in partnership by her Yaldhurst trainer, G. B. Noble, and Mr A. J. Cunningham, of Halswell, Bonnie Frost is by Thurber Frost from Bonnie Widow, by Light Brigade from Caledonian Widow, by U. Scott from Widow Bingen, by Great Bingen from the imported mare, Widow Volo. Bonnie Frost is the first

foal of her dam, which took a record of 2min 9 l-ssec for 13} furlongs. She Is closely related to a host of worthwhile winners, including Vista Abbey, Abbey Frost. Abbey Nelson and Gay Widow. However, it has been in Australia that this family has had the greatest influence. There its winners have included Dainty’s Daughter (Imin 58 4-6 sec), Noble Scott a leading sire, and Clan McTavish, another top sire. Other winners in Australia include Seven Brothers, Notoriety, Soubriquet, Acrid, Batman, Gypsy Volo, Import. Manikin, Sandown, Pliant, Taiwan, Geehi. Zealand Scott and Night Trial. Widow Volo was out of Widow Grattan (2min), the dam also of The Widower (Imin 59Jsec). a successful sire in the United States. Stud Potential Bonnie Frost has both the pedigree and record to place a tremendous value on her as a stud proposition anywhere in the world. Her pedigree is flawless, and her race record outstanding by any standard, especially when it is recalled that she took a record of 2min 2 4-ssec in Australia last season. Alecane, runner-up to Bonnie Frost, also has close New Zealand connections. He is by Stormyway, now at the stud in New South Wales, from Tui Scott, a useful winner in this country. Tui . Scott was got by U. Scott from Betty Wrack, the dam also of Jill, Super Globe, Fillmore, a . free-for-all winner in Fortuna, a Dominion Handicap winner i in Fair Isle and Cossack Post.