MAY MISS FINAL
Brother Bee lame
(N.Z. Press Assn —Copt/r<oht> SYDNEY.
The New Zealand greyhound, Brother Bee may not start in the Wentworth Park St Leger final despite his brilliant semi-final win on Saturday. Brother Bee pulled up lame after leading throughout to win his semi-final by six lengths in the fast time of 30.955ec.
It was a great effort by the New Zealand dog, as he was later found to have suffered a toe injury which a steward described as “pretty bad.” Brother Bee’s connections were issued with a ten day certificate of incapacitation but this is subject to a veterinary examination next Friday. “It will be a thorough examination and we hope to get the dog into the final if possible," a steward said.
Brother Bee’s win on Saturday was his eleventh in a row.
The dog was sold for $25,000 on Saturday night after an earlier offer of $20,000 had been turned down.
The buyer, Mr S. Cleverly, will take possession of Brother Bee next Saturday. Mr T. Green, the Auckland businessman who owned Brother Bee, will retain a one-third interest in the dog’s earnings both on the track and at stud.
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33712, 9 December 1974, Page 14
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