Regal Light sold

Press, 10 April 1978, Page 18

Regal Light sold

Special correspondent) Invercargill | ' Regal Light, one of the out-< ; standing New Zealand Cup class, 'graduates to rave this season.j is to do his future racing in the; United States.

He has been sold by the Central Standardbred Agency,! .Auckland, tu a Chicago client.] The price has not been disclosed; but it was described as being a "most, substantial one.” FTegal Light is a six-year-old black gelding, by Lordship from the Light origade mare, Omylight, which left other smart pacers in Sydney James and V iscount. Omylight. whose dam. Scotomv, was by U. Scott from! i the Grattan Loyal mare Margaret] Logan, was a half sister to Zhivago ' Imin 58sl and others. , Owned by Messrs J. B. and S.j .B. Brown, of Dunedin and trained bv the last named. Regal! ‘Light has an outstanding record this season, having won tour and been six times placed at his 10 i .latest starts before racing in Aus-; • tralia at the InterDominion] : series. His racing at Melbourne! was dogged by second-line bar-1 I rier draws, otherwise be could I i well have been one of the stars of the carnival Regal Light did little early rac-i ing but as a four-year-old — in I his first full season — he won tour times and took a record of! 2min 6.45. He confirmed that form as a five-year-old when he won three races with a record of 2min 6s. He raced in earnest this season as a six-year-old. quickly graduating to New Zealand Cup class and confirming; , his form against the best in the r i country w hen he finished an un-| | lucky fourth in the Auckland Cupi and' also won a double at the. same meeting. He not only proved himself a grand stayer but was a winner in a mobile mile at Addington! NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB NOMINATIONS for all events at the above Clubs Anrac Meeting to be held on April 23 close at ’ 3 p.m. on Thursday. April 13. D C. PARKER. Secretary/Man iger. — Advt. I NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB WITHDRAWALS for all events at the above Club's Dr’.ers’ Championship Meeting to be held on Apo] 12. must be le-t reived by 12 Noor. TODAY. D C PARKER. 1 Secret a i \/Manager. —AiU.i 1

iii 2niin 1.55. Besides his Auckland Cup placing he finished third in the Wellington Cup and second in the Easter Cup (to Saplingi at a 2min 6.7 s rale. This season Regal Light has ; won just on $26,000 and a life I time tallv to this stage 6f just on $40.000.