HHAURANGA RACES, Ist and 2nd MARCH, 1866. STEWARDS. Capt. Light, 68th l.i. Capt. Hunter, Ist w.r. Thomas Black, Esq. JUDGE. Lieut. -Col. Harrington. STARTER. Capt. W. Fraser. SECRETARY AND TREASURER. Mr. Joseph Bliss. FIRST DAY. First Race. MAIDEN PLATE, of 15 soys. Entrance £1. 14- miles. Weight for age. For horse's that have never won an advertised race. Second Race. TE PAPA HURDLE RACE, 20 soys. Entrance £2. 2 miles. Weight for age. Third Race. PONY HURDLE RACE, 10 soys. Entrance £1. 2 miles. For all horses under 14 hands 2 inches. Weight for inches, 7lbs per inch— top weight, list. Fourth Race. TAURANGA PLATE, 25 soys. Entrance £3. 2 miles. Weight for age. Fifth Race. HACK RACE, 5 soys. Entrance 10s. Distance, 4 mile. Catch weights. Post entry.
SECOND DAY. First Race. EAST COAST AND MAKETU STAKES, 15 soys. Entrance £1; 14 miles. For all horses the bona fide property of residents on East Coast or Maketu. Second Race; TAURANGA FREE HANDICAP, 50 soys; 3 miles: Entrances to be made on the sth day of February at the Club, Auckland (addressed to Capt. Fraser), or to the Secretary at Tauranga. Weights to be declared within seven days after entrance ; horses to accept at the dub, Auckland, or Tauranga, within seven days after publication of weights ; 2 soys, to be paid on acceptance and 2 soys. additional on horses starting. Second horse to save his stakes: Third Race. LADIES' PURSE, 10 soys. Entrance £1. Welter weight for age. To be ridden by Officers of the Imperial or Colonial forces. Distance, f mile. Fourth Race. STEEPLE CHASE, 30 soys. Entrance £3. 3 miles. Weight for age. Over a fair hunting country. < Fifth Race. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, for all beaten horses during the meeting, 10 soys. Entrance £1. 1| miles. Sixth Race. MAORI RACE, 5 soys. Entrance ss. Catch weights. To be the bonft fide property of and ridden by Natives. All entries to close on the 22nd of February next, addressed to the Secretary of the Tauranga Races, Tauranga, or to Captain Fraser, the Club, Auckland. Acceptance to be accompanied with the amount of entrance or cheque. Three horses to start, or no added monej^will be given. All persons entering horses or ponies to be subscribers of not less than £2 to the Tauranga Race Fund. The Auckland Jockey Club rules will be Btrictly adhered to. J. BLISS, Secretary and Treasurer.
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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXII, Issue 2682, 20 February 1866, Page 6
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