SPORTING.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5943, 23 September 1890, Page 3

SPORTING.

*■< Vigilant," in the Post, says up to Carbine's record the best was that of Loyalist. The writer overlooks the performance of Abercorn, and he is also wrong in the American record. The Darebiu colt, purchased in America for Mr. Lionel Rothschild, has been nominated for tho English Derby of 1892. Latest intelligence from America records further triumphs of Sir Modred's 8to:-.k on the racing track. At the Coney Island Jockey Club's Spring Meeting, in June, Messrs. Dwvev Bros.' three-year-old b c Sir Johu, by "Sir Modred from Marian, carried Ist. L'2ib. to victory in a race over ty furlongs, covering tlio distance in I inmate 11 2-oth seconds and defeating 10 others. Tho same colt also won the Spindrift Stakes, \\ mile, for three-year-olds, with Sst. up, in 2min. 9 2-oth sec., beating two competitors. The contest for the Realisation Stakes, value §40,000, 1 mile and 5 furlongs, took place at the same gathering on July 2, when Senator Cr. Hearst's three-year-old colt Tournament, by Sir Modred from Playthinsr, scored an easy win with Sst. 0.,-lb. iv "the saddle. The raco is described by tho New York Sportsman as follows:—''' From tho fall of tho flag there was but one in it, and be set out at a pace that carried him lengths upon lengths ahead of his field. Tournament led by three lengths at th- stand, at the mile he lod by twe'litv, and, to out a sad story short, he walked in with wide open mouth a dozen lengths before Her Highness, who beat Banquet a head for the plaoe. The others came straggling in, and a worse beaten lot it would "bo hard to discover. The time, 2-51, was not bad. everything considered." In the Lorillard Stakes, for three-year-olds, U mile, at Monmouth Park, on the Sth July, the son of Sir Modred suffered defeat by a lencth, with Mr. W. L. Scott's oh c Torso, by Algerine from Santa Lucia, who covered the course in '2miu. 30.|-seo.