TROTTING NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 123, 20 November 1926, Page 23

TROTTING NOTES

(By "Vedette.")

TROTTING FIXTCKES. ' November 26, 27—Forbury Park T.C. December 4—Waikato T.C. December 8, 11—Wellington T.C. December 16, 18—New Brighton T.C. December 27—Ashtarton T.C. December 27—Gore T.C. December 27, 28—South Walrarapa T.C. December 27, 28—Westport T.C. December 2S, 30, 81—Auckland T.C. December SO—Winton T.C. ■ ■■ ' ■ • . **^ The Otahuhu Meeting will be concluded next Wednesday. j . . Nominations tor the Auckland Trotting Cup Meeting close next Friday. A bold bid to popularise light harness racing in the Northern Peninsula is being made by-the Northland Trotting Club, which will hold this season's meeting at Kensington Park, Whangarei, on Saturday, Bth January, 1927. This date had been aptly chosen as it follows closely behind the Auckland Trotting Club's gathering, and will therefore afford owners and trainers of horses engaged ..t that fixture an opportunity of taking their charges further north in order to compete* for a programme of events which carries an additional £350 in stake money on last year. The club, by adopting these methods, is endeavouring to attract a good/class of trotter and pacer to the district for the enjoyment of lovers of trotting. This point is further emphasised by the fact that the club has seen fit to put a New Zealand Championship Free-for-all of 300 soys (including a silver cup given by Mr. G. M'Millan, valued at 50 guineas) on the programme, the distance being one mile and a half. This race will undoubtedly attract some of the finest horses in the Dominion. The total stakes to be competed for during the day amount Nto £1225. The stake money for the Northland Trotting Cup: is 300 soys, and this is enhanced' by the ■generous action of Mr. J, R. M'Kenzie, owner of Great Bingen and others, in giving a ■ silver cup' valued at 25 guineas, whilst the successful driver in the race will receive a gold-mounted whip given by Mr. W. S. Langdale. Although the club is only establishing itself it is worthy of note that there is not one race on the programme carrying less stake money than 100 boys. Arrangements have been made with the Whangarei Racing Club for the use of 50 loose boxes with .special yards, and. owners and trainers are asked to make early application for boxes, also for accommodation for themselves and attendants. Nominations for all events close on Friday, 10th December, with the secretary, Mr. P. W. Webster, Whangarei, or Mr. C. P. Mark, secretary of the Auckland Trotting Club.

The nominations for the Wellington Summer Meeting, must be considered quite satisfactory. Some very useful horses are engaged in the Gold Cup, and local trotting enthusiasts on the first day will have the opportunity of seeing a number of embryo Cup horses in action. On the second day there is almost a Free-for-all, for Logan Chief, Native Chief, Great Bingen, Acron, Prince Pointer, Waitaki Girl, Imprint, and Onyx are eligible for the Champions' Stake. This should provide a particularly' fine race.

Mr. A. J. Hastings, who did some good work at Addington recently, has been appointed starter to the Canterbury Park Trotting Club.

Mr.. J. R. M'Kenzie has performed the hat trick in connection with the Free-for-AU at the Metropolitan Meeting, and Great Bingen's win made the third successive win for the Wellington owner in the race. Acron won in 1924 and 1925; and each time registered fast time, going 2min 3 3-ssec on the first occasion and 2min 4 3-ssec last year. Great Bingen this year only had to go 2min 9sec.

The recent files from America pay great tribute to Peter Chenault's daughter, Ruth M. Chenault (2.7%)._ Peter Chenault is the sire recently imported from America by the Wellington enthusiast. Mr. J. R. M'Kenzie. The "Horse Review" refers to Ruth as "the two-year-old queen of the year." During the seaBon she won ten races of a total value of 36,742.50 dollars, by far the largest sum ever qredited to a two-year-old trotter. She went into winter quarters as fresh and is sound as a horse could be. Her trainer Ben White said of her: "I have never had but one perfect horse, and that is Ruth M. Chenault." All this should be 'encouraging reading to breeders to Mr. M'Kenzie's new sire. His stock in New Zealand are sure to be watched with great interest. The Auckland Trotting Club's Summer Meeting is set down for 28th, 30th, and 31st December. Nominations close on Friday, 26th November, at 5 p.m.