NEAVS OF WINOOKA

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 49, 27 February 1934, Page 6

NEAVS OF WINOOKA

WINTERING IN "AMERICA '

Xcws of. the champion Austialian racohoibe Winooka has been 'hi ought tiom the United States by Majoi Kal Pan, ot Baltimoie, who "was a pahsengei on the tourist liner i'Lanconm, aimed at Auckland on Wednesday. Majoi Pair it, a leading breeder and owner of racehorses in the United States, and has taken a Kieat inteiest m Hie Austiahan and New Zealand Tint since his \isit on the Canrtthia last jcu He spent Wednesday at the Auckland Trolling Club's Meeting at Epsom. "I niade*spcLial mquuics about Winooka befoie I bailed," Major lair said to a piessman, "a^ I wished to infoini his tiauiei, Mi. M Poison, of his condition. AVmooka is wmteiiug tvcll at Audley Vaims, Vnginia, one of our leading Btud faims, alid the only difficulty" seems to be that he is, eating liemendously. Howevei, theie should be no difficulty about getting him into condition foi lacmg at the stait of the American" season." Major Pair said he had seen Winooka race on se\eial occasions last jeai, and hud been gieatly impicssed by his. capabilities v The>horse would ha\e done better if he had not had to do so .much longdistance tiain travelling, but great things weie expected of him-dunug the comma season. \ > - Before Mr. Poison'left America on his return to Australia last year he was entertained by Majoi Parr at the lattei's Baltimore home