RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21081, 19 April 1932, Page 9

RACING NOTES

[By St. Olaik.]

RACING. April 20, 21.—Manawatu Racing Club. April 22, 23.—Nelson Jockey Club. April 23.—South Canterbury Jockey Club. April 30.—Marton Jockey Club. April 28, 30.—Marlborough Racing Club. April 30.—Amberley Racing Club. May 4, s.—Egmoat Racing Club. May 12, 14,—Wanganui Jockey Club. May 13, 14.—Southland Racing Club. May 14.—VVaipa Racing Club. May 21.—Ashburton County Racing Club, May 21. —Waikato Racing Club. April 16.—Masterton Racing Club.

THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED RACE. According to the ‘ New Zealand Turf Register ’ there are about ninety races in the dominion’s calendar that are of sufficient importance to publish each year, a list of the previous winners. The provinces of Nelson, _ Wellington, and Canterbury each claim to nave held race meetings in the ’forties, but there does not appear to be any records of these early races. The early editions of the 1 Turf Register,’ which, by the way, were printed in this office and compiled by Messrs Whetman and Walker, show that the Canterbury Cup was first run in 1854-5 season, when Tamerline won. There was no race the next season, but from 1856-7 season it was run annually until the present year, when, owing to the depression, it unfortunately disappeared from the Canterbury Jockey Club’s New Zealand Cup programme. The following are the approximate years in which the leading races in the dominion were established:— 1855.—Canterbury Cup (C.J.C.). 1860. —New Zealand Derby Stakes (C.J.C.). 1863. —Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap. 1865.—New Zealand Cup (C.J.C.). 1867.—Dunedin Cup. 1871. Forbury Handicap (D.J.C.). 1872. —St. Andrew’s Handicap (D.J.C.). 1873. —Birthday Handicap (D.J.C.). 1874. —Auckland Cup. 1874.—Auckland Easter Handicap. 1874.—Publicans’ Handicap (D.J.C.). 1874.— Great Autumn Handicap :<c.j.c.). 1874. Canterbury Champagne Stakes. 1874. —Wellington Cup. 1875. Tradesmen’s Handicap (D.J.C.). 1875.—Great Northern Derby. 1875. —Hawke’s Bay Cup. 1875.—Marlborough Cup. 1875.—Rangitikei Cup. 1875.—Timaru Cup. 1875. —Wanganui Cup. 1875. —Wanganui Steeplechase. 1877. —Auckland Racing Club Handicap. 1876. —Grand National Steeplechase (C.J.C.). 1876.—Taranaki Cup. 1878. —Champagne Stakes (D.J.C.). 'lß79.—Welcome Stakes (C.J.C.). 1879. —Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase. ■IBBO. Metropolitan Handicap .(C.J.C.). 1880. —Hawke’s Bay Guineas. 1882.—Welcome Stakes (A.R.C.). 1882.—Egmont Cup. 1882. —Nelson Cup, 1883. —lnvercargill Cup. 1884. —Middle Park Plate (C.J.C.). 1884. —Riverton Cup. 1885. Great Northern Steeplechase (A.R.C.). 1885. —Wellington Steeplechase. 1886. Great Northern Foal Stakes (A.R.C.). 1886. —Takapuna Cup. 1887. —Great Northern Champagne Stakes (A.R.C.). 1887.—New Zealand Oaks Stakes (C.J.C.). 1887.—Napier Cup. 1887. Napier Steeplechase, 1888. Great Northern Guineas (A.R.C.). 1888.—Great Western Steeplechase (Riverton),

May 28.—South Canterbury Racing Club, June 1,3, 4.—Dunedin Jockey Club.

TROTTING. April 21.—Nelson Trotting Club. April 23.—T0 Aroha Trotting Club. April 29.—Marlborough Trotting Club. April 30.—Auckland Trotting Club. May 5, 7.—Forbury Park Trotting Club. May 7. —Cambridge Trotting Club. May 14.—Oamaru Trotting Club. June 3, 4. —Canterbury Park Trotting Club. '

1890.—Railway Handicap (A.R.C.). 1890.—Avondale Cup. 1890.—Stewards’ Handicap (C.J.C.). 1890.—Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap. 1890. Grand National Hurdles (C.J.C.). 1891. —Foxton Cup. 1892. —Great Northern Hurdles (A.R.C.). 1892. Great Easter Handicap (0.J.0.). 1892.—Manawatu Cup. 1892. Thompson Handicap (W.R.C.). 1893. C.J.C. Challenge Stakso. 1894. —Greymouth Cup. 1896.—Royal Stakes (A.R.C.). 1896. —Hawke’s Bay Stakes. 1397. —Fielding Cup. 1897. —Wairarapa Cup. 1897. —Wellington Stakes. 1898. —Wanganui Guineas. 1898. —Wellesley Stakes (W.R.C.). 1899. —Avondale Stakes. 1899. —Winter Cup (C.J.C.). 1899.—North Island Challenge Stakes (W.R.C.). 1899. —New Zealand St. Leger Stakes (W.R.C.). 1900. —Avondale Guineas. 1900. —Members’ Handicap (C.J.C.). 1902,—Jackson Stakes (WiR.C.). 1905. —Manawatu Stakes. 1906. —Palmerston North Stakes. 1906- Great Northern Oaks (A.R.C.). 1906.—Oamaru Cup. 1908.—G. G. Stead Gold Cup (C J C) 1908. Stakes (D.J.C.). 1909. —Otago Steeplechase (D.J.C.). 1911.-—King’s Plate (A.R.C.). 1913. Guineas. 1914. James Hazlett Gold Cup (D.J.C.). 1914. —Trentham Gold Cup (W.R.C.). 1915. —Awapuni Gold Cup (M.R.C.). 1916. —Great Northern St. Leger Stakes (A.R.C.). 1922—A11-aged Stakes (Avondale), WINGATUI NOTES. The conditions at Wingatui were good this morning, but there was very little fast work done. The inside grass track with the trestles 33ft in from the course proper was available, and provided fair going. Colonel Cygnus, who will be one of Mr Samson’s team for Timaru, ran five furlongs in G2sec. Shock ran half a mile smartly, and will be a starter in the Electric Stakes on Saturday. Salmo Salar and Ballanco went a mile and a-quarter, the last five furlongs in 68sec. Master Anomaly, who will have the services of A. H. Eastwood in the Doncaster Handicap next Saturday, ran five furlongs in 62sec. First Song, looking well after his racing at Riverton, sprinted home a couple of furlongs attractively. Hot Tea easily held off the Tractor— My Beauty gelding over four furlongs in 51 l-ssec. Silver Salver had the best of the start in a seven-furlong gallop with Attractive Lady and Bachelor’s Idol, the latter being last away. Bachelor’s Idol was in front of Silver Salver at the finish of seven furlongs in Imin 29 4-ssec. Attractive Lady was badly beaten off, but is not a good track

worker, and will be one of R. R. McDonald's team for Washdyko. Glenrowan was jndling hard over half a mile on the tan in 56 3-ssec.

Irish Lancer easily beat Ossiman over half a mile, the last three furlongs taking 38 l-ssec. Antrim Boy, who is still in Ware’s charge now that trainer has cancelled his Melbourne trip, finished up well over a couple of circuits. This horse is coming to hand quickly now. Gallant Fox was cantered a couple of rounds and then sprinted well down the straight. Later in the morning, when the heavy dew was away, Royal Limond and Rameses were schooled over a round of hurdles.

JOTTINGS. Nominations for the Forbury Park Trotting Club close to-day at 5 p.m. The South Canterbury Jockey Club has received excellent acceptances for its meeting next Saturday, including a large number of Wingatui-trained horses.

The stewards of the Dargaville Racing Club, at a recent meeting, decided to forward a remit to the conference that stipendiary stewards be given sole control when dealing with any breach of the rules concerning the running of races.

Una Cameron was sent to Phalaris in 1930, but missed, and this year she was returned to Pharos in the hope of another Cameronian (English Derby winner) being the result. She will have a two-year-old racing this year. Ho is a colt by Coronach. Croupier was galloped over three furlongs at Ellerslie last Thursday morning. Land Measure was sent round on No. 3 grass track, and Croupier brought her home, the last three furlongs taking 39 3-ssec, Croupier looks as though it would not take long to get him into racing* trim. , Stallions for breeding purposes, for which twenty-five years ago one paid 4,000 gs or 5,000g5, could bo bought to-day for 1,200 gs or l,ooogs, stated Mr Andrew Robertson, of Melbourne, to an ‘ Evening Post ’ representative. England was only a small country, and the man who had a stud farm with accommodation for probably twelve or fifteen mares had to get rid of his surplus. Previously it was sold to foreign countries, but now there was practically no export. Consequently England had bee- - overstocked, and he expected blood stock to fall every year. It is reported that the Hawke’s Bay Stakes and the J. D. Ormond Memorial Stakes will disappear from next season’s programme of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting. There is a feeling that other clubs in the dominion may take similar action wRh set weight races. While recognising the importance of catering for the best horses with events of this description, club officials find that they are in the nature of luxuries, which cannot be continued under present conditions.

Imperial Fame scored his tenth success of the season when he won in open company at Masterton last Friday. His record is uncommon, as ho is eight years old, and ho won his first stake this season, though he did a lot of racing earlier in his career, starting twenty times as a five-year-old for one second and three thirds. His sire, Crown Imperial (by Martian’s sire, Martagoon), was purchased by George Price during a visit to England, where he also secured nmure, a good racehorse, v ‘ > later sired a few useful performers. When S. Donoghue was in America he was anxious to have a mount on Phar Lap, and on his return to England he expressed the following opinion •of the chestnut: “I flew from Los Angeles to San Francisco, four hundred and eighty miles, in one hundred and ten minutes to see Phar Lap. Ho is a grand-looking animal, and ‘’compares with anything wo have in England. He is well over sixteen hands, with powerful quarters and lots of character.”

n reply to the honorary secretary of the racing protection branch of tho National Working Men’s Constitutional Council, Thornton Heath, who asked Lord Lonsdale if the report was correct that lie had decided to dispose of his racing s!nd and sever his connection with tho_ turf, the following telegram was received: —Thank you for your letter and kindly thought. I have no earthly intention of retiring from tho turf until I am warned off.—Lonsdale.”

Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. Ltd., blood stock salesmen, have dis-

posed of on account of Mr I. G. Duncan thv- brood maro Epitaph (Absurd — Eulogy), together with her colt foal by Paper Money. Epitaph, who represented one of the most successful families in the New Zealand Stud Book, is the dr a of the successful two-year-old, Tea Trader, who defeated Lady Quex in the All-aged Stakes. Epitaph and her foal will remain in the dominion, as the purchaser, Mr Ronald M'. lay, of New South Wales, is also a shareholder in the Elderslie Stud Ltd.

Nelson’s Victory owed his success in the Harvest Handicap at Ashburton to his stamina. He was driven by the veteran, F. Holmes, while his trainer, 0. E. Hooper, was behind Logaleen. Th! ox-Soutnland pacer was not prominent till well into the straight, but the Nelson Bingen pacer came homo with great dash, and won rather easily. It was his first win fer his new owner, who purchased him at the conclusion of the Forbury Park Meeting in January. Nelson’s Victory was formerly raced by Miss E. Norman, a daughter of Mr W. Norman, who is well known as the starter for a number of clubs in the South Island.

The South Canterbury Hunt has applied for July 30 as the date of its annual race meeting, and the following programme has been adopted:—Hacllow Hack Handicap, of SOsovs, 1} miles; Pareora Hack Handicap, of 60sovs, 6 furlongs (for horses that have never won a stake of £SO at time of starting); Hunt Club Cup Steeplechase, of 90sovs, about 2i miles; South Canterbury Steeplechase, of lOOsovs, about miles; Washdyke Trot Handicap (saddle), 3.45 class, 1J miles; Hack Handicap, of COsovs, one mile ; Hunters’ Plate Handicap, of COsovs, li miles; Claremont Handicap, of 90 sovs, one mile. The four-year-old Todd Lonzia put up a capital performance by winning the. Utility Handicap on He went off very fast, and although giving away 108yds was quickly in a good position. Trotting very solidly, he stayed long enough to win in a good finish. Todd Lonzia was a very fine young trotter who registered 2min 22 2-ssec for a mile in a time trial as a two-year-old at. Forbury Park when trained by A. Cox. A. few months ago ho went into D. Withers’s stable, having been leased by his ownerbreeder, and the Yaldhurst trainer has won two races with the young trotter. Todd Lonzia, being only a four-year-old, seems certain to go and take high honours amongst the unhoppled division. Ho is built on heavy lines, but evidently stays well. Night Effort, trained by T. Hobbs at Waimate, by Night Raid out of Effort, is in the principal event at Timaru on Saturday with seven stone, the same weight as she ran so prominently with at Oamaru in the Gardiner Memorial. The Waimate mare was always prominent in close quarters with Princess Argosy when she was out in front making the pace a killer —for herself—and with that gallop into her I am looking for Night Effort to be the surprise in the Teschemaker Handicap on Saturday (writes “ Torpedo,” in the North Otago ‘Times’). The Gardiner Memorial was won by Ramo, all out, in 2min 6 3-ssec, whilst Night Effort was beaten a head in the Teschemaker Handicap last year by Compris in 2min 5 l-ssec. She had the same weight (7st) as she carried at Oamaru, and has got the same weight again this year. With A. Eastwood in the saddle Night Effort should be handy. By winning the Ashburton Gold Cup Satin King scored his fifth success on end. He won two races at the New Zealand Cup Meeting, two at Easter, and then won a ra*e> under New Zealand Cup conditions. Ho was bred and is owned by Mr W. M'Honald, of Edendalc, Southland, who also had King Pointer in Saturday’s field. Satin King went into 0. S. Hooper’s stable a few months before the commencement of this season and ho has quickly raced himself into the very best form. He is a somewhat straight-legged pacer, but possesses speed and stamina, and being only a five-year-old ho looks capable of a lot more improvement. His sire, Erin’s King, was a useful pacer by Hal Zolock, an American stallion owned and raced by the late Dir B. Shadbolt. Satin King’s effort was a very fine one, and he is the best young pacer to enter the select class. “ The blood stock that they breed in Australia would be superior to anything they breed in Now Zealand if we could rear it in New Zealand,” said Dir Andrew Robertson. “ I have travelled in very many countries, but I have eomo to the conclusion, and could prove it on paper, that New Zealand is positively, absolutely the best country in the world for breeding racing thoroughbreds. You have proved it this _ ay:—On an average yon have probably inferior stallions and inferior mares

compared with those in Australia, yet you breed better horses. There is only one answer—you have the better country.” The reason why New Zealand was a better country was mainly climatic, said Mr Robertson. It was a fresh, new horse country, and the pastures were not sick with continual horse manuring. In Australia there was plenty of country, but there was no grass in the summer, and in England there was a lot of horse-sick country^