Prophecy That Came True.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10392, 9 May 1927, Page 2 (Supplement)

Prophecy That Came True.

Thus ‘-Styx” in the “P.B. Independent. June 22, 18S6i “Poverty Pay should shortly become -noted for jumping horses. Macaroni, Director, and Kangaroo have each secured for themselves notoriety and some of our youngsters, if schooled over sticks, should give a good account of themselves. Haying such mares as Ejsa, May Moon and others with the old Dainty Arial' or Orlando blood in-their veins and such stallions as Herculaneum, Emir Bay and other good ones the youngsters now to he looked to should combine both_ foot and jumping power. Some of Herculaneum’s get present more the appearance of the Clydesdale than -the thoroughbred, showing that., the son op Yattendon and Peeress has thrown to the stout blood of Sir Hercules. Outsider Causes Surprise. No local horse won the Turanga Stakes between 1887, when Nora had the best of a. grand race, and 1891 when Wakatipu won for Mr. Parsons. Wakatipu had previously got placed in the N.Z-. Cup, the Wanganui Cup and other races, hut liis chances were' not favored in the Stakes as against Kapo and Pam. The struggle that pair melted away when Wakatipu shot up from the rear as if the favorites had been anchored. • P A Singular Occurrence. Dead-heats were recorded in the' Publicans’ Handicap in 1890 and 1891, Truthful and Kupenga getting the, stake in the former year, and Poiiawa and Hucrfana in the latter.