DIVOTS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 162, 25 June 1935, Page 2

DIVOTS

(Dug by “The Delver.”)

J. T. Jamieson and E. Bartle, who have been spending a short holiday in New Zealand, left on their return to Sydney by the Wanganellu last week.

It is understood that Tauraimii is booked to be shipped to Sydney early in August, and that Al. McCarten has been engaged to ride him whenever possible on the trip.

The Takanini trainer C. Morse, who is at present in hospital, was again operated on last week, and latest reports arc that he is doing as Well as can be expected.

The brood mare Hoy was destroyed recently. She was 24 years old, and had left a family of 13, several of whom were notable racehorses. Hoy was by Birkenhead front Links, by St. Andrew. Her progeny included Anomaly, Snatcher, Penelephcti, King’s Folly. King’s Jest, Rigolotto, Last Mark and Shirley.

After training on his own account at Takanini for some time past, W. S. Jarvis, formerly stable foreman for J. T. Jamieson at Randwick, is returning to Sydney shortly to take service with his former employer.

Cardhu, who is among the acceptors weighted for the Waitarere Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase at Levin on Saturday, is a hunter who showed distinct promise in a few appearances he made last year, and his initial showing this winter will therefore be watclifto with some interest. He is owfied by Mr. K. McK. Duncan, who trained him himself last year for his races.

It wlil not be long before Metin Voitre, the former New Zealand lightweight, has ridden for the majority of Melbourne stables. So far he is a free-lance. The next establishment to patronise Voitre probably will be “Pytcheley Lodge,” at Flemington. Its proprietor, James Scobie, contemplates offering Voitre a moUnt on Preference in the near future.

The Te Rapa-trained Prince Acre, will, all going well in the interim, be taken to Wellington next month, says a Hamilton exchange. His slashing success in the Jervois Handicap on the first day of the Great Northern meeting at Ellerslie and second to On Parade on the following day of the fixture, stamp him as one of the best hacks at present located at headquarters. Fit and well he will bear watching in his Trentham engagements.

No True Stayer. It is interesting to note that Rogilla was not nominated for the Metropolitan Handicap or Melbourne Cup, btit is in the Epsom Handicap and Caulfield Cup. Notwithstanding that Rogilla won the Sydney Cup, his trainer is among those who has never regarded him as a great stayer, being of opinion a mile and a half was his best distance. Rogilla’s defeat of Peter Pan in the King’s Cup last season, and the Spring Stakes, during the current one, went towards upholding that idea. * » * The Champion Filly.

No fault can be found with the condition of the champion filly Gay Blonde, writes “Archer,” and she has freshened up very well and is already commencing to show much of her former dash in her track efforts. It is really a matter for conjecture as to how she will fare on the Australian trip, as she has always been a delicate customer when travelling, though the boat trip may suit her better. If she is.in the same condition this spring as Was the ease last Christmas, she should more than hold her own in Australian engagements. * * * For Australia. During his visit to New Zealand, Jamiesou bought from Mr. C. Matthews, a rising two-year-old colt by Gay Shield from Kitty Barlowe by Nassau —Sweet Alice, by Soult—Princess Alice, by Brigaudior. The youngster will remain in New Zealand for the present, but will later be transferred to Australia. The rising two-year-old colts by Nigger Minstrel—Bravado, and by Chief Ruler —Lady Pirn, purchased for 500 and .100 guineas respectively at the Trentham yearling sales by the Sydney owner-trainer, J, T. Cush, are also to be shipped to Sydney this week by the Monowai. They have been at Takanini for several months, and have been broken in by R. Miller. * * * An American Double. Omaha, winner of the Kentucky Derby on Alay 4, followed up that victory a week later by capturing the Preakness Stakes. This is a double that had previously been won only by three lioraes, namely, Sir Barton in 1919, Gallant Fox in 1030, and Burgoo King in 1932. Gallant Fox it the sire

of Omaha, and both belong to Mr. William Woodward, president of the Jockey Club of New York. The Kentucky Derby was worth £7905 to the winner, and the Preakness £5065. Like Phar Lap, Peter Pan, and many another horse to achieve greatness at three years, Omaha did little as a two-year-old. A big, awkward-looking growing youngster, he won once in his few starts His sire, Gallant Fox, was, in his two-year-old days, also everything except impressive.