BIG DIVIDEND PAID.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 88, 12 March 1935, Page 8

BIG DIVIDEND PAID.

WAIKATO RACE WINNER. SUCCESSFUL "BREEDING VENTURE. AUCKLAND, March 11. An unusually large dividend paid by the horse Salesman in the first race created much excitement at the Waikato Racing Club’s meeting at Te Rapa to-day. The horse had not started before at a totalisator meeting, and carried only £6 10s on the win machine and £ll 10s on the place machine. His place dividend also was substantial, being little less than one-third of that for a win. Frequently when a horse springs a surprise it is found that his connections have allowed him to run without supporting him, but on this occasion the owner, Mr J. L. Ma.cky, of Pirongia, and the trainer, A. Cook, of Te Awamutu, each had an investment of £1 on the win machine. These were the only £1 win tickets issued on Salesman. In addition, Mr Macky had a 10s ticket for a place. Of the nine 10s win tickets on Salesman two were held by a Maori woman wearing a brilliant red dress. She was early on the scene to collect her dividend, and at the next pay-out window was another Maori, an elderly man.

Salesman is the first horse Mr Macky has raced. Ho bought the dam, a permit mare, for £3, when he was a pupil of the Hamilton High School, eight years ago. His object was to breed hacks. The mare was mated with Lochiel Abbey,.by Quin Abbey, who became blind, and was thus unable -to race. The result was Salesman, now four years old,.<.who, after showing some pace, was trained by his owner in a paddock on his father’s farm, with the. object of competing in a ladies’ bracelet race at P.irongia last Boxing Day. The horse displayed. such promise that he was started in a better race instead, and ran third.' Less than -two-months ago he was placed under the charge ol Cook, w-ith happy results.