NEW WORLD’S RECORD
VAN DERBY’S PERFORMANCE CHRISTCHURCH. This Day. Van Derby established a new world’s record for pacers when he covered a mile and a half in iknin 9 3-ssec at •Adding tun this ai-Leriwun. He was i
driven by his trainer, J. Fraser, jun., and was assisted by Golden Direct, driven by F. Holmes. From a flying start he covered his first two furlongs in 31 l-ssec, half-mile in lmin 4 l-ssec, six furlongs in lmin 36sec. a mile in 2min 7sec, a mile and a quarter in 2niin 36 4-ssec, and a mile and a half in 3min 9 3-ssec.
The performance was registered at a benefit non-totalisator meeting.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 12 June 1939, Page 9
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111NEW WORLD’S RECORD Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 12 June 1939, Page 9
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