SPORTING.
RACING FIXTURES.
February 18. 20—Otahuhu Trotting Club. February 29, 24—Wanganui Trotting Club. February 23. 25-Wanganui Jockey Club. February 23—Opotiki Racing Club. February 25. 26—Thames Jockey Club. March 4. 6-Te Aroha Jockey Club. March 17. 18—Ohinemuri Jockoy Club. April 1, 5-Auokland Trotting Club. April 15, 17—Auckland Racine Club. April 22. 24—Avondale Jockey Club. DATES OF COMING EVENTS. February 18—Otahuhu Trotting Cup. February 25—Wanganui Cud. April 15-Great Northern OaksApril 15— Great Northern Champagne Stakes. April 15—A.R.C. Easter Handicap. April 17—A.R.C. Autumn Handicap. April 17—Great Northern St. Leger Stakes. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "Wager," Thanies.-The title of the race won by Goldsizo at Claudelands, Hamilton, in 1014 was the South Auckland Cup. Goldsize carried 8.10. which included a. slb penalty. Goldsize was credited with running the mile and a-quarter attached to the race in Question in 2m S l-ss.
" Query." Remucra.—According to the figures published in the New Zealand Turi Register, Mr. T. H. Lowry's homes won slakes to the value of £17.724 during the season of 1915-16. The best previous record in that resue<.t is credited to the late Mr. G. G. Stead, whose horses won i.'12.320 in thu spring of 19U1.
" Tauniarunui."—lt was in connection with the Aucklaud Steeplechase ol 1885 that a bunxlo took pla.-e, and which led to the race be.ng declared null and void, and ordered to bo run over again. The fact established was thnt tho clerk ol the course, by a mistake, cleared a wrong track (or the horses, which brought the contestants to a brace oi small hurdles- instead ol to the proper ones. Clarence, who came in first in the race declared ofl. did not figure as a contestant on the second occasion. Sunray finished second in both races. It wouid hardly be oorrect to aay that the A.R.C. paid the stakes twice- What the committee did was to order the payment of £100 each to the owners oi Clarence and bunray.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18019, 18 February 1922, Page 11
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