SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18077, 29 April 1922, Page 12

SPORTING.

EACING FIXTDBBS. April 29—Cambridge Trotting Club. May 10, 11—Egmont Racing Club. Mm 13-/Te Aroha Trotting Club. Msy 18. 20—Wanganui Jockey Club. Mfcy 35. June 1, &-Dunedin Jockey Club. June 8. J,'7—Auckland Racing Club. DATES OP COMING EVENTS. May 18—Century Hurdle Race. May 18-Wanganui SteeplechaseJune 3—Great Northern Hurdle Rare. June s—Great Northern Steeplechase. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "Sport." Futaruru.-H. Gray (8.-21) rode Raceful when that horso von the Christmas Eantiicap at Elleralie on Boxins Day last. "Snort." Epsom.—The Auckland Racine Hub provided two spring meetings in four nxcossivo years. Tit.. 1693. 1894, 1895. and 3K96. The first spring meeting, held in 1893, ■k-ss & one-day fixture, but in the aubsequent years iiaraed it ext ended to two days. "Akarana." Remwra,—l. The initial contest for the Great Northern Steeplechase took place in '835. 2. It wan in the race of 1892 that Shillelagh defeated Couranto. 3. Parnell, Shillelagh, and Despised, who won the Gre»t Northern Steeplechase in three successive years, were all trained by the late Ml. J- B. Williamson. " Wager." Hamilton.—l. Liberator won tb* N Z. Grand National Hurdle Racs in 1893. the Dunedin and Wanganui Cups in 1894. the N.Z. Grand National Hurdle Race in 1894. and the Great Northern Hurdle Race and Great Northern Steeplechase in 1895. 2. Dummy won the N.Z. Grand National Hurdle Race in 1896, the N.Z. Grand National Steeplechase in 1898, and the Great Northern Steeplechase in 1899.

" Kia Ora."—The rule on the subject reads m follows:—" Should a jockey in a hurdle rsce or steeplechase be thrown from his horse or demount, he may remount anywhere, but he shall then ride to and jump the flight of hurdlce, fence, or other obstacle next in front of him when the occurrence happened, and thereafter ride the course and finish the race. He may be assisted in catching his horse and remountins. li he be disabled, his horse may be remounted and ridden in the remainder of the race as if by himself by any person of siffiuert weight, who is not otherwise disqualified under these rules, notwithstanding that such person ma? not hold & license or certificate entitling him to ride in a race; in aar such case no fine or disqualification shall be incurred by reason of tie carrying of orerw eight." NOTES BY PHAETON. FIRST OF THE "CLASSICS." The time-honoured Two Thousand Guineas was run at Newmarket on Wednesday last, when Lord Quecnsborough furnished the winner with St. Louis, Mr. S. Joel's Pondoland being second and Lord Wolavington's Captain Cuttle third. It is somewhat rare tc ficd the winner of one of the great ■' classic" races ranged up with animals that figured in the sale-ring, but that is the Jnteresti"? fact to be recorded in connection with St Louis, the colt having fallen to Lord Oueensborough's bid of 2600gns when

he went no to auction as a yearling in the autumn of 1920. St. Louis was only called upon for one race at two years old. and that was in a minor event, for which he ran unplaced. A victory for St. Louis would appear to hare all the elements ol a surprise, and the defeat of Pondoland, who hails "from a stable that bets extensively, would be a windfall for the bookmakers. It is interesting to relate that Louvois. the sire of St. Louis, won the Two Thousand Guineas of i9lo, and for his son to also annex the same race is a noteworthy recordAUSTRALIAN YEARLING SALES. The yearling sales held at Randwick last week saw something like 500 youngsters go before the respective auctioneers, but. if the figures cabled are to be accepted as a full staterpnt of the ones that realised a eum reaching to four figures, the same comprised » !«• number than ureal. The youngster to bnng the highest price was a colt by W•Alwyne (sire of Poitrel) from the Volodyovski mare Vlody. who realised £_Tf\. yoangster in question was bred J>y Messrs. W. SE d P. A. Moses at the Arrowfield Stud, on the Hunter River. TES RACING RECORD OF HIGHPRICED YEARLINGS. The horse that realises a high price as a rearlics is always sure of getting a good advertisement early in life, and it follows that h* debut under silk , 3 awaited with much interest to prove whether the price paid has been justified or whether "the ■Pni of the aristocratic eaufoe family" is to take a D !ace with the great division of raedioc-fe. I B glancing down the list of iii'h-priccd yearlings sold in Australia and New Zeaiand it has to be admitted that there hive ! -en a good sercentage of proaouncea failures among theia. Orcus, who heads the list, never succeeded in winning o. single race, and Lord Randolph, who follow, him. only scored in one paltry event. A either Mousquetaire mor Calaverite ever earned silk. Now and again the highpneed yearling has como off: to wit, the sensational Bceptre. who cost IO.OOOgns when a youngster, annexed stake-money to the ex- !* Nt 2. £ 38,283^ and waa subsequently gold for £20,000. This U undoubtedly * very dazrhng fact bound up in the history embracing high-priced yearlings, but as against it an ana, of strong fact, and figures can be produced to show that dissDrointment is writ lamely against the horse's name that kept the heads nodding freely at four figure, when f e „ st, ? o<i » }** n°s a» a yearling. The following is the list of highest-priced youngateifl sold in New Zealand and Australia :'- ?™«-DJ Ppsitano-Jacinih ... ??« Lord Randolph, by NewminsUr-Prim" ' Havoc!' by Nordenfeldt-Praiity Z 3 220 C»lavente, by Grafton-Golddust ~ 2100 Dub James, by Maltster-Lad, Grafe Mousquetaire."by Nordenfeldt-Frailty Ims fl±?""t by Bir.Footo-Etra Waeme gffi Segennoe, by Manbyrnong-The Fawn a'ooo Warwick, by Maribyrnong-The Fawn a'mn by Ayr M Sunerba, by Mannyraong-The Fawn I'JS Salvia!, by Positano-tragedy Queen IMM xrent ... ... , o^. Waaganella, by Marvellous-La Belle 1400 Royal Artillery, by Hotchiiaa-Boss"of Wellington w , inn Monoform by Hotchlfiss-Formo "] MM Aordenfeldt, by Musket—Onyx ... imq THE BARGAIN LIST. Horses that were' bought at moderate figures, it i s interesting to relate, hold the leading places as stake-winners in Australia and New Zealand, and the following, which eives particulars in regard to the respective prices paid and the amount each of the horses concerned won in stakes, furnishes abundant material for thought:— Sold as Yearling. Stakes Won. ns - £. Eurythnuo ~ ... 310 ;. 33,066 Cerbiß» ~ ~.620 .. 29,476 Gloaming .. ..230 ,j Qfiois *> tlsn ß i!CO ~ f?7i206 Bssanot ... ~ ~ 4CO ,', 20 717 Posemon •.. ..600 .. 19,108 Carbta .. .. ..125 ~ 17,330 .. ..100 .. 14,674 .. ~300 .. gladsome ~ ■~ 100 ~ 11,084 §<m*tte .. v . 105 ;; 6 020 bn H° , '• •■ » .. 9,249 |»«>k .. ..80 I! 8 760 ™ So ° • • • • 30 . . 6.935 : a iol i *» auction as MrTJ"fe 90 T h \ fell tfl > bid n ! »o the BawW. Ro. . "übseQuently sold him , >•«• Bum Than &V Jm ? T - & M B ' l " a n to h Mr W T , H r Ti! Un - ' Davis trains a JI Vl,. u for "bom t» 'be Finland £.M- whole captured 1 » eood horso SSafl." | A PAGE FROM ENGLAND. J lhe Auetialian sales en« . 1 toal! part when figures ar« , °° m P»?tivelv Jbose oaid in EniQ V mM J«d the records bearing 01TA. 1 lo ? kln « « »t Dogcaster last BeptemDerT ° I Lady Sykes sent up a d?af \( 1 °V nd *« * Bledmere Stud, and thatX . n 6 f . rom the « Wd no leas a .^J™««NoB real" Mowing u a record »• J CoU p £ Charles L6OO j Colt by Lember-Mossdale' " ••}•«» 1 Colt by " I 'o* 1 Colt by HaMbur^^Lkm? I>l^n • " H«>' ' Filly by The 'r; '' I>uo ; Filly M Tracery-Honor*^ o Tw " l- 25 8 ' Filly by ' \ '' S'Sft ' FllJ l<m.ber«-Miss Cobalt " s'n& Fil J bs Charles O'Malley- -Vatiji ' 2429 Illy by 1> MR ?il J iW Cioero-Queenlet wgM ?'s^ J^bjCr^leaO^ialU^Boyi, BJ.ua ffl

' ' "'■"».» "U i i «i .1 II " ' HAWKB'fI BAY CUP WINNER. . A win from and to end for Dissertation in the decision of the Hewko's Bay CttD it entitled to be viewed aa xn attractive performance on the part of the three-year-old daughter of Demosthenes on making her debut in an important event in open company, for she only emerged from haok company during the present month. Disserts. tion, who was privately bred by her owner. Mr. P. J. Walla, is evidently a hardy sort, for sb* has contested 17 races this season, and hir win over a mile and a-half on the occasion of her first effort over that distance must be very pleating to her owner. Suratura. the dam of Dissertation, won a good number of races for Mr. Wall, and in her sixth year she was called upon to carry eitk on ao less than 25 occasions. Suietura "is got by Saracen, a ion of St. George and grandson of Yattendon. but her dam,, Waitura. does not figure in the Stud Book, LUCK IN RACING. Under the heading. " The Land of Opportunity," Smith's Weekly (Bydney) remarks;— " There is nothing like the turf for gaining Quick riches. But it is a condition that you must be one of Fortune's favourites; and only one in ten thousand eeems to possess the Qualification, F. 0. Spurway. owner of Soorak. winner of the Sires' Produce Stakes at Randwick on Saturday, must surely be one of the chosen few. He purchased Soorak' as a yearling for 875gna. and has won £8813 in stakes alone from his Sires' Produce Stakes, December Stakes, and two other wins. Soorak was not backed when ho won si hit first start at Rosehill early in November, but this owner landed wagers amounting to £5000 when he captured hit two races at Randwick at Christmas time, and scooped in another £7000 over his victory at Randwick in the Sires' Produce Stakes on Saturday. Thus he is more than £18.000 in pocket ovor this colt—the first racehorse he over owned. After Saturday's win Mr. Sourway made arrangements to hand over to the trainer of Soorak a house and stables aa a gift for his victories. Joekey Pike also profited handsomely from the win."

TEE " BOOKS" IN SOUTH AUBTRAHA. Racing clubs in South Australia are confronted with a matter on which feeling rune high. Under the heading, "A Bolt from the Blue." "Tatiara." of the Chronicle, writes:—The paragraph contained in the new rules and regulations under the Lottery and Gaming Acta, which reads:—"A club holding such license (totalisator) shall not permit any person to follow the occupation of a totalisator agent or bookmaker, or engage in any unlawful gaming on any racecourse or ground, and shall cause to be removed from the racecourse any person attempting to carry on such occupation," came as a bolt from the blue to (he metropolitan clubs. This is really a revival of an old argument as to on whom falls the onus of dealing with this matter. Some year* ago an open attempt was made at a race meeting at MorohettvUle to suppress betting by bookmakers on the ground. A member of the committee of the S.A.J.C. was delegated

to, if possible, stamp out the betting going on. Standing on the asphalt, close to the old machine facing the committeo-box, the ringmen met the attack with the gloves off. Their action brought matters to a head. The raoing olub authorities .declared that it was the duty of the police to suppress wagering by bookmakers on racecourses, but the commissioner of police pointed out that the onus was upon the club racing.

j TOTALISATOR RECEIPTS--1 Considerable interest continues to be 1 centred in the volume of totalkator receipts. 3 and figures bearing thereon certainly piovide 1 much material for thought. The receipts , at the Avosdale Jockey Club'e Spring Meet--1 ing, hold in September last, having shown i an inoroase, much curiosity was evinced as • to whether there would be a like result at . the autumn meeting. A considerable shrink- ! age had, however, to be noted. The follow--3 ing are the figures connected with this season's racing at Avondalo and for the two previous years:— 1919-90. 1920-QL 1921-22. £■ £ £ Spring., <t 97,6471 116.900) 12M7tt i Autumn .. 94,249 129.905s- 92,920t , £191,8861 £256.806 £221,395" j GREAT RACERS. The Sydney writer "IroQuois" has been raking up figures bearing on the distances [ travelled by the great horses that have . figured on the Australian turf, and the 1 following interesting table is the result of 1 his labours :- 1 Totals— — . MUe3. Fur. Carbine.—At 2yrs 3 miles 5 fur.. Jt 3yTs 22 milee 1 fur-, at syrs 22 miles 0} fur., at Syra 13 miles 6} fU7. 66 6 Poitrel.-At 2yr fl 2 miles 3 fur., « Byrs 6 miles 2 fur., at 4yrs at 6yn Unifies 7 fur., at 6 yrs 12 miles 7 fur. 54 3 Kennaquhair.—At Byrs 6 miles 2 fur., at Syra U miles 4 fur., at 4yrs 29 moles 4 fur., at Syrs 21 miles 7 fur. at 6 yrs 20 miles 6 fur., at 7 yr* 8 miles I fur.. 109 7 JI&PTv Twy l*PPwpri*telr sings the praises of Kennaquhair in a very high key and headed his articles tb.ua:-" The Bun piled you cMt-iron Kennaquhair.' That is soft stuff that breaks. Your old heart refused to break under a strain boms probably by no other thoroughbred in history." LEAVES FROM MY NOTEBOOK, B f dM C,nb > "*i nter Programme stends out so prominently m the matter of prize-money that were the result SLJSfii. . for •ntries m connection iherewi h not to rank considerably »bov* the ordinary therein woida lie the surprise. Nominations closed yssterday for v? Wo*^ ng BVenU ' wd «• secretary. W. w, B. Spenoe, was once again cast In the pleasing task of compiline a most attraotivs list. The first batch of handicaps are due to appear on May 8. when Mr. F. I, McManemin will declare the weight* for $e .Great Northern Race* Great Northern Steeplechase, and Cornwall Han. aicap. a W i th A th » »^ rtintr PW lw «'y developed. M H the State Governor Sir A/chibald Weigall, to their hearts from the outset, and much regret is felt at the retirement of His Excellency, which, he has stated quite frankly, is due to financial reasons. A etrong hope was entertained that Sir Archibald WeigaO would join the rankß of horsewoners, put just when hopes were strongest in that direction the annowicement of his retirement came, and he will be leaving for England at an early date. • T k* promoters of the Totalisator Company in England are experiencing plenty of opposition in the scheme they seek to float- The Daily .Mail had a tilt at the project in the following stram:—"Totalisators. Ltd the £250.000 edition of a £2000 bantling, does not improve on acquaintance, and we sincerely trust the public took the hint and let the thing alone. Another ' tote' promotion is on the stocks, where its authors would be well advised to leave it. One might suppose from all these flotations that there was a public craze for the betting machine instead of a mere sections; demand for it, and that, moreover, under Government auspices If any more are being incubated, their authors had better come down off the stilts pf huh finance to a true perspective of the business. South Australian papereto hand bring the Pleasing news that Antouine. a daughter of the Joult mare Antoinette, carried Dr. A. H. Bennetts colours to victory in a mile TA tb £ Adelaide autumn raeetine, in which she beat a field of 20. In referring to Antomnes victory "Mostyn" writes:..If-, Bt P n?Hhas every reason to be glad that he decided to have'this Sea Prince filly trained instead of retiring her straight to the stud. 'Dr. Bennett purchased in Melbourne Antonine and her dam Antoinette simply, because of their breeding. When the pair arrived at Adelaide Antonine was such a miserable-looking pony that Dr Bennett's first thought was of simply feeding her uti and retiring her to the stud. However, after six months in the plenteous paddocks at Msnninßham Antonine became a different body, and she was placed in traming, with happy results.' ,Erry Oge (by Sonlt-Erry Roe), the full sister to Merrv Roe, who was purchased in Auckland by Dr. Bennett, it is interesting to note, was recently represented by a promising two-year-old winner tn the snapo of Isobar, who is credited with displaying, great brilliancy when he scattered the opposition in a race at Aependale Park recently. Isobar was sold as a yearling for 3s7sns. The announcement that the three English- , bred colts imported to Auckland last month from the Old Country have been purchased by a local sportsman is decidedly pleasing. ' for the high breeding of-the youngsters - 'is such as to take the matter beyond racing ! accomplishments. The English-bred trio are to be trained by K- Cunningham, and. if looks and high oreedinsr are any criterion, i they should be heard, of. It,will certainly , be pleasing to chronicle ss time wears on 1 that the local sportsman ■who had the courage • to sten in and buy " the lot" has been well reworded for hie enterprise. The stewards of the English Jockey Club ' had a case before them recently which created more than ordinary interest. Sir Alfred Butt owned a horse named Junk, 1 who was trained by H. L. Cottnll. Junk was sent up' to auction in October, and he was bought by the trainer named for 95gns. in the mouth following Junk won a selling r } e J. »* Manchester, and he realised lOOOgns " v "i e eubsenuent. auction- Sir Alfred Butt JHS?jj'°l J? inquiry into the .circumstances ouV??t ™-* B management, sale, and eubse- i e^H»n,J U ft ma . of J u , nk - After tearing the I traine,\^- Btew^,,MD9l(l «B d »M the i SfeSdW # ould h "? kept hiin better hoTse heme aW?* d 3f Powbilities o such a «SOT Sural & as* fi" en * tir - ely prwer conduci U du,Ttti ot m ' 11

.(Anenwy, the three-year-old son of King JttarK, ha* contested 18 races this season, SP* t ir" won 80Ven °» his engagements, bix of the seven events won by Anomaly nave been gained in eprint races, bat in tho decision of tie. Woodville Handicap, run in December last, the bay colt showed Ws ability to gallop a milo and attractively, for he won the WcoMlfl Handicap under 7.13 in 2m 7 4-Es. Anomaly iB a solidly-built colt, and maybo the best has yet to be seen of him. The poor "character of the form displayed y j w David at the Caulfield •nd Dlemirmon autumn meetings seemed to point to tho Victorian sportsman, Mr. N. caikmer, having made a bad speculation when he bought Baverstock's son last December at a high figure. David, uowever, £ OU j * w 9 valuable weight-fo?-age races at nandwiok last week, and possibly he has now pretty well repaid the sum expended in his purchase. The Welkin gelding Pavo did not manage to win a race for Mr. Hugo Friedlander last season, but he has paid his way nicely this season, and £1810 is down to his credit. In the decision of the Waikumete Handicap at Avondale on Monday Pavo shaped attractively when he disposed of Nsumatere. The Mornlngaide Welter Handicap, which event concluded the autumn gathering ana the season at Avondale. gave rise to a highly-interesting contest, and Mumble. Archie, and Golden Dream were almost in line at the post. Mumble's finishing effort was characterised with much dash and ehe deserved her victory. When M. D. 0 'Shea was unseated from Poanm in the Bobsonville Hurdle Race at Avondale on Saturday la* short stirrups played no inconsiderable part in the occurrence. Poanui oertainly screwed about and jumped the hurdle at an angle, but with more Jermhy stirrups the rider would probably have been able to retain his seat. Vagabond having been nominated for both Great Northerns, the Martian gelding would appear to have given some encouragement that he oan be perfeoted as a-jumper. So far descendants of Martian have not displayce?- any aptitude for jumping, at leaet few of, them have taken part m that branch of racing. It will bo interesting to note if vagabond breaks the epell. King's Trumpeter was a disappointment ivi Ellershe. and his opening perforrnanoe a't the Hawke's Bay meeting on Wednesday wan on the same lines, but on the following da.v he carried 0.1 to victory in the Juvenilis Handicap, and accomplished his feat in good stylo, beating a good field.

It was stated that the owner of Fisher has some thoughts of giving the Maniapoto gelding an opportunity to further distinguish himself in Australia, In the moan time, however, the Great Northerns have claimed attention, and Fisher's name figures in both those races set down for decision at Ellerslie in June. Starland completed the course in both hurdle races at Avondale. but he wae really never dangerous. The black gelding« forelegs are evidently causing some anxiety, but. with the going soft, he may be able to play a part at the winter meetings. Soorak, who stands out ae the leading two-year-old in Australia this season, is credited with being a really brilliant colt, in the A.J.C. Champagne Stakes he was, it is said, some 15 lengths from the leaders, and then got up and won. It transpires that anothor Australian-bred yearling in addition to those mentioned in previous noles was secured at tho Randwick sales last week on account of an Auckland owner. The youngster in question is a bay colt by from tho Grafton mare Pipio, Mr. J. N. Hoslop being the buyer. Beauford was credited with running the second half-mile in the Autumn Stakes in 48b, and the experts consider that that was the crucial test which settled Eurythmic'e chance of pacing it home with Beau Soult's son.

The Avondale Jockey Club paid away prizee money to the extent of £7500 over its recent a autumn meeting, and, as there wore 46 , different cheques issued in connection therewith, stakes went to many quarters- , Dissertation, who won the Hawke's Bay Cup on Wednesday, ran unplaced in the Waipukurau Cup on Easter Monday, but she had 8.0 in the saddle that day, as against 6.7 in the Hastings race. Good .Snort, who won the Nursery Handicap at tne Hawke s Bay meeting this week, ) is a descendant of the defunct Polydsmon, , and he is out of the Monaco mare Amuse- , ment (dam of Chortle). ; In the decision of the Burke Memorial . Stakes at Hastings on Thursday last Grotesque gave further proof of his capaoity 1 over a medium course, and he is" given credit i for winning his race at the right end. 1 The Victorians plumped very strongly for * Enrythmic to beat Beauford in the Autumn ■ Stakes, and the sum lost to the bookmakers i in backing the chestnut, it is computed, ran . to big figures. The' totalisator investments at Randwick on Easter Monday (Svdney Cup day) amounted to £112.935. The eum of £28,639 was invested on the Sydney Cup.. i Gasbag counted sufficient admirers to *»nd . him out favourite for the Hawke's Bay Cud, but he failed to take a prominent band in the settlement of the question. Beauford. who is the bright particular star of the Australian turf at the present time, ia included among the non-raced 1 division at two years old. Dissertation and Anomaly, who brought off ' a double at the Hawke's Bay meeting on | Wednesday, are in the eamo stable, but are ' held in different interests. Marble Slab's finishing effort in the Mount Roekill Handicap at Avondale was very attractive, and he should be worth keeping in mind for winter events. Loyal Irish was seen out on two occasions at the Avondale meeting, but on neither occasion did he show any dash when it came to real bueiness. Golden Bubble is included among the new aspirants for jumping honours. Abeurd's big ; son is included in the entrants for the Great Northern Hurdle Race. Sleight of Hand would appear to huve failed to train on. Ho was pominaied for the Great Northern, but the entry was cancelled yesterday. Nineteen horses figum ss entrants for the Great Northern Hurdle Baoe and Great Nor- ' them Steeplechase, and among the number is Lochella. who von tho doable in 1920. At the Avondale meeting J, O'Shea, C. . Reed, and R. J. McTaviah each steered a brae* of winners. The Quin Abbey geldini: Sir Burnett ran ' two decent races at Avondale.' and he may see a better day. STUD NOTES. BT PHAETON. It is rare to find descendants of any particular sire carrying all before them, as in , days of old. which, of course, is largely ) to be ascribed to the fact of so many highly i bred horses being now included among sires ] of the season. At the Australian Jocl.ey j Club's decent autumn meeting "5 races camo j UP for decision, and no less than 21' different '. sires claimed winners. Descendants of im- j ported horses captured 16 races, but a re- j markable feature of the winning list is that < the whole of the weight-for-age races, and < also the Sydney Cup, were captured by the progeny of colonial-bred sires. The yearling filly purchased by Mr. W. H. Evans, of Houhora, can lay claim to a highclass pedigree, and, even should she not • race, her breeding is such as to make her rank u valuable property. The filly claims as aire Aerofox, a son of the celebrated Flying Fox, while her dam. Tarlillian, is a ; daughter of the Derby winner Ladas (eon ci f Hampton) and the St. Simon mare Cyme. i It has long since been made quite clear | that Absurd's flock will again head the list i in New Zealand this season in the amount 1 of stakes, and such will take rank as a * record for the Dominion- Mr. G. M. Currie. f who is the fortunate owner of Absurd, was s present «t Avondale to see his colt Thespian f win the All-aged Stakes, and from him 1 * learned that the winnings of Absurd's stock S this season now roaches to over £36,000. t At the Avondale meeting 16 races came up r

for decision, and 12 different sires claimed winners. Quin Abbey had three winners— Princo Abbey, Snake, and Tinohoro—while Marble Arch had a like distinction with Marble CTac, Marble Glass, and Marble Slab. The other sires to claim a winner w«re:~ Glen Albyn. Guianl'orte. Antiphone, Absurd. Beaton Delaval. Aryan. Pistol Salvadan. The Welkin, and Mira. , In a reference to the stud at.Wills' Gully, New South Wales, owned by Mr. John Brown, " Teviotdale." of the Australasian remarks:-" Mr. Brown breeds the thoroughbred on a peculiarly lavish scale. He owns a thousand head of clean-bred, stud-book horaeß. I question very much if this can be beaten by any other establishment in tie wide, wido world. If tho next war breaks out in our time, it would be a glorious opportunity for the proprietor to mount a regiment and christen it 'John Brown's Light Hcrse. Imagine a thoueand of Australia's best young men, perfectly armed, well trained, and each of them riding a horse or mare as well bred as Eclipse,! They would be worth a whole army of foreigners mounted on half-breds." St- Alwyne (by St. Frusauin), who claimed tho highest-onced yearling U7Oogns) at the recent sales in New South Wales, was foaled as far back as 1890, so that he is now in his twenty-third year. St. Louis, who captured the Two Thoueand Guineas at Newmarket on Wednesday last can boast of a double, strain of Bt. Simon blood. The leading lines in the pedigree read as follows: — BT. LOUIS. Sire: Lou vols, by Isinglass (son of Isonomy) from St. Louvaine, by Carnage or Wolf's Crag from St. Eeine, by St- Bimon. Dam: Princess Sterling, by FlorLsel D (go n of Bt. Simon) from Btcrling Balm, by Friar's Balsam. AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUB. The following is the statement of payments raado to the Government by the Avondale Jockey Club in connection with the recent Autumn Meeting:— % Totalisator duty .. /.. 2,872 6 0 Stakes .. .. ~ ~ 750 0 0 Amusement tax u .... Is 9 611 1£7,478 6 11