TROTTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18897, 20 December 1924, Page 15

TROTTING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES. ! December 26— Ashburton TrottinK Club. I December 27. 29. 31—Auckland Trottirt* Club. , January 1. 2— Canterbury Park Trotting Club ! January 10. It—Wellington Trottim; Club. ! January 17--Maa3.watu Trottine Club, i February 13—Taranaki Trottinsr Club. j February 20. 23— "vYanganui Trotting Club. February 21. 25—Otahuhu Trotting Club. i ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. j . ' "Country i(e."—The New Zealand rule in force governing ttoe duration at issue reads as follow:— "A horse may pass another bor6o on the inside of such horse if there is sufficient room for him to pass without interferons with such borso or another horse, and no rider shall interfere to prevent such - hotM from passing on the inside.'' , , NOTES BY PICADOR. AUCKLAND SUMMER MEETING. Circumstances ruling in previous years ■when the summer meeting at Alexandra Park has figured on the tapis has enabled the authorities of the Auckland Trotting Club to view the situation in a most optimistic spirit in regard to the Epsom I ground ass in receiving a wide advertiseI ment.. As the A.T.C. Summer Meeting again 1 looms ud the old spirit is present iu even ; a more pronounced degree, and. it can be said, excellent grounds can bo advanced that ! the approaching gathering at Alexandra Park will co one better. The magnificent I I grandstand, which is now almost, fully com- ■ pleted, demonstrates in a very striking i manner the rapid advancement in popu- j i larit.y of meetings held at Alexandra Park, for the structure is on nil hands voted one I of the most striking of its clas3 in the j Southern Hemisphere. ' As to the character of the sport that I may bo expected at Alexandra Park this j season, the situation is brimful of interest, I and the number of visiting horses, it is : pleasing to note, is once again a feature. j The Auckland Cup, which has attracted a capital acceptance of 16. is on all hands I voted to bo extremely open. Man-o-War. ] the hero of many stirring contests, and who has his name enrolled as a dual winner of | the Auckland Cup, is again to make an effort to score a third victory, and Blue Mountain Kim?, who won last year, is again expected to face tho starter. The Australianbred Realm is on the samo mark as Man-o - War. and is expected to take his place in j the field. There are some keen judges • who e-t:mafe Realm high-class. The Aucki land Cun contest may be expected to furnish some licht on that interesting point. A trio of five-year-olds engaged in too tup in whoso prospects considerable interest is centred are Acron. Great Hope, and Ahuriri. The two first-named are back-markers, 96yds behind the limit division, in whose ranks Ahuriri is inclnded. Altogether the Auckland Trottine Cup can be regarded as brimful of interest. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. The trottins branch of sport has made considerable advance in Western Australia of late years, and a feature of the coming autumn season at Perth will bo a series oi special races over a mile and a-quarlcr, a, mil* a.nd a-half, and two miles. fun New Zealand sportsman. Mr. J. R. McKenzie, recently received an invitation from the Western Australian Turf Club inviting him to send his horse Acron to Perth, in order to contest, and. according to advices to hand. Mr. McKcnzie is inclined to accept providing satisfactory arrangements can bo made. - Tt is stated that an Australian sportsman recently opened up negotiations l<« the purchase of Acron. No mention is made of the sum required to buy Acron, but ! it may be inferred that such would run to u substantial amount. Since Acron .passed into the hands of Mr. Mchonzte in the spring of 1922 for 2000gns. the bay horeo has won stakes to tee value of £3i20, so that he has paid his way well. The importation of horses whoso pedigrees show the leading blood lines has had a wondorful effect in improving the standard of the trotting horse in New Zealand. One of the latest of these importations is Worthy Bond, who is standing the season at.tne Dilworth Stud Farm. Worthy Bond is a medium-sized horse of exceptional quality and possesses all the. masculine physique He is a son of that great Amedican sire Axworthy and Preferred Bond, andlb breeding and performances ore so attractive that he should make good as a sire, E%ery student of breeding knows what a record Axworthy has made as a producer of highclass horses, and. what is bow, his sons are breeding on successful, as « P"ft<» bv the stud successes of Guy Ax ;" ort , h , y : Worthv Bond is the only son. of Axworthy in New Zealand, and bis services aro being eagerly .availed of by breeders ° Tn winning the New Brighton Trotting Handicap Kean John demonstrated that he is in good form at present, Aueklandera are acquainted with this good trotter, who should figure prommeu'ly in the unhoppleil events at the coming meeting. For a young trotter. Peterwah has done extremely well, having won three times m as many starts. He has not competed since last season, but will be on hand to take his place in the Kowe Handicap field. Peter, wah is a four-year-old chestnut horse by Btawah from Janova, and is owned by Mr R. C. Fisken, who purchased him in' America. While working fast last week-end Acron iB reported to have fallen heavily, and at the time it was thought 'hat he was severely injured. Luckily, his injuries .were not serious, and he will be competing at the Summer Meeting. Acron, who is favourite for the Auckland Cup. will arrive thiemorning by tho special horso tram from Welling'on. The majority of the Canterbury horses that will be assisting, at the Auckland Summer Meeting will arrive bv the special horse ! train this morning. The horses that are i expected *o come include Acron. Lady Joan. Peter Swift, Realm. Kean John. Nanland. ! Ruby Huon. Blue Star. Gold Bud. Logan j Chief, Glenelg and Locanda Mac. Reports from Canterbury indicate, that Locanda Mac. has been doing well in his ! preparation for the Auckland Cup. Locanda Mac was successful in the Dominion HanI dicap at Alexandra Park las' February, so j should be quite at home on the grass track. J. Shaw has. Man o' War in creat heart, j and the bonny black pacer will lose nothing on the score of condition. Man o' War has I been set a stiff task in the Auckland Cup. | which promises to be a very soundly-run i race. ! Lovers of a good pacer will be pleased to see Realm in action at the coming meeting. Realm has proved himself a first-class horse over all distances, and. a? he has never competed in. Auckland before, ho will come | in for keen inspection