RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19496, 27 November 1926, Page 16

RACING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES.

November 27. December I—Takapunal—Takapuna Jockey

Club. November 30, December I—Feildingl—Feilding Jockey

Club. December 4—Taumarunui Racing Club. December 4—Methven Racing Club. December 8, 9 —Woodville Racing Club. December 10. 11—South Canterbury Jockey Club. December 11—Wajpa Racing Club. December 16. 18—Dargaville Racing Club. December 27 . 29, January 1, B—Auckland Racing Club. December 27, 29, 30—Manawatu Racing Club. December 27. 28—Taranaki Racing Club. December 27, 28—Westland Racing Club. December 27, 23—Dunedin Jockev Club. December 31. January 1. 4 —Greymouth Jockey Club, January 1. 3—Stratford Racing Club. January 1. S— Marlon Jockey Club. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. " Wager,"—King Lupin did not win the double in. question. On the opening day of the Takapuna summer meeting in 1916 King Ltmin won the cup and on the second day Master Lupin won the T.J.C. Handicap. " Enaui::er," Taita.—lf your query simply means the number of successes scored, there would probably not be a great deal of difference in the record. A leaning toward Martian would, however, probably be justified. G. McH.. Nuhaka.—Truo Joy was got by ftokebv (son of Rock Sand) from Elysium, by Stepniak from Far Away, by Bill of Portland from Happy Land, by Husket. NOTES BY PHAETON. HIGHEST-PRICE YEARLING. The yearling colt by Hurry On from Escurie, of whose purchase for the record sum of 17,000gna by the Aga Khan information recently came to hand, formed one of the collection bred at the National Stud in Ireland. The colt in question, it was understood. was to be leased to Lord Lonsdale, and the sale to the Aga Khan formed the subiect of some comment. It is. however, agreed that in the "face of such an offer as 17,000gns and in the financial interests of the stud Captain Greer, who controls matters, deemed it wise to sell the colt. It goes without saying that much interest will be centred in the Hurry On colt when the ilassic events come to be faced. THE FEILDING CUP. The Feilding Jockey Club is in a good way to have a most successful meeting next Tuesday. The following is a list of the horses engaged in the leading event, the Feilding Cur>, 11 miles:

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. The weights for events to be run at the Dargaville meeting are due to appear on or about Thursday next. The weights for the Auckland Cup and Railway Handicap are due to make their appearance next Thursday. The only yearling son of Martian likely to go into the sale-ring this season is a colt from the Kilbroney mare Kildee. Glentruin has been left in the Feilding Stakes, but doubts are expressed as to the English-bred mare fulfilling her engagement in that event. Advices to hand from the South credit Battlement with training on satisfactorily and the prediction is offered that the Martian gelding will bo transported to Ellerslie with a view to contesting the Great Northern Derby. The nominations received by the "Waipa Eacing Club in connection with the annual meeting, to be held at Te Awamutu on December 11. are all round very satisfactory, and a successful gathering should result. The weights for tho various events are due to appear next Monday.

The Aga Khan has nominated no less than 19 horses for the English Derby of 1928. The full figures bearing on the purchases ol yearlings made by the Indian nobleman this year are not vet to hand, but it is pretty safe to conclude that the sum involved runs to big figures, for 17.000gns alone was in-x-olved in the purchase of one colt.

Oomus, the six-year-old half-brother to the English Derby winner Manna, who was bought in the Old Country by the Melbourne trainer. C. T. Godby, has so far failed to fulfil expectations since racing in Australia, but it can be argued that be has raced somewhat unluckily. Comus is a descendant of Black Jester (winner of the Doncaster St Leger in 1914),

A pharmacist's mistake in preparing a prescription was responsible |pr the death of the American racehorse Captain Hal, and resulted in an insuance company having to pay out £SOOO in Chicago recently. An investigation into the cause of the horse's death showed that a chemist, in preparing a prescription, had included 16 grains of strychnine, instead of four, in medicine later, administered to the horse.

One of the smartest fillies—if not actually the smartest—seen out on the English turf this year is Cresta Run, whose latest victory was registered in the Imperial Produce Stakes at Kempton Park. Cresta Run carried 9.3 and she defeated a field of 11 Cresta Run, who was bred by her owner, Lieutenant-Colonel G. Loder, is a daughter of Hurry On, and on the dam's side she claims a strain of Carbine blood through her grand-dam, Mountain Maid (a daughter of Spearmint).

The forthcoming Bale of yearlings organised by Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co., in conjunction with Messrs. Chisholm and Co., of Sydney, to be held at Trentham on January 21, gives promise of proving one of the most noteworthy auctions of bloodstock held in the Dominion. Up to the 20th inst, 90 lots hac! been entered in the catalogue, all the leading stud? of the Dominion being represented. The sa'e premises, which are being erected at Trentham to the order of Messrs. Wright. Stephenson arid Co., Ltd., are being pushed ahead and will be ready for the accommodation of the yearlings well in advance of the sale.

Ob all hands it is admitted that Lord Woolavinjfton must be given credit for breeding a great racehoTsc in Coronach. It is stated that Coronach is to be trained at four years old. and it goes without saying that much interest will be centred in his form, for, unless a three-year-old of exceptional brilliance makes its appearance. Coronach will probably beat Isinglass' record as a stake-earner. Dp to date Corona-ch has won stakes to the value of £43,871. The amount won by Isinglass was £57,456. Coronach has therefore only to win £13,584 to equal the record put up by Isinglass three decades back.

Desert Gold earned such marked distinction in her racing days that the mere sound of her name creates interest. So far Desert Gold has not given the turf anything of much account since sue went to the stud. However, ample time ia yet before her to' furnish the Turf Register with a noteworthy performer. The mate selected for Desert Gold in recent seasons is Psychology, a descendant of the American-bred sire Tracery, and two fillies in successive years were the result. Tracery is a descendant of Rock Sand, who won the Two Thousand Guineas. Derby, and St. Letter in 1903, so that it will be recognised the two fillies at the Okawa estate trace to great winning families).

at. lb. fit. lb. Glenross . . . 9 0 Avola . h . . 7 9 Civility . . . , 8 11 Novar . . . . 7 6 Merry Day . . 8 9 Glengariff . 7 3 Mimetic . . . 8 9 Perle de Leon . 7 0 Diogenes . . . 8 8 Modern . , . 7 2 Euphonium . . 8 3 Joy Bird . 7 2 Indian Sage. . 8 4 Penman . . . 7 0 Peneus . . . 7 13 Road Hog , ■ 7 0 Kilfaire . . . 7 11 Othon . . » . 7 0