RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19627, 4 May 1927, Page 15

RACING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES. II y 4—Waikato Racing Club. Jlay 6, 7—Hawke's Bay Jockey Club. jj ay 7__Ambcrley Racine Club, jjay 12, 11—Egmont Racing Club. j[ a y 19, 21—Wanganui Jockey Club. June 1. 3, 4—Duncdin Jockey Club. June 3. 4, B—Auckland Racing Club. June 3. 4—Otaki Maori Racing Club. June 18— Napier Park Racing Club. ANSWERS to correspondents. "Wager."—Affectation started favourite f pr the New Zealand Derby of 1919. ne ran last in a field of three. "Cri." —Mermin and Rational had their grst meeting in the Wellesley Stakes run at Trontham on October 23, 1920. •Sport." Onehunga.—l, The totalisator ■paa legalised by the Parliament of New Zealand in 1881. 2. The official time for the Railway Handicap won by High Pitch was im ICSNOTES BY PHAETON. GREAT WINNERS. In my notes recently mention waa made p f a number of horses bought at auction that l>ro'ed great stake-winners. It may not proTe uninteresting now to tabulate dome figures bearing on the privately-bred division, seeing that Limerick, the chief perormer at the recent meeting held in ■Jfew South Wales, has to be ranged up under that heading. The following is a liat of the winnings of noteworthy horses that have carried the colours of their respective breeders: Stakej Won. £. Peitrel, bred by Messrs. F. and W. E. Moses (New South Wales) . . 26,885 Desert Gold, bred by Mr. T. H. Lowry (New Zealand) . . . . 23,133 Trafalgar, bred by Messrs. P. and W. Mitchell (Victoria) . . . . 22,111 Furious, bred by Mr. E. E. D. Clarke (Victoria) 20,172 IWolaroi. bred by Mr. D. U. Seaton (New South Wales) . . .19,505 Bean ford, bred by Mr. W. H. Mackay (New South Wales) . . 17,186 Kenr.aquhair. bred by Mr. W„ M. Borthwick (New South Wales) . . 17,126 Ballymena, bred by Mr. H. A. Knight (New Zealand) . . . . 14,455 Prince Foote, bred by Mr. "J. Baron" (New South Wales) .. 16,520 Duke Foote, bred by Mr. "J. Baron" (New South Wales) .. 14,069 Cider, bred by Mr. Agar Wynne (Victoria) 13,805 Abercorn, bred by Mr. James White (New South Wales) .. . . 12,7731 Limerick, bred by Mr. H. A. Knight (New Zealand) 12.356 Gold Light, bred by Mr. W. T. Hazlett (New Zealand) . . . . 11,852 IWolawa, bred by Mr, E. E. D. Clarke (Victoria) 10,238 .Warstep, bred by Mr. C. G. Dalgety (New Zealand) 10,190 With regard to Poitrel, who heads the list, it is interesting to lelate that he was offered by auction when a yearling, but no one was prepared to bid the moderate reserve of 300gns placed on the chestnut colt, and a horse tha!; was destined to win over £26,00Q was left on the hands of his breeders. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. Te Kara, who has not raced since he contested the Auckland Cup last Boxing Day, figures among the acceptances for the Flying Handicap, which event is set down for decision to-day at the Waikato Racing Club's meeting. Cresta Run, winner of the Ono Thousand Guineas this year, can lay claim to a dash of Carbine blood, which she obtains Ihrough her grand-dam (Mountain Mint) on the dam's side, who is a daughter of the Derby winner Spearmint. The Auckland-owned gelding Rawhetu went close to capturing a fine stake and a handsome trophy when he ran Donald to a head for the leading position in the conteat for the Newcastle Cup last Monday. The money prize to the w;inner was £IOOO and in addition the race carried a handsome gold cup of the value of fOOgns. Comical, who has not raced since he won the New Zealand Grand National Hurdle Race at Riccarton last August, is reported to be in steady work and it is stated that Mr. H. M. Campbell entertains some hopes of the .big chestnut taking a place with Liberator, El Gallo and Sir Roseberry as a winner of the Great Northern Hurdle Race and Great Northern Steeplechase. The win registered by Mr. J. N. Heslop's filly Speechless at Te Rapa last Saturday will be widely accepted as one of the most pleasing incidents of the season's racing, for the Auckland sportsman has not received many smiles from Dame Fortune in i lacing the thoroughbred. It will be pleasiing to note as time rolls on that Speechless has registered performances under Mr. Heslop's colours in keeping with her high breeding. Cimabue is expected to fulfil his engagement in the Hawkes B;iy Stakes next Friday. Certain incidents in connection with the reported sale of the Leighton gelding last month will cause uomo interest to be centred as to the colours ho will carry in his next race. It was first stated that Auckland firm completed the purchase of the gelding, but the gelding was taken 'back to Hawke's Bay by the trainer, H. ;Neagle, who is credited with stating that he had bought Cimabue himself. The Canterbury sportsman Mr. H. A. Knight, who has reaped a golden harvest w.th Ballymena and Limerick, two sons of the Varco mare Medley, it is interesting to note bred both Medley and her dam Shindy. He can therefore claim an nll- , *ound victory. A computation made in regard to the winnings in stakes by Ballymena and Limerick shows that the same • amounted to £26,511. In the event of limerick training on properly the total is Pretty sure to bo considerably increased ®re he bids farewell to the scene. Some litle time back it was stated that the Wanganui breeder Mr. G. M. ■ Currie had purchased in England two brood mares, Aspic and Joanfax. Advices to hand state that both mares have produced foals since they were bought by Mr. Currie, and that means there is a good prospect of two highly-bred youngsters making the journey from England to New Zealand with their dams, Aspic's contribution to the Stud Book 18 a coltr by Sicyon, while Joanfax is responsible for a filly by Royal Lancer. The last-named horse is a descendant of Spearmint (son of Carbine). Fuji. San, -who has been responsible for ®everal brilliant, performances this season, an interesting history. When offered I'j auction ag a yearling the Melbourne s Portsruan, Mr. J. P. Arthur, called the first k'd (500gns), and. as there was no advance, the colt was knocked down. Fuji San won first race, the Maribyrnong Trial Stakes of -£"00. and at three and four years old he Stored several important victories under 'he colours of Mr. Arthur. Near the close his four-year-old career Fuji San was sent U P to auction at Randwick and he was ° Q 'Jght by Mr. A. J. Matthews, a Sydney for loOOgns. Fuji San won three laces right of! the leel for his new owner, and this season he has proved a bit of a So.dmine, his latest capture being the Aliased Stakes, the winner's portion of which ■*'°uld be £2187. FORTHCOMING MEETINGS. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. Tl'f* Auckland Racing Club's winter prolamine will require further attention at tH, hands of h jrseownern on or beforo riony next, nominations for all the minor closing at 5 p.m., with the secretary, A,r - AIST. 8. Srence.