RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19807, 30 November 1927, Page 15

RACING.

SEASON'S FIXTURES. Koven(her 30, December I—Feilding Jockey Clnb. December 2, 3—South Canterbury Jockey Club. December 7, B—Woodville Jockey Cub. December 10, 12—Taumarunui Racing Club. December 17—Waipa Racing Club. December 26 28, January 2, 3—Auckland tvacing (. tut'. December 26. 27, 29 Manawatu Racing Club. December 26, 27—Taranaki Jockey Club. December 26, 27—Westland Racing Club. December 26. 27—Dunedin Jockey Club. December 26—Alexandra Racing Club. January 2 Tirau Racing Club (at Matalnafaj. January 2, 3—Marton Jockey Club. January 2, 3—Stratford Racing Club. January 12. 14—Dargaville Racing Club January 21—Ngaruawahia Racing Club. February 2. 4—Egmont Racing Club." February 4—Matamata Racing Club." [ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. *Woger, ' Buatiti.—The institution of the Wanganui Guineas only dates from the rear 183 S. Possibly your query has referAice to tho Wanganui Derby. Noyade a filly by Lord of tho Isles, won the lastnajned race in 18.93 in tho nomination of ksrr breeder, the late Sir W. R. Russell. -New Zealander." N.S.W.-Muskct was ■brought from Melbourne to Auckland by the steamer Hero, which arrived on January 28, 1579. The first volume of the New Zealand Stud Book gives IS7B as the year rf Musket's arrival in Auckland, but that is incorrect. "Query."—ln tho contest for the Oncfiunga Steeplechase at Elierslie on November 4. 1916, Bonnie Jean (ridden by .T. Roach) fell when racing up the straight, end, oa being caught, was remounted by A. R. Cole, finishing in second place. An incident of a somewhat similar character •was enacted at Avondale on April 80, 19J9. Tirau (J. Roach) fell while contesting the Mount Eden Steeplechase, and. Roach being injured, that horse was remounted by E. G. Meynell. Dunrobin finished second in the race, in question, but that horse was gribsequsntly disqualified and Tirau was yfeced second. NOTES BY PHAETON. LUCK OF RACING. For the third year in succession Lord Derby leads the list of winning owners in England and a compilation of figures bearing on the sums wou by horse 3 carrying the colours of the head of the House of Stanley show that during the last five years they amount to £177,546. Big figures, no <iouot, but it would be highly interesting to read items entered on the other side of the ledger, for, in addition to racing horses on an extensive scale, the noble lord also Jcueps up a large breeding establishment, so it may safely be assumed that a very extensive of the £ 177,546 which has been won during the past five years would be absorbed in tho necessary payments ofed upkeep.

AN OLD-TIME RECORD. The siim of £ 47,000 credited to Lord Derby in this year's racing on the English *uit can, no doubt, be termed big figures, but tho sum (£'73,SSS) won by horses owned by the Duke of Portland in 1889 still stands «,s the Eng.ish record in the home country mid it seems likely to remain so for some lime yet. Mention of the Duke of Portland and- the record sum won by his horses in the year named and how, in the interval, bis nam® has travelled down tho owner's list to almost the disappearing point furnishes a striking illustration of what can iiappen in racing. Tho point in the poor result of the Duke of Portland's turf operations of late years is that he had a highclass stud in which the celebrated St. Simon and several other horses of note were Joea ted, and yet luck seemed to operate ligainst the horses from the Welbeck stud. When the Duke ot Portland's horses were carrying all before them in 1889 the old paying that when wealth and luck go hand ir> hand great records can bo anticipated, /.'"■rever, though great wealth is still credited to the Duke of Portland, the important little fact has once again been emphasised , that Inck is aiso required both in breeding and racing' the thoroughbred. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. It is now stated that Lysander will probably be among the contestants at the Auckland Summer Meeting. The weights for the Auckland Cup and Railway Handicap will be declared next Friday by Mr. F. J. McManemiri.

According to Southern advices to hand, there is a good prospect of the three-year-old Ark Royal figuring among the contestants at ;the Auckland Summer Meeting. It is at all times pleasing to find tho breeder who sets out to race vis own horse meeting with success, and this has come to Mr. K. .B. Hines with King Lu. The eon of Lucullu3 fairly revelled in his task of winning the St. Andrew's Handicap at the Takapuna meeting, and, as ho carried top weight, Mr. Hinf.a has good reason to be pioud of his horse's triumph. King Lu's dam, Shower Gold, sis a half-sister (by Marblo Arch) to tho Great Northern Guineas winner General Latour. The tWo-year-old Prodice is paying her vaj- nicely under tho colours of her trainer, Mr. F. Loomb. The daughter of Catmint has only been out of u place on one occauion in the five has contested to date, and ill-luck was cn her side when she failed to gain a situation in tho Cambria Handica.p last Saturday. From the manner in which Prodice wjii tho Rakino Handicap, it is quite clear that she has trained on well. Up to date, tho Catmint filly has won £ 1075 in stakes and matters may be Recounted to shape well for her making fur. tber important additions.

Counting in the divided fields for the MelSose Handicap and the Vauxhall Handicap, 'IB races were run at the Takapuna Jockey Club's Spring Meeting, and, with 13 different sire 3 represented on the winning list, it will bo recognised that honours were well distributed. Tea Tray, with two winners and a dead-heat, was placed at the head of the list. Catmint had a brace of winners in Ph.'iola and Prodice; Lucullus had a nimilar record with Nancy Lee and King ; King Lupin claimed a brace of winners in Katarena and Whaka King; and Quin Abbey's winning brace was composed of Or.;hu3 and Wedding March. The other sires "cpreHenfed on the winning lint were Count Anthony, Day Comet, Magpie, Australian Sun, Romeo, Lord Quex, Potoa and Archiestown. While on a visit to Australia a couple of years back Mr .7. Williamson bought a brown gelding by Magpie from the White Star nniro Mystic Light. Under the name cf Pict the Australian gelding made his debut on the turf this year He wes defeated iu his firit Eve races, but at the Takapuna meeting last Saturday he managed to lose his maiden status. 'lhe race won by Piet ;it the North Shore was the Borui Handicap (nine furlongs), which was limited to hoises that had not won an advertised rtice of the value of Xl5O or flat races of tho value of jMOO at tho time of <>nt:ry. It may, therefore, be concluded that tho company Piet defeated was only composed of very moderate* performers, and, as ho had to bo ridden right out to win Vy a head from tho three-year-old Golden Wedding, who was conceding her Ausfra- i lian rival 01b., there was not much merit in his performance. Piet was given another opportunity to distinguish himself at tho North Shore, tho Pupuke Handicap marking kis second appearance. He ran a good race, fcut Mian Potoa, to whom ho was conceding beat him easily, 1