TROTTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20620, 19 July 1930, Page 9

TROTTING.

GOSSIP OF THE TRACKS.

WORK* OF LOCAL HORSES.

KOHARA PROGRESSING WELL.

Jewel Pointer, who has had a short respite from active work, was on the track during tho week doing easy exercise. He appears to be in forward condition to commence a. serious preparation. S. Groat has included Black Ballin unions; tlio active members of his team. His other charges, Floraline, Queen's Bond. Lucy Bell. Kohara, Realty and a maiden by St. Kevin are all (joing alons in the right way in their daily exercises. Great Ballin, who is a very consistent pacer, continues to work impressively. Van Rich, who is now anions? tho regular workers at Otahuhu, is hittinc out in good style. Kohara is gradually getting: into racing condition. He is standing up to his work in a satisfactory manner.

Windchat. who recently joined the activo brigade, is muscling tip quickly and looks like growing into a big nuire. Trustworthy, from the name stable, is looking and Koing very well, and both will have munv admirers when they race at the Unemployed Relief Meeting next month. Judy Thorpe and Somo Dillon nre in capital trim and both have been responsible for useful work lutely. Whnkahihi is liitliiiK out freely in his work at Otahuhu. and it is the intention of his owner to race him at Alexandra Park next month. Gold Sovereign was given some'solid work at Otahuhu yesterday morning and ho accomplished his task in a satisfactory manner. S. M. August should have him in capital trim for next month's fixture. Another piece of interesting work was done by Hal Chimes, Great Ballin and Lady Yvonne. All three paced pleasingly. STUD NOTES. NELSON BINCEN. The importation of highly-bred trotting horses from America has had a wonderful influence in tho improvement of the breed of tho trotting stock of New Zealand and ono of the noteworthy instances is Nelson Bingen, whoso progeny have won over £123.000 in stakes. Nelson Bingen is a son of Bingen, a great American sire, and he 13 the sire of two champions in Grcjat Bingen and Peter Bingen. besides a host of other good horses. For tho past two seasons Nelson Bingen has been located at J. T. Paul's property at Meniere and he will again bo stationed thero in the coming season, when his services are likely to be in keen demand with breeder? TROTTING FIXTURES. August 9, 13, 15— N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club. August 30, September I—Auckland Trotting Club (Unemployed Belief Meeting).