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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20722, 15 November 1930, Page 9

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PHAR LAP THE WONDER. INDISPUTABLE CHAMPION. WHERE PEDIGREE TELLS. By winning a raco on each day of the Victoria Racing Club's Spring Meeting, which included the Melbourne Stakes, 1} miles, Melbourne Cup, .two miles, Linlithgow Stakes, one mile, and the C. B. Fisher Plate, 1J miles, Pliar Lap added a most interesting page to the history of racing at Flemington. Complete records of spring meetings nt Flemington in the early days are not available, but probably one would not incur a. great risk in giving tho New Zealand-bred gelding another record by registering his four succosrtive victories. The marked brilliancy of Phar Lap's performances toward the end of his three-year-old career convinced everyone that the son of Night Raid and Entreaty was a real champion, and this, it can certainly be said, ho has emphasised in his exploits at four years old. Br. Stewart McKay, of Now South Wales, who is everywhere accepted as a* leading authority on the thoroughbred family, awards Phar'Lap a special place, and when it is stated that he contends that Phar Lap would defeat Carbine by a hundred yards in a two-mile raco at weiglit-for-age it will be readily recognised that ho lias left no uncertainty as to the high standard at which he places Phar Lap. Credit to the Dominion. Several noteworthy critics still remain in Australia who witnessed Carbine register his feat in the Melbourne Cup of 1890, when lie romped home in Iront of 38 opponents, carrying the welter weight of 10.5, and maybe Bonie will bo found ready to splinter a lance with Dr. McKay on the point in which he makes out that Phar Lap would defeat Carbine in so easy a manner. However, bo that as it may, the fact that Phar Lap and Carbine were both bred in New Zealand gives great distinction to the Dominion in supplying the Australian turf with tho two most noteworthy champions that have raced there. When a champion racehorse is in the limelight tho lines on which ho is bred and other incidental facts are of special interest. The first arresting fact is that Phar Lap's sire. Night Raid, was bred in England and that his dam, Entreaty, first saw the light in New Zealand. Night Raid was foaled in 1918 and Entreaty in 1920, no that there was not a marked disparity in the ages of the sire and dam of Phar Lap, who was foaled in 192 G. A perusal of Phar Lap's pedigree reveals the names of a perfect galaxy of very noteworthy performers, and with such an array of great blood in his veins it would indeed have been passing strange were he not a racehorse of high degree Details of Pedigree. The Stockwell strain through a most noteworthy channel (Bend Or) is found on the top lino of Phar Lap's pedigree, and then immediately following is Carbine's name, which brings in Musket, with St. Simon and Hampton close up. Turning to the dam's side, a further strain of St. Simon is a feature, and a second strain of Musket through Maxim undoubtedly counts for a great deal. Altogether the pedigree of Phar Lap is built up in such a manner as to give it a special charm to those who pay tribute to the Stud Book. The leading lines in the pedigree of Phar Lap rend as follows: Sire: Night Raid, by Radium (son of Bend Or and grandson of Doncaster) from Sentiment, by Spearmint (son of Carbine) from Flair, by St. Frusquin (son of St. Simon) from Glare, by Ayr- ' shire (son of Hampton);' Dam: Entreaty, by Winkie (son o£ William the Third and grandson of St. Simon) from Prayer Wheel, by Pilgrim's Progress (son of Isonomy) from Catherine Wheel, by Maxim (son of Musket) from Miss Kate, by Adventurer (son of Newminster). LUCK OP THE SALE-RING. SOME GREAT STAKE-WINNERS. The luck of the sajc-ring is strikingly exeniplified in the case of Amounis, Phar Lap. and Gloaming, tho trio of geldings who head tho list of winners in Australia. The following is u statement of the respective sums at which they were bought nt auction as yearlings and the amounts each won in prize-money Sold as Yearlings. Stakes Won. Guineas. £. Amounis . . 300 . . 15,250 Phar Lap 100 . . •10.842 Gloaming . . 230 .. >13,100 090 . . 138,192 Amounis won £2227 under the colours of the Sydney trainer Mr. J. W. Cook, who sold him in the spring of 1925 to Mr. A. P. Wade for 3000 guineas. Amounis managed to win only a couple of races for Mr. Wade, the stake-money being £1147. Sent up for salo by auction in tho autumn of 1926, Amounis was bought for ISOO guiAeas by Mr. W. Pearson, a retired bookmaker, anil his earnings under the lattcr's colours amount lo £44,876. AUSTRALIAN THREE-YEAR-OLDS. NONE REALLY OUTSTANDING. The question of the best three-year-old who has so far figured on the Australian turf during the present season remainß in nn open state, and it would seem unlikely Hint any will win a high certificate. Veilmond (Limond —Veil) was the one who was popularly selected as a probable Derby winner, but he was defeated by Trcgilla (Treclare —Mallgilla) in tho A.J.C. Derby, and ho had also lo strike his colours to Balloon King (Air Balloon—Princess Berry) in tho Victoria Derby. Tregilla appears to be tho one most likely to develop staying capacity, but the question of three-yoar-old supremacy will apparently not bo definitely decided until tho autumn meetings come rouiul. A GOOD TWO-YEAR-OLD. LA JUSTICE IN VICTORIA. Tho New Zealand-bred filly La Justice, who registered a victory in the Maribyrnong Plate at. tho recent spring meeting at Flemington, is given much credit for her performance, and tho prediction is offered that she will extend her winning record in n marked degree as she ages. Ln Justice, who was bred by Air. John Donald, of Wanganui, realised 800 guinons when alio was sold at auction at Trentham last January, so that she was viewed in a favourable light ut tho yearling stage of her career.

The following are the leading lines in the pedigree of La Justico:— Sire: Chief Ruler, by The Tetrarch (son of Roi Herodo and grandson of Le Suinarotain) from Jest, by Sundridge (son of Aniphion) from Absurdity, by Melton (son of Master Kildare). Dain: Rapture, by Kilbroney (son of The Waft and grandson of Ormo) from Ambroaian, by St. Ambrose (son of St. Simon) from Neva, by Stepnink (son of Nordonfeldt). TROTTING FIXTURES. November 19, 22—Auckland Trotting Club. November 27. Park Trotting Club December 13— New Brighton Trotting Club. December 27, 30, 31—Auckland Trotting Club.