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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21278, 3 September 1932, Page 7

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THREE-YEAR-OLD WINNERS

SUCCESSES IN AUSTRALIA BRONZE HAWK AND LIBERAL The victory registered by Bron?e Hawk in the Hobartville Stake 3 at Warwick Farm last Saturday brings another three-year-old into the limelieht. and. as he defeated Ivuvera, tbo leading two-year-old performer last season, at even weights in a fast-run seven furlongs, tlio merit of the performance cannot be gainsaid. Bronze Hawk is by Brazen, son of Phalaris, from the Cyklon mare Lero, and, as he claims a double strain of Carbine blood on the dam's side, he should certainly prove something more than a sprinter. Bronze Hawk being a gelding, he is barred from the A.J.C. Derby and V.R.C. Derby. Liberal, who won the Underwood Stakes at Williamstown last Saturday in good style, raced promisingly at two years old. As a yearling he was bought for the moderate outlay of 225 guineas. He is by the stouthearted Windbag from the Comedy King mare Charade, and a feature of his pedigree is the fact that ho has strains of St. Simon and Musket on eacli side, the former through Charlemagne 11., St. Frusauin and Comedy King, while the Musket strain comes through Nordenfeldt and notchkiss. A great deal can therefore be advanced in favour of Liberal 011 breeding lines. The Victorian - owned colt Runch was called upon for an early race at three years old and scored in good style over a mile and 25 yards at Caulfield on August 13. He was then taken to South Australia and won the Adelaide Guineas, but had to bo ridden, right out to win by half a head from Magna Charta. In some quarters there is a preju--1 dice against Runch hb a candidate for Derby honours on the ground that his sire, Drake, is not likely to beget stayers. Drake is by Sir Eager, a son of Eager, who, like his sire Enthusiast, was known as a brilliant miler.

SHOWINGS OF CUP HORSES JOHNNIE JASON'S "VICTORY The Warwick Stakes, one mile, which is the first wcight-for-ago race of the season in New South Wales, found a good number of noteworthy performers under eilk last Saturday, and the victory of the four-year-old Johnnie Jason may be regarded as proof that he has wintered satisfactorily. At three years old he won the Sydney Cup, carrying 8.4, but, as the two miles occupied 3.32. there was no marked tendency to extol his feat; indeed, he was considered lucky. In the Warwick Stakes Veilmond ran Johnnie Jason to half a neck at a difference of Gib. in the four-yeaT-old'a favour, and. as the New Zealand-bred horse is called upon to concede him 9lb. in the Metropolitan Stakes, ho cannot be said to have tho best of it on figures so far as that race is concerned.

As it was less than a fortnight eince his arrival from Now Zealand. Nightmarch could scarcely have been at his best for the Warwick Stakes, in which he ran unplaced, but he should bo improved for the Chelmsford Stakes at Randwick next Saturday.

RACING IN ENGLAND IS DOPING PREVALENT? At various periods opinions havo been expressed that doping of horses is largely resorted to. and at present the illegal practice is being widely discussed in England under the impression that it is on the increase there. Twenty years ago' it took tho racing authorities in the Old Country some time to treat tho matter seriously under tho belief (hat the position was exaggerated. However, they were eventually spurred to action and a drastic rule entailing disqualification for doping was brought into force. The Hon. George Lambtou played a prominent part in convincing tho stewards of the Jockey Club that action must be taken. Ho explained to them his intention of using dope and at tho feame time undertook to appriso them fully on each occasion. In relating his action and his experience he states - .t-" Knowing nothing of dope. I applied to a veterinary surgeon to provide me with it in mild doses, as I did not want an accident to occur, such as took place on ono occasion when excessive dope had been administered, and the horse, after finishing the race, continued galloping until it killed itself by dashing into a brick wall. I had expected results, but nothing like what I attained. The doped horses won their races. reproducing the very best of their form. There was one ip particular, a mean-spirited horse that none of tho best iockeys had ever been able to get info a gallop. I gave him dope, and he won his race brilliantly with only a stable boy up." >

STUD ITEMS THE NATIONAL STUD According to recent advices from London, it seems that the continuance of the National Stud at Tully. Ireland, is in doubt. Tho question of closing the establishment has been under consideration by the British Government, and an immediate sale was negatived on tho ground that the time was inopportune owing to the depression in the bloodstock industry. Since then a development has occurred which further accentuates the position. For several years the National Stud showed a profit, but for the Inst two years this progress has not been maintained, and, with tho stud located in the Irish Free State, it is difficult for the British Government to exercise satisfactory jurisdiction over it. Figures published in connection with the operations of the stud show that from 1916 to 1929 there was a profit of £118,833, but of late years there has been u. '°The stud was originally a gift to the British Government from Lord Wavertreo (then Colonel Hall-Walker) with a view to breeding light horses for the army. The actual property cost the Government about £SO 000 but the stallions, brood mares, yearlings, foals and horses in training were a gift. FIRST TWO YEAR-OLD WINNER

Although New South Wales and Victoria several years ago adopted October 1 as the date for their first two-year ; old races. South Australia remained independent, with the result that it stages a race for juveniles early in August. 'The Fulham Park Plate, the first race of the season, was run at the Adelaide Racing Club's meeting on August 20. and "Mr. S. A. Eawdon," Melbourne, furnished tho winner, Stevnula, a colt ijy Drake, who was bred by him. THE CARBINE LINE Carbine was the great outstanding figure of tho Musket family both as a racehorse and as a sire, and uuiier both headings won high honours. His progeny won prize-money to tho amount of £150.150. made up as follows: —Australia. £54.124: England, £90.032. The following arc particulars of the prizewinnings of the prcigeny of the three direct descendants of Cnrbine: —Pistol, bred in England, £247,811; Wallace, bred in Australia, £245.'909; Spearmint, bred in England, £IGG,2IB. Carbine begat Wallace in his first season and Spearmint when ho was in his seventeenth year. AUSTRALIAN-BIIED SIRES A review of the list of winning aires in Australia last season ehow that only eeven Australian-bred horses figuro in tho loadine 50. These are:—Heroic, by Vulais; Windbag, by Magpie; Greenstead. by The Welkin: Paratoo, by Pistol: Rivoli, by Repartee: Ambenlown, by Downshire; and Poitrel, by St.' Alwyne. """ GERMAN-BRED LUCULLUS The progeny of Lucullub racing in New Zealand made a good addition to their sire's record last season, and, as their total winnings now amount to £130,704, the black son of Ard Patrick is placed in a good position on the sires' list. And this is the stud record of a horse that was knocked down at auction in England for the paltry sum of 25 guineas! When the late Mr. William Walters bought Lucullus in Auckland the sum involved in the purchase of the black horse was only £l5O. Lucullus w« foaled in 1908 and is now in bis 24th year.