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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21344, 19 November 1932, Page 9

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A BRILLIANT FILLY SILVER SCORN'S RECORD FURTHER CLASSIC ENGAGEMENTS Having scored seven successive victories, including the New Zealand Derby, New Zealand Oaks and Canterbury Cup, iu which sho displayed great- brilliancy, tho future of Silver Scorn is invested with great interest. Silver Scorn figures in the Great Northern Derby. Great Northern Oaks. Great Northern St. Leger and New Zealand St. Leser, so that she is well placed to earn further distinction in. classic events. GAINE CARRINGTON'S SALE LOSS TO NEW ZEALAND

The purchase of Gainu Carrington by on Australian sportsman deprives New Zealand of a noteworthy three-year-old. As ho was defeated by L'beral in tho Victoria Derby and by Kuvera in tho C. B. Fisher Plate, one mile and a-half, weight-for-ago, it did not seem as though his prospects in future classic events would be considered sufficiently promising as to lead to 3000 guineas being paid for him Possibly his purchase is due to an impression that he has yet to be seen to full advantage. He figures in tho V.R.C. St. Leger and A.J.C. St. Leger, and when the autumn meetings come round it will bo interesting to see whether he can reverse positions with his spring conquerors. V.R.C. DERBY WINNER COLT ONCE UNDER OFFER An interesting story is connected with Liberal. . winner of this year's Victoria Derby. LasJ August tho owner. "Mr. A. G. Hunter, was asked to put a price on the Windbag colt and he named £IOOO. The would-be purchaser offered £BOO, but Mr. Hunter declined to reduce his price and Liberal was left to win the Victoria Derby under his colours. Since being placed under offer at £IOOO in August Liberal has won ppze-money to the amount of nearly £SOOO. and it is reasonable to conclude that with ordinary luck ho will add to the total before his three-year-old career concludes. AUSTRALIAN COLTS DERBY AND CUP WINNERS By winning the Australian Jockey Club's Derby and the Melbourne Cup Peter Pan gained notable dual honours, and now another colt has to be credited with a similar distinction. This is Braeburn. who won the double, the Queensland Derby and the Queensland Cup. He ran the two miles in the cup in 3.23, and must be accounted to have proved himself a true stayer. Braeburn figured among the yearlings sent up to auction at Randwick in 1931, and that he was viewed in a favourable light is shown by the fact that he realised 550 guineas. AMERICAN CHAMPION TWENTY GRAND RETIRES It was reported some time ago that leg trouble had como against Twenty Grand, which would probably prevent him from standing another severe preparation, and a cablegram now states that he has been re- j tired from racing and will Ve relegated to the stud. Last year Twenty Grand was the j best three-year-old on the American turf. I His winnings in prize-money were computed I at over £50,000. which gave him a good place among the world's great winners. In some quarters of America Twenty Grand was referred to as " the horse of the century." so that there would be keen disappointment at his early retirement from the racecourse. Twenty Grand boasts ouite an English pedigree. His sire. St. Germans, is a son- of Swynford. while his dam. Bonus, is by All Gold, a son of Persimmon and grandson of St. Simon STUD ITEMS • THE QUESTION OF AGE When Derby winners are being considered and their pedigrees scanned interest is always centred in tho age of sire and dam. In viewing the question df age as bearing on tho parents of the respective winners of this year's A.J.C. Derby, Victoria Derby. Queensland Derby and New Zealand Derby it is found that there is no marked disparity in the ages of the respective aires and dams, details being as follows: Peter Pan, by Pantheon (1921) from Alwina (1923). Liberal, by Windbag (1921) from Charade ' (191S). Braeburn, by Silvius (1924) from Leading Lady (1023). Silver Scorn, by Silverado (1922) from Contempt (1919). PROMISING YOUNG SIRES An interesting point in regard to the Australian spring campaign is that two young sires. Pantheon and Silvius, who went to tho stud in tho same season, each sired a colt that won Derby and cup honours. Pantheon, son of Tracery, is known to famo as the parent cf Peter Pan, winner of tha A.J.C. Derby and Melbourne Cup. and Silvius, son of Silvern, is the siro of Braeburn. winner of the Queensland Derby and Queensland Cup. Pantheon and Silvius are both nt the stud in New South Wales. A GREAT STUD The Sledmere Stud in England has frequently been cited as the most successful bloodstock breeding concern in the world. A reference to tho record of bloodstock sales in England shows that from 1919 to 1932 tho stud sent isp to auction 229 yearlings, which realised 499.437 guineas. The greatest year for the Sledmere Stud was 1919, when it submitted 16 yearlings, which were sold for 61,300 guineas. This year it sent 13 yearlings, which realised 17,590 guineas', a marked decline compared with 1919, but nevertheless a satisfactory return under tho changed conditions. A chestnut colt b.v Hurry On from Trustful realised lop price. 3600 guineas.

V.R.C. OAKS WINNER I'rotea, who by her victory in tile V.R.C. Oaks won the leading position among three-year-old fillies competing on the Australian turf this season, is by Ec.uator, eon of Snndridge, from Lady Swinton, daughter of Swynford. Both sire and dam of Protea were bred in England. POSITION IN IRELAND While important political issues are being fought in Ireland horso' breeders are likely to bo Beriously affected. Advices to hand from Southern Ireland stale that at the last sales the prices for yearlings were down 50 per cent on previous figures and that no English mares are being sent over to Irish 6tallions. The Irish stallions include Blandford, Trigo, a .Derby winner. Tetratem'o; the best of The Tetrarch strain, and several other celebrities. It ia stated that not one of the local studs has any chance of paying its way, and the National Stud at Tully is to bo closed down, as also is Lord Furliess' establishment at Giltown. ~