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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21580, 26 August 1933, Page 9

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WEIGHT-FOR-AGE CLASS

TO-DAY'S WARWICK STAKES

FIRST TEST OF THE SEASON

The Warwick Slakes at fire Warwick Farm races to-day provides the first weight-for-ago test of the season in Sydney and much interest will bo centred in the result. Tho raco is run over a mile at weight-for-ago, with, allowances. Peter Pan and Amnion Ra were entered, but their iiamas do not figure in the acceptances, which aro confined to tho following nine:—Chatham 9.3, Pretzel 0.3, Lough Neagh 9.0, Rogilla 9.0, Braeburn 9.0, Kuvera 9.0. Silver Scorn (New Zcalandbrod) 8.9, Bold Boy 8.9. Antique (New Zealand-bred) 8.9.

Mai! advices from Sydney this week stato that Silver Scorn is well forward in condition and it is predicted that she will find Kuvera her most troublesome opponent. Tho nobartvillo Stakes, seven furlongs, also to be run at Warwick Farm to-day, is limited to the three-year-old division. It invariably attracts a largo field, and tho presence of soveral aspirants for honours in the Australian Jockey Club's Derby adds a special dash of interest. Tho New Zealandbred pair Blixten, by Night Raid—Receipt, and Limarch, by Lintond—Queen March, aro engaged, and, as both colts have trained on well, it is quite likely that they will fight out tho finish. THREE-YEAR-OLD WINNERS ! LEADING AUSTRALIAN FIGURES j Prize-money having decreased during (ho past two years, tho three-year-old record established by Pilar Lap in tho 1929-30 season seems likely to stand for a considerable time. Peter Pan, tho outstanding three-year-old of last season, whoso winnings in stakes amounted to £14,463. was not nominated for the Caulfield Guineas, V.R.C. Derby, or V.R.C. St. Leger, and that circumstance affected his total. The list of three-year-old winners in Australia is as follows: •J'har Lap, by Night Raid . . . . JC2R.SI4 Trivalve, by C'yklon . . .. . . £20.320 'Ainmon Ra, by Limond . > > . £'lfi,96Pl Rampion, by Rossendalo . . . . £10,209 Manfred, by Valais . . . . . . £15.525 Heroic, by Valais £14.975 Peter Pan. by Pantheon . . . . £11,463 *Bred in New Zealand. STUD ITEMS AUSTRALIAN-BRED SIRES The fact that Heroic, Windbag and Manfred wero relegated to the stud in the same season has caused exceptionally keen interest to be taken in their positions on the winning sires' list. Heroic established a lifrong lead from tho outset, and this year his progeny placed him nt tho head of the list. Windbag \s ' second, but Manfred's name is once again well down. Tho following is a statement of tho prize-money won by the progeny of tho three Australian-bred sires during the past three seasons;— Heroic Windbag Manfred 1930-31 , . £7.550 £1,720 £715 1931-32 .. 14,935 0,255 2,093 1932-33 . . 25,408. 24,447 (5,646 £47,953 £32.428 £8.459 In considering this list it lias to bo recognisod that Heroic has been more strongly represented than his two rivals. THE CARBINE LINE Spearhead, by Spearmint, now stands as tho most prominent horse tracing to Carbino at tho stud in Australia, and, as his progeny have won £113,022 in prize-money during tho past eight years, he has creditably upheld tho record of tho great family to which he owes descent. Cyklon, who is also a 6on of Spearmint, has travelled down the list since the season of 1927-28, at which period his son Trivalve captured stakes to tho value of £26,320, for during the season just concluded the 12 winners credited to him managed to win only £3543, from which it may be concluded that their successes were registered in minor events. An Australian-bred horse tracing to Carbine on the sire's side who may be expected to accomplish something to tho credit of the Musket family is Spearfelt, a eon of Spearhead, who won a' place among the great stayers that have graced the Aus» tralian turf. At five years old Spearfelt won the Melbourne Cup, two miles, under 9.3. and the Australian Cup, two miles and quarter, under 9.13. THE GALOPIN STRAIN In-breeding to Galopin would not have been regarded with favour in the breeding of flat-racers, and for jumpors would have been scouted for the simple reason that he was a horse of highly-strung temperament. Valpeen, who won a double across country at Ellerslie last Saturday, claims a strain of Galopin on the top line of his pedigree on each sido. His sire. Valkyrian, is by William the Third, son of St. Simon and grandson of Galopin. while his dam is credited to Spalpeen, whose Bire, Gossoon, is by Galopin. HIGHLY-BRED HURDLER Rasouli, winner of the Styx Hurdle Race at Riccarton, who is viewed in a most promising light, has a- high-class pedigree, three strains of St. Simon and two of Hampton close up being the feature. Hie sire. Bernard, ig by Robert le Diable,. eon of Ayrshire and grandson of Hampton, Irom Red Lily,, whoso eire is Persimmon, eon of St. Simon, tiipsy's Warning, dam of Rasouli. Ie by Bardolph, eon of Bay Sonald and grandson of Hampton, while her dam. Bright Siren, is by Bright Steel, son of St. Simon. Tho third strain of St. Simon cornea to Rasouli through Farandolo. dam of Bardolph, who i 9 by St. Frusquin. OBITUARY OF STALLIONS At least 19 stallions who etood in Now Zealand and whose namee figured on the winning sires' list in the Dominion last season are dead, the list including Lucullui. Solferino, Absurd, Archiestown, Catmint, Thurnham, Some Boy, Tonbridge, Polydamon. All Red. Quin Abboy, Marble Arch. Elysian, Grand Knight, Psychology, Polazel. Romeo, Hymestra and Gay Shield. HUNTING SONG'S RECORD Tho first of Hunting Song's progeny appeared on tho turf in 1929 and at tho close of the 1932-33 season, which makes a total of four years' racing, they have captured stakes to tho value of £47,431. Hunting Song's total on tho winning airea' list is decidedly satisfactory, but there can be little doubt that it would have been considerably increased if his son Pink Coat had not gone amiss early in his threo-year-old career, for ho gave promise of provintt a first-rater. ENGLISH-BRED DAY COMET The Auckland district lost the services of a wcll-teßtcd horse when Day Comet was sold to the owner of tho Stonyliurst Stud jn Canterbury. It is computed that Day Comet's progeny liav> won prize-money well on to £126,000. eo that he is assured of a good jilace on the sires' list