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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22018, 26 January 1935, Page 9

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ADRIAN KNOX STAKES NEW ZEALAND-BRED FILLIES LIMYRIS V. CAPRIS The Adrian Kry>x Stakes, which is to be run at E and wick on Monday, is a mile race confined to three-year-old fillies, who are to carry 8.5 each, and with a brftce of New Zealand-bred candidates, Capris and Limyris, soloctod as the likely favourites, that serves to invest the contest with additional Dominion interest.

When Capris won the New Year's Gift, seven furlongs, a race for threo and four-year-olds, in which ehe carried 8.13 and beat a field of nine in the fast time of 1.24, her prospects of adding the Adrian Knox Stakes to her credit are very highly esteemed. 'As she had previously won at a mile, Capris' credentials are very satisfactory. Limyris acquitted herself so attractively in a six-furlongs race at Victoria Park last vveok, when she disposed of 34 opponents in facile fashion, that ehe is regarded as a serious rival for Capris. In the early snrine Limyris won a good race over a mile and a-quarter, carrying 8.3. and. as she beat a field of 15 in 2.51. her performance showed elio was something more than a sprinter. Matters would appear to sliapo well for Capris and Limyris playing important parts la the fillies' race at Ilandwick next Monday,

RACING IN ENGLAND

THREE-YEAR-OLD WINNERS

Tho uncertainty that overhangs racing once, again received a pointed illustration when Windsor Lad dethroned Colombo as the leading three-year-old in England last season. Colombo having won the whole of his engagements at two years old and leading off at threo years by scoring a victory in the Two Thousand Guineas, his jtrowess was so loudly proclaimed as to make it appear quite likely that he would take rank as a winner of the triple crown, The Derby, however, saw Windsor Lad, who was not viewed with favour, score, while Colombo, after finishing third, subsequently lost caste to such a degree as to make it quite clear that Windsor Lad would stand out as the colt of the season, and the figures now to hand show that by capturing £24,903 i he is placed in eighth position among great winners at threo years old on the English turf.

Following are the figures bearing on the amounts won in stakes by horses of the age named:—

Coronach, by Hurry On .. ~ £39.624 Donovan, by Galopin .. ~ £3B.G6G Plying Fox, by Ormo £37.415 Cameronian, by Pharos .. .. £20.484 Diapiord Jubilee, by St. Simon .. £27.955 La Fleche, by St. Simon ~ .. £25,083 TrigOi by Blandford. . .. .. £25.449 Windsor Lad, by Blandford . . £24.9034 j When a yearling Windsor Lad was bought by the Maharajah of Rajpipla for 1300 guineas, and after winning prize-money to the amount of £12,748 i under the colours of the Indian nobleman* ho was sold for £50,000 to Mr, Martin Benson, for whom he won the Great Yorkshire Stalces and the Doncaster St, Leger, his earnings for his new owner amounting to £12,155.

HIGH-PRICED YEARLINGS

NEW ZEALAND RECORDS

The prediction offered that the bay colt by Limond frem Veil would realise tho highest «um at the sale of yearlings at Trentham this year was borne out, and the 2100 guineas involved represents the largest amount paid for a yearling in New Zealand since 1930. Hie following is a list of the horses that realised 2000 guineas nn<J over sold in New Zealand at the yearling stage of their respective careers:— Gns. 1890—Brown colt (Mousquetaire), by Norderifeldt—frailty . . .. v 2,025 1893—Brown colt (Havoc) by Nordenfeldt—Frailty .. . . .. 2.200 colt (Meteoric), by Martian .—Polymnia 2,000 1923—8 ay colt (Mara), by Martian— Bronze . , . . • • 2.000 1926—8 ay colt (Farrago), by AbsurdLota I 2.250 1928—Chestnut colt (Honour), by Limond —Homage .. .. . - 2.300 1929—Brown colt (Zetes). by Limond —Waterwings .. .. • • 2.400 1930—Chestnut .colt (Oratorian), by

> Hunting Song—Oratress ... 2.400 1930—Bay colt, by Limond—Veil . . 2.100

The last-named colt is a full-brother to Veilmond, who was bought when a yearling for 575 guineas by the Sydney sportsman Mr. E. Moss, under whoso colours he won prize-money to the amount'of £21,587. Veilmond won the V.R.C. St. Leger and the A.J.C. St. Leger in 1931. STUD ITEMS BLOODSTOCK LOTTERY It has been said that there is just as great a chance of securing a prize in the English bloodstock market as of yore, but against that it can bo contended that for any stallion or mare of high breeding a prospective buyer has to be prepared to pay a substantial price. The exact sum that Mr. S. Green, owner of the Underbank Stud in Victoria, paid for tho young horse Lo Zingaro has not been made public, but it is stated that the amount involved ran to five figures. In referring to the purchase of Lo Zingaro, a Melbourne writer mentioned that it costs an additional £I2OO for insurance, freight and incidental expenses before tho hoTse is landed in Australia, and then the high exchange adds considerably to the price,.in addition to which are the Government taxes. HIGH PRICES FOR MARES Details of tho bloodstock eales held in England last month reveal that brood marec were in demand and high prices were the rule for many lots submitted. Fuv Tor, a four-year-old, by Apelle from Leighon Tour and in foal to Plantago, made SGOO guineas, and the seven-year-old Lilium. by Gainsborough—Wild Aurum, realised 4500 guineas. She was also in foal to Plantago. Miss Tor, by Sansovino—Leighon Tor, wae eold for 2COO guineas, and Saddle Tor, by Hurry On —Leighon Tor, for 2000 guineas. Everlasting, by Phalarie and in foal to Sandwich, was sold for 3000 guineaß. LIST OF IMPORTED SIRES The number of imported sires in New Zealand receives four noteworthy additions by the purchaso of Bulandshar, Myosotis. Kincardine and Sky Cracker, The following is a list of imported etallions now owned in this Dominion; —Arausio, Arrowsmith. Bulandshar, British Einpiro. Cynic, Cockpit. Colossus, Callaghan. Cape Horn, Captain Bunsby, Day Comet. Grcyspear, Gainscourt. Hunting Song, Hoylake. Iliad. Kincardine, Lackham, Limond, Lord Quex, Little England, Lord Warden, Magnus, Myosotis, Musketoon, Night Raid, Paper Money. Prince Willonyx, Paladin, Pliilamor. Pombal, Fouinure, Pench Brandy, Kosenor. Roydon. Royal Divorce. Royal Picture, I?obespierre, Snow King. Siegfried, Shambles. Spear Dance, Sky Cracker, Tea Tray, Tractor, Tho Ace, Tidal. Valkynan. Whirl'wind, Woodend, Weathervane. The thoroughbred family most strongly represented in the above list is that comprising the Bend Or line, the following horses coming under thab heading:—Night Raid, Paladin. Robespierre, Shambles. Weathervane, Colossus. Lord Quex, Pombal and Myosotis. WELLINGTON CUP WINNER By winning tho Wellington Cup under 9.9 Vintage must be accorded to have recorded a feat well in keeping with his high breeding. The leading lines in his pedigreo are as follows: Sire: Shambles, by Phalaris, son of Polymelus and grandson of Cyllene. from Fluff, by Eider, son of St. Bris. from Trenton Queen, •by Trenton, son of Musket, Dam: Quality, by Clareneeaux, son of King's Messenger and grandson of King Monmouth, from Lady Majestic, by Majestic, eon of Trenton, from Lndy Melton, by Bill of Portland,'Von of jU. Sunon.