SYDNEY TURF

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22779, 13 July 1937, Page 7

SYDNEY TURF

RANDWICK PROPOSAL I CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS MEETING FOR AMATEUR RIDERS [KitOil OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] SYDNEY, July 7 With racing in tho doldrums in Sydney, the most interesting move is a suggestion that the centenary cele- , brations next year include a two-day meeting at Randwick—but with a difference. The country picnic anil amateur clubs have sought permission to stage a meeting confined solely to amateur riders and horses who ail' the bona-fide property of members of the picnic and amateur clubs. It is understood that the Government and the Australian Jockey Club are agreeable, the permission of the former being necessary for an extra two days at headquarters. The stakes or prizes cannot be of great value, otherwise the horses will not be eligible as picnickers after winning, and tho profits from the meeting should be considerable. It is proposed that the profits bo divided between charitable institutions, particularly those in which the country is interested, such as the Far West Children's Health Scheme. The Australian Jockey Club showed a profit of £2500 over the Anzac Day meeting at Randwick, which was divided between ex-servicemen's associations, and the profit for the proposed meeting next year should be infinitely greater. In addition, it is hoped that the Randwick meeting will attract more country owners back to the city and encourage them to race again in the metropolis. Last Saturday's meeting was held at Rosebery, tho club being extremely fortunate in securing the first really fine and bright day for weeks. This remarkable track was in perfect order in spite of the deluge of weeks. Improvement Runs Second J. T. Janiieson supplied the only New Zealand interest with Improvement, although that gelding could finish only second to Hastate. Improvement appeared to have the race won a furlong from home, but Hastate outstayed him. Improvement probably was in need of a race, for he had not been out in public for weeks and had had an easy time for a few days. talking is being nibbled at for the big events of the spring. His owner, j -Mr. A. Cooper, has supported him in doubles with the rising three-year-old St. Constant for a largo sum, but the outlay is small. St. Constant is being prepared by his owner and Talking by F. Williams, who had such a big measure of success with Chatham. Williams also lias one of the most likely horses of tho new season in the French-bred Gcnetout, a fine individual with real possibilities. Genetout is beginning to stretch out in earnest at Randwick and he is a very attractive galloper. Lynch Law is another of the class horses commencing to move along, but so far he has not had a serious gallop. The colt is in good shape, and Birthday Boy and Pharaoh, from the same stable, arc making good progress. Condition of Gold Rod Gold Rod is one of the most attractive horses in training at Randwick. Probably he is as forward as any of his likely opponents of the spring and will he ready when the campaign opens at Warwick Farm at the end of next month. His stable mate Egniont has not been set any serious tasks so far by George Price, but apparently he is sound. H. E. Russell passed on Golden Treasure this week to A. G. Worth on behalf of one of the clients of the Australian trainer. , It is understood Russell effected a very satisfactory sale, for the New Zealand galloper had run on excellently a few days earlier at Randwick. Papworth prepared Talking up to the time of his £19,000 sale. Papworth had in his stable Golden Chance, the brother to Golden Treasure. Golden Chance formerly was trained at Randwick and has been in Papworth's stable for only a short period.

NEW ZEALAND HORSES GOOD TRIP ACROSS TASMAN (Received July 12, p.m.) SYDNEY, July 12 The New Zealand racehorses had a good trip across the Tasman. J. Fryer's team, which included Wotan, left for Melbourne to-night. A. D. Webster, who is continuing to Melbourne, where lie will stay about a month, stated that racing in New Zealand had made a good recovery and wondered how long the boom would last. He added the legalisation of bookmakers seemed as far off as ever.

RULES OF RACING DECISIONS OF CONFERENCE

The proposal of the executive committee of the Racing Conference to limit the probationary period for unruly horses at the barrier to three minutes before being placed behind the field or hurdled off did not meet with the approval of the majority of delegates last Friday, and dealing with them remains at the starter's discretion. . ~ The Auckland Racing Club's remit providing for a permanent panel of appeal judges was withdrawn. The conference rescinded a resolution passed three years ago, giving clubs the option of installing one machine for win betting and one for wagering on the two-dividend basis. Duplication of the names of geldings who had not won a race and of the names of mares who had neithci won a race nor produced «i foal will be peimitted in future, after the expiry of 20 vears since the earlier entry. The Canterbury plan to increase the minimum distance of all hurdle races to a mile and three-quarters was doteated An all-embracing new rule gives power to the executive committee to impose a fine not exceeding £oo or to impose suspension or disqualification, on any corporate body or person failing to'carry out any order or direction of the executive.

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB OFFICE BEARERS NOMINATED The annual meeting of the Auckland Trotting Club will be held on July 28, when an election will be held for vacancies for the committee and stewards. As the number of nominations exceeds those required a ballot will have to b>* held. 'The nominations are:— Committee (five vacancies) .—Messrs. B W Beaumont, J. P. Kalaugher, J. McColl, F. C. Duvall, W. K. Francis, R. Wright, E G Bndgcns I. C. Marks, C. B. Gallagher, !s. Wade and S. Ward. . . . n Stewards (six vacancies).—Messrs. R. J. Terry, 11. N. Uren. A. E. Mur„hv C. B. Gallagher, H. 1. King, j,' G. Hirst, W. F. Allen and C. A. I Best.