THE TURF.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1212, 24 May 1895, Page 22

THE TURF.

RACING CALENDAR. NEW ZEALAND. Meeting. Nom. Wgt. Accpt. June 3 and 10. Auckland Steeple | ... | ... j June 13. I Wairarapa Hunt | May 18 | May 25 | June 8 June 26. Hawke’s Bay I May 14? ] Jun 10 [ Jun 17 Steeplechase | ... | Jun 20 | Jun 24 July 3. Napier Pk. Steepl | ... | ... | July 13. UnitedH.C.(Wei- I ... J ... I ling-ton) Steeple | | | August 8 and 10. Grand National... I Jun 14 [ July 10 I July 19 I July 19 I July 26 | Aug 5 November. New Zealand Cup | May 31 | ... | NEW ZEALAND RACING RECORDS. Four furlongs —Safeguard (Spring Nursery and Golden Fleece (Electric Plate), 47sec, C.J.C. November, 1894 Five furlongs—Forester lmin Isec, C.J.C. Flying Handicap, November, ISB6 Six furlongs—Loyalty, lmin 14sec, C.J.C. Challenge Stakes 4th April, 1893 Seven furlongs—Ruby, lmin 27|sec, C.J.C. Craven Stakes, January, 188 S One mile —Merganser, lmin 41-£sec, C.J.C. Handicap, November 1892 ; Wax-rington, Farewell Handicap, C.J.C., 1893 One mile and a quarter—Titbit, 2min B|sec, C.J.C. Gi-and Stand Handicap, January, 1837 One mile and a half—Merganser, 2min 3=-fsec, C.J.C. Autumn Handicap, 1893 One mile and three-quarters—Waitiri. 3min ssec, Auckland R.C. Handicap, 1887 Two miles —Rosefeldt, 3min 29sec, Now Zealand Cup, November, 1893 Two miles and a distance—Occident. 3min 50sec, Dunedin Cup, February, 1892 Two miles and a quarter—Nelson, 4min, Auckland Cup, 1885. AUSTRALIAN RACING RECORDS. Three furlongs-—Honeydew, 38sec Four furlongs—Bis Bis, 48sec Five furlongs—Walwa, lmin o|sec Six furlongs—Volcano, Walwa, and Vanitas, lmin 14sec Seven furlongs—Carbine, lmin 26fsec One mile—Boolka, Kingfish, Paris, and Bungebah, lmin 40sec Nine furlongs—Cerise and Blue, lmin 55Jsec One mile and a quarter—Hova, 2min 6sec One mile and a half—Prince Imperial, King Olaf, and Megaphone, 2min 35isee One mile and five furlongs—Hopetoun, 2min 49isec One mile and three-quartei-s—Correze, 3min 3sec Two miles —Carbine, 3min 2Slsec Three miles—Portsea, smin 23£see. AMERICAN RACING RECORDS. Four fui-longs—Geraldine, 46seo Five furlongs—Dr Hasbrouelt, 57sec Six furlong3 —lt emen, lmin 9Jsec ; Fides, lmin lO^sec Seven furlongs—Belle 8., lmin 231-sec One mile —Salvator, lmin 35|-sec Nine furlongs—Triston, lmin 51|sec One mile and a quarter—Banquet, 2min 3f sec One mile and a half—Lamplighter, 2min32£sec One mile and three quarters—Hotspur, 3min Ofsec Two miles—*Ten Broeck, 3min 27|sec Two miles and a quarter—Preakness and fSpringbok, 3min 56isec Three miles—Drake Carter, smin 24sec Four miles —Ten Broeck, 7min 15fsoc. * Against time. +Dead heat.

TROTTING RECORDS. NEW ZEALAND. ONE MILE. Saddle—Yum Yum (mare), Canterbury T.C., 1891, 2min 27|sec Saddle —Tommy (gelding), Tahuna Park, 1892, 2min 31sec Saddle —Blacksmith (stallion), Tahuna Park, 1894, 2min 34sec Harness —Brooklyn (stallion), Plumpton Park, 1894, 2min 41sec Harness —Contractor (gelding), Tahuna Park, 1893, 2min 41£sec Saddle —Parnell (pony under 12hds), Lancaster Park, 1892, 3min. ONE MILE AND A HALE. Saddle —Susan (mare), Tahuna Park, 1893, 4min Saddle —Tommy (golding), Tahuna Park, 1893, 4min 4sec. TWO MILES. Saddle —Blacksmith (stallion), Forbury R.C., 1894 —smin 9sec Saddle—Trissie (maro), Plumpton Park, 1894, smin lljsoc Saddle—Dakota (gelding), Lancaster Park, smin 21sec Harness —Imperious (stallion), Canterbury T.C., 1894, smin 21sec Harness—Berlin Abdallah (stallion), Tahuna Park, 1894, smin 21seo Harness —Bedale (gelding), Heatheote T.C., 1893, smin 27sec Harness —Rita (maro), Auckland T.C., 1894, smin 12soc Saddle—Parnell (pony under 12hds), Canterbury T.C., 1892, smin 57sec. THREE MILES. Harness —Specification (stallion), Canterbury T.C., 1894, 7min3ssoc Saddle —Wander oo (maro), Forbury, 1891, Bmin Saddle —Fidget (gelding), Canterbury T.C., 1888, Bmin 9£sec Harness—Rosewood (mare), Canterbury T.C.. 1894, Bmin 7-lsec Harenss —Sonny (gelding), Lancaster Park, 1894, Bmin lO^-sec Saddle —Victor (stallion), Canterbury T.C., 1888, Smin 11 sec. FOUR MILES. Harness —Specification (stallion), Lancaster Park A.T.C., 1894, lOmin 47see (world’s record). AUSTRALIAN. Ouo mile—Honesty, eh h (imp), 2min 30£sec, at Elsternwick Park, March 17th, 1883 One mile —By Colonial-bred horse, Osterley (stallion), drain 25see (in match against My story) Two miles —Mystery, 4min sGisec (in match against Osterley) Three miles —By Colonial-bred horse, Osterley, 7min 30fsec (in match against Mystery)

I Four miles—By Colonial-bred horse, Brown Hawk, llmin 26isec, at Elsternwick Park, November Ist, 1882. AMERICAN. One mile—Alix (mare), 2min 3fsec ; Directum (stallion), 2min s£sec Two miles —Nightingale, 4min 33jsec, October, 1892 Three miles —Nightingale, 6min 55Isec, Octo ber ; 1893 Four miles —Satellite, lOmin 52£sec, at Keokuk, lowa, August 12th, ISB7 Five miles—Bishop Hero, 12min 30|sec Ten miles —Pascal, 26min 15sec. Fifteen miles—Girder, 47min 20sec, San Francisco, August 6th, 1874 Twenty miles —Captain McGowan, 58min 25sec, at Boston, October 31st, 1865