THE TURF.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1213, 31 May 1895, Page 22

THE TURF.

RACING CALENDAR. NEW ZEALAND. Meeting. Nom. Wgt. Accpt. June 3 and 10. Auckland Steeple | ... | ... I June 13. Wairarapa Hunt | May 18 | May 25 | June 8 Twji6 2(3 Hawke's Bay I May 14 I Jun 10 I Jun 17 Steeplechase j ... | Jun 20 j Jun 24 July 3. Napier Pk. Steepl | ... | ... | July 13. UnitedH.C. (Wei- I ... I ... j ... lington) Steeple | | | August 8 and 10. Grand National... | Jun 14 I July 10 I July 19 1 July 19 I July 26 1 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 lsee, C.J.C. Flying Handicap, November, Six furlongs—Loyalty, lmin 14sec, C.J.C. Challenge Stakes 4th April, 1893 Seven furlongs—Ruby, lmin 27isec, C.J.C. Craven Stakes, January, 188 S One mile —Merganser, lmin 41Jsec, C.J.C. Handicap, November 1892 ; Warrington, Farewell Handicap, C.J.C, 1893 One mile and a quarter —Titbit, 2min B|sec, C.J.C. Grand Stand Handicap, January, 18S7 One mile and a half —Merganser, 2min 35jsee, C.J.C. Autumn Handicap, 1893 One mile and three-quarters—Waitiri, 3min ssec, Auckland R.C. Handicap, 18S7 Two miles —Rosefeldt, 3rnin 29sec, New 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, 1835. AUSTRALIAN RACING RECORDS. Three furlongs—Honeydew, 38sec Four furlongs—Bis Bis, 4Ssec Five furlongs—Walwa, lmin O^sec Six furlongs—Volcano, Wa:wa, and Vanitas, lmin 14sec Seven furlong3—Carbine, lmin 26£sec One mile —Boolka, Kingfish, Pax-is, and Bungebah, lmin 40sec Nine furlongs—Cerise and Blue, lmin 55-|-sec One mile and a quarter —Hova, 2min Csec One mile and a half —Prince Imperial, King Olaf, and Megaphone, 2min 35i-sec One mile and five furlongs—Hopetoun, 2min One mile and three-quarters—Correze, 3min 3see Two miles —Carbine, 3min 28isec Three miles —Portsea. smin 23£sec. AMERICAN RACING RECORDS. Four furlongs—Geraldine, 46sec Five furlongs—Dr Hasbrouek, 57sec Six furlongs—Yemen, lmin 9Jsec; Fides, x lmin lOjsec Seven furlongs—Belle 8., lmin 23-a-sec One mile —Salvator, lmin Nine furlongs—Triston, lmin 51|sec One mile and a quarter —Banquet, 2min One mile and a half —Lamplighter, 2min 32r^-sec , One mile and three quarters —Hotspur, 3min j OJsec ' Two miles—*Ten Broeek, 3min 27iseo Two miles and a quarter—Preakness and fSpringbok, 3min 564:860 Three miles —Drake Carter, smin 24sec Four miles —Ten Broeek, 7min 15jsec. time. fDead heat.

TROTTING RECORDS. NEW ZEALAND. ONE MILE. Saddle —Turn Yum (mare), Canterbury T.C., 1894, 2min Saddle—Tommy (gelding), Tahuna Park, 1892, ' 2min 31sec

' Saddle —Blacksmith (stallion), Tahtma Park, 1894, 2min 34s ec Harness —Brooklyn (stallion), Plumpton Park, 1894, 2min 41sec Harness —Contractor (gelding), Tahuna Park, 1893, 2min 41fsec Saddle —Parnell (pony under 12kds), Lancaster Park, 1892, 3min. ONE MILE AND A HALF. Saddle —Susan (marc), Takuna Park, 1893, 4min Saddle—Tommy (gelding), Takuna Park, 1893, 4min 4sec. TWO MILES. Saddle —Blacksmith (stallion), Forbury 8.C., 1894—5 min 9sec Saddle —Trissie (mare), Plumpton Park, 1594, smin llfsec Saddle —Dakota (gelding), Lancaster Park, smin 21sec Harness —Imperious (stallion), Canterbury T.C., 1894, smin2lsec Harness —Berlin Abdallak (stallion), Takuna Park, 1894, smin 2lsec Harness —Bedale (gelding), Heatkcote T.C., 1893, smin 27sec Harness—Rita (mare), Auckland T.C., 1894, smin 12sec Saddle —Parnell (pony under 12kds), Canterbury T.C., 1892, smin 57sec. THREE MILES. Harness —Specification (stallion), Canterbury T.C., 1894, 7min 35sec Saddle —Wanderoo (mare), Forbury, 1891, Bmin Saddle—Fidget (gelding), Canterbury T.C., 1888, Smin 9|sec Harness —Rosewood (mare), Canterbury T.C.. 1894, Bmin 7|-sec Harenss —Sonny (gelding), Lancaster Park, 1894, Bmin lOJsec Saddle —Victor (stallion), Canterbury T.C., 18S8, Bmin Usee. FOUR MILES. Harness —Specification (stallion), Lancaster Park A.T.C., 1894, lOmin 47sec (world's record). AUSTRALIAN. Oue mile—Honesty, ck k (imp),2min 30|sec, at Elsternwick Park, March 17th, 1883 Oue mile —By Colonial-bred horse, Osterley (stallion), 2min 25sec (in match against Mystery) Two miles —Mystery, 4min (in match against Osterley) Three miles —By Colonial-bred horse, Osterley, 7min 30f sec (in match ag-ainst xVTystery) Four miles —By Colonial-bred horse, Brown Hawk, llmin26isec, at Elsternwick Park, November Ist, 1882.

AMEBIC AN. One mile—Alix (mare), 2min Sfsec ; Directum (stallion), 2min s|sec Two miles —Nightingale, 4min 33isec, October, 1892 Three miles —Nightingale, 6min 55Jsec, Octo ber, 1893 Four miles—Satellite, lOmin 52£sec, at Keokuk, lowa, August 12th, 1887 Five miles —Bishop Hero, 12min 30isec 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