RACING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10536, 12 March 1920, Page 8

RACIN G.

FIXTURES. March 13 and 15—Dannevirke K.C. Autumn. March 13 and IT —Ohinemuri J.C. Annual. March 17—Opunake EC. Annual. March 18 —Waimatc H.C. Annual. March 20—Masterton K.C. Autumn. March 21 and 25 —Rangitikei E.C. Annual. March 27—Amberley E.C. Annual.’ NOTES AND COMMENTS (By ‘'Carbine.”) FORTUNES WON BY GOOD HORSES. Tbs cablegram published in the "Times” stating that Artilleryman s ■winnings now total .£17,284, draws attention to the recent successes of Cotigne. ■who will have to win only a few more valuable races to lower Carbine’s longstanding record as the greatest stakeearner in. Australasia. Carbine, who raced in a day when stakes were less valuable than the prizes of the present, won .£29,4T6- Up to the present Cetigno has won 2926,333, and is just over .£3OOO short of the wonderful Musket horse s total. Hopes were once entertained that Desert Gold would eclipse t;>c Carbine record, but the'defeats sho receive 1 in Australia turned the tide against her. On • several occasions when running for big stakes in the Commonwealth she was beaten by little more than inches, and had those inches been in her favour she would at least have gone close to "Old Jack’s” figures. Seeing that she did* most of her racing in New Zealand, where the stakes are smaller than they are in Australia, she did well to retire from the turf having won for her owner the tidy fortune of £23,071. Another New Zealander who has rose remarkably well is Sasanof. whose total exceeds £IB,OOO, and whose versatility is remarkable. Of the first six or seven horses on the list of Australasia’s greatest stake-winners, four were bred in New Zealand—Carbine. Desert Gold, Sasanof, and Carlita . , , . 1 The list of principal stake-winners is as follows , , £_ Carbine 29,4i6 Cetigne 26,333 Desert Gold 23,014* Trafalgar • 22,111 Poseidon 19,496 Sasanof - 18,435 Carlita **j •Artilleryman 17 Danins lI’SOS Gloaming 16.983 Woorak - 16,800 Wakeful ’ Prince Foote l’-®69 Biplane 13,596 Comedy King 12,940

At 9 P m- to-dav Masterton acceptances fall dne with Mr A. Hathaway, secretary to the club.

Feilding Easter nominations close at 8.30 p.m. to-day with Mr Edmund Goodhehere, Secretary-

General entries and acceptances for chief events to bo run at_ tho Auckland autumn meeting close with Air W. S Spence, the club secretary, at 5 p.m. today. At the same time forfeits are due for the Great Northern Champagne Stakes, Great Northern Oaks, and Great Northern St. Leger. Nominations for all events' to .he ruin at- the Prince of Wales meeting at Ellerslie on April 19th close at 5 p.m- today.

The ‘ appeal of Harold and George Young against the cancellation of their licenses by the Canterbury Jockey QluD is to be heard in Wellington tomorrow. The judges to hear the appeal, are to be named by Sir "William Hemes. -1 be president of the Racing Conference (Sir George Clifford) could have exercised >-ui3 privilege, but as the riders concerned were retained by him, he has not done n.

In a gallop over five furlongs with gome Kid at Riccarton, Fiery Crow showed a deal of his old-time brilliancy. Some of the Kiccarton 'track-watchers are very confident that he will “come back” this time.

News from Invercargill is to the effect that Belgian King, who has been in win. ding form lately, has broken down, and is unlikely to race again.

Admyra was in great form just before the Wanganui meeting, but an accident spoiled her prospects. Her trainer -hopes to have her well by the time the Foil cling meeting is held. Karo and Amythas have both been galloping well at Eiccarton.

The nows that the Wanganui Jockey Club has acquired property at Wostmero for their new course has aroused considerable interest, but of course it will be a few years yet before racing commences there. Access to the new course rill be obtained by rail to Wcstmero station, and road, via St. John's lid L

It is reported that the Jockey Club propose to put a valuable stake on the programme for the Royal moating at Eiccarton for high-class light harness horses.

There will be racing at Dannevirko to-morrow (Saturday) and Monday. When Sweet Memory won the open

sprint at Marlborough she returned the best dividend her followers have had since the mare won a double at Masterton some months ago. On Saturday she was backed down to well below evens when Parifonu beat her, but at Blenheim she turned the tables on tho Southerner, who was heavily supported by his party.

The Southland trainer, P. Hogan, supplied first, second, and third in the Gore Cup with Elens, Almoner and Mazama. Just when Crowhurst was beginning to 6o looked on as unsafe to stick to he was stopped out three times at Thames and ran two firsts and a second.

Cetigne, one of the most brilliant performers on, the Australian turf io-tlay, has been started 71 times and has won 19 races and considerable place money. As a yearling ho cost a Sydney bookmaker 260 guineas and when h© had’ won nearly .£15,000 in stakes the penciller passed him on to Mr T. A. Stirton for 1500 guineas, and for him hs has won over £IO,OOO.

Sweet Memory is now out of hacks and when sho runs out her nominations will have to compete only in open company. The West Coast horseman, V. Alborn, put up a great travelling performance in getting to tbo Nelson Trotting Club’s meeting. He was driving at Timaru on Thursday afternoon, and landed from there in' Christchurch by the second express- Jumping into bis ear lie travelled the 300 odd miles between Christchurch and Nelson. • over very rough, hilly country, arriving at In a destination in ample time to drive Wee Winnie in tho third race- Unfortunately his enterpri.se did not meet with a fitting reward, for he failed to win a race.

A Press Association message from New Plymouth states that in the Opunake race acceptances, Esthonia's weight in the St. Patrick’s Handicap should bo 9.10-