AUCKLAND TROTTING.

NZ Truth, Issue 869, 22 July 1922, Page 9

AUCKLAND TROTTING.

The- first attraction m. tho trotting isporc for Aucklanders is' the Auckland Trotting Club's Meeting on October 21. Indications are that there will be seveial horses sent down, from Aucklani to Addihgton for < the August Meeting. The opposition there will try thorn right out because those that race at - the Met. meetings know how to hurry up. Martin Taylor, recognised as one of New Zealand's keenest • coursing enthusiasts, recently purchased the pacer Togo's Surprise, m (Sydney. The geld-, ing .arrived m Auckland this week, and will be racing at the Spring meetings. Tt is stated that there will be a strong contingent of Australian horses tripping over, to the Dominion ""this, season to reach out for the rich prizes on offei" m this Country. It is to be hoped the handicappers handicap them up to their best form, and not throw them into the races. ; That fine pacer Blue Mountain King was worked out two miles on Saturday, and he ppulletd t up sound. Staying is this chap's game, and if he keepa right he will be a nuisance m some-'of the big races this season. '; There are practically no horses working 'at the Otahuhu track, and it does not look as though our Mangere friends will be making . themselves heard till about -Christmas-time, ' A grey gelding by Gold Bell out of a King George mare is a maiden trotter working at the Park. He. is owned by A. Hazelman, and for a novice, hits' out rather, well m what little he /has been asked to do. '■__',' ' \" . . The North Island Owners', Breeders' and Trainers' Association held the annual meeting last. week. Mr. Alf. Lowe was again elected president. .Harry Kinnimcnt has a free-legged maiden who claims to be a half-sister to Giiava. The mare is the' property of Harry' Blackburn. Kinnimont has also received an addition to his team m the shape of a full brother to the useful Goldman. * If the correspondence of the North : Island O. B. and T. "Association receives the treatment they say it does at' the hands of a. certain club then the members should get m touch. with the controlling body m the Dominion. Don't forget that the new president' of the Trotting Conference is an owner, and not merely a figure head. v Sid., Groat has Boycott looking a piclpre for this time of the year, and »th'e remark also Applies to the other' men. hers of his team, viz., Manna and a maiden by Harold Dillon. Messrs. W^ 1 . R. Sweetapple and F. Knight/ who, presented whips to the successful felrism'an m Auckland during the seasonjust closed, have signified, their intention of doing so again next senon. , Goo. Patton's fine brace, • Nita Bell and All Bell n,re going along the right way m the tasks allotted them, and wherever /they go to, race they will make their presence felt. Bert. -Edwards has a fine plate- at East Tamaki. At the present time he is - looking .after the stallion El Carbine, -but he ■ also ' has a couple of youij.g-'uns he is educating to the race game.