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NZ Truth, Issue 1078, 22 July 1926, Page 13

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Northern Horses Are

Very Costly

(From "Truth's" Special Auckland- . .. Rep.) That the preserfce of such a large contingent of Auckland pro-vince-trained . horses played '■ its part* towards the success of the Wellington R.C.s winter fixture will not be denied, .for figures. 1 speak. for themselves. TT is- certain there was never such a muster of northern racing: enthusiasts as well as competitors at an outside, meeting. '•■.'.. ■■■■.. Though horses trained up north returned 21 of the 48 dividends registered during, the three days,, it has to be written ' that. . the majority ,of 'enthusiast's who' filled the first train north after the ; meeting admitted showing a loss oil the trip. To direct followers of immediate fohm such was not surprising. It is certainly interesting to. find that of a total of £ 158,488 for the. three days/ more than one third (£53,084 10s), was invested on horses /hailing from the north. Passionate was entrusted with £4480 and Hoariri with £2899 10s m three starts each, while Serang and Merry Damon m two starts each, cost punters £3246 and £1410 10s, respectively. ■