SUCCESSFUL SIRES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23687, 20 December 1938, Page 19

SUCCESSFUL SIRES

Statistics compiled from the beginning of the racing season in August to the first week in December show that Hunting Song (for the last six years New Zealand’s most successful sirel again is well in the lead. Hunting Song’s stock have won £5590, whereas the only others who have more than £3OOO credited to them are Beau Pere (£3835), Defoe (£3477) and Vaals (£3127). Defaulter is the biggest winner among the racehorses with £2375 Next comes the New Zealand Cup winner, Arctic King The Grand National Steeplechase winner. Clarion Call, is well up with £ISOO, and is closely followed by the hurdler Erination with £IOOO. As has been the case for years past (says “Carbine”), horses carrying the Clifford livery have done well, and the estate of Sir Charles Clifford leads in the list of owners. Leaders in the three grades are:— Sires

Hunting Song .. . 5590 Beau Pere 3835 Defoe 347/ Vaals .. .. .. . 3127 Chief Ruler 2935 Lord Quex . .. .. 2883 Acre 2730 Paper Money 257S Bulandshar 2565 Whirlwind 2305 Lackham 2267 Nightmarch . .. .. 2025

Horses Defaulter .. . 2375 Arctic King . 1550 Padishah . 1485 Sly Fox . 1335 Mazir .. . 1300 Clarion Call . 1150 Erination .. Owners .. . 1000 Estate of Sir Charles Clifford . . 3365 H. D. Greenwood . 2380 A. F. Symes . 1858 W. J. Wood (Trentham) .. . . 1550 W. Devon . 1500 J. A. Hennah . 1485 . 1437 A. Mcintosh . 1335 J. H. Wallace . 1300 C. W. Boyd . 1200 W. Higgins . 1175 G. Courtney . 1155 G. R. Grace . 1150 T. Impey .. . 1125