TO CORRESPONDED. H. S., Cromwell, asks : Has there, been a racehorse in New Zealand named Mist tor Surf ?— Answer : No Surf, so far as I kftfew, but Mist was the dam of Salvage. T. M., Spott's Farm, writes asklilg whether Florrie ever won a cup in Dunedin.* 4 — Answer : Yes. F. R., Blenheim, asks the following questions : (1) What is the colonial record for tntae miles on the flat, and what horse holds it? (B) If I back a horse on the course on the day of tHfe race, and he is at the time in the said race, will 1 have to pay if he is afterwards scratched? i (3). 1f one horse is backed against another for. places some weeks befoie a race, and & start is not mentioned by either party, ajl'd one is scratched, how does the wager go ? —^ Answers : (1) smin 25} sec, by Trident. (2) N0. . , ,(3) If one horse is scratched and the other is placed the backer of the scratched horse loses. J. E. X., Sowburn, writes : Can you ihfornl me as to the weights of Sullivan and Mitchell when they fought in "France ?—^ Answer : Sullivan, 13.3; Mitchell, 12.12.
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