BEST TROTTING RECORDS. NEW ZEALAND.
One mile. — Saddle, Yum Yum, 2min £7Jsec, Canterbuiv T.C., M.iv 1891 ; harness, Rita, 2miu 30dPC, Lancaster Park, April 1895. One miie and a-half.— Saddle, Commotion, 3min 57.sec, Tiuiaru, September 1595. Two miles.— Saddle, Rita. <lmin sSJsec, Lansaster Park. November ]B n s ; barnea-i, Rita, smiu 7see TahuDii Park February 1895. Two miles and a-half.— Wizard, Gmin 3G 3-ssec, Maniototo, February, 1895 ; hames>. Berlin Abdallali, tmiin 37sec, Tahuna Park, February 1895. Three miles.— Saddle, Ppider, 7min 59sec, Maniototo, February, 1595 ; harness, Specification, 7miu 35Asec, Canterbury T.C., May IS9J. Four miles. — Harness, Specification, lOmin 37sec, Lancastei Park, July 18SI4. AUSTRALIAN. One mile.— Harness, Osterley, 2min 25sec, in match against Mystery. Two miles. — Harness, Mystery, 4min 56Jsec. in match against Osterley. Three miles. — Harness, Osterley, 7min 30Jsec. AMERICAN (IN HARNESS). One mile.— Alix, 2min 33see, September 19, 159 1. Two miles.— Greenlander, 4min 32sec, Oct. 1893. Three miles.— Nightingale, 6rnin 55} sec, Oct. 1893. AMERICAN PACING. One mile.— John R. Gentry, 2min OJsec. Two milus.— Defiance, 4min 47? sec, September 1572. Three miles.— Joe Jefferson, 7min 33isec, November 1801.
What difference in time would a stone in weight make in a mile race to a horse ? (3) Would you encourage, s»y, giving a prize to anyone who would frHine a handicap nearest to Mr Dowses Duoedin Vu\> weigbts. making each one who enteis for it p.iy 2s, and winner take all. ItrSay be the means of bringing out some good weightatljuMcrs. Answers: (I) Not in Otago. (2) Cauuot answer abstract propositions of that kind. There is uothing to go on. (3) No. Straight Running —Both sides have had a say, and the riibject may as well be dropped, unless Bonifone has a new idea to bring forth.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2179, 28 November 1895, Page 35
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289BEST TROTTING RECORDS. NEW ZEALAND. Otago Witness, Issue 2179, 28 November 1895, Page 35
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