BEST RECORDS TO DATE IN NEW ZEALAND.
Four furlongs — Oonqueror, 4Gl3ec, C.J.C. Welcome Stakes, N(ivrni IT*r1 T*r 1V971 V 97 (this timing was questioned). Blazer, 4C> 3-sd«c, C.J.O. Electric Stakes, November iF/)7. Altaiv, 47sec, C J.C. Nurseiy Handicap. November 1597. Safeguard, lTser, U.J.O. Nursery Handicap, November l&M. Gulden .Fleece, 47sec, 0.J.0. Electric Hate, November 1894. Five furlongs — Forester, Irain laec, C.J.C. Flying Handicap, November ISS6. Six furlongs — Loyalty, linin 14see, C.J.C. First Challenge Stakes, April J. 593. Barmby, lmin 14sec, Ashburton Flying, September 1594. Seven furlongs — Ruby, lmin 27iaec, C.J.C. Craven Slakes, January 1888 One mile — Merganser, lmin 41Jsec, C.J.C. Jockey Club Handicap, November 1892. Warriagfcoa C.J.C. Farewell Handier p, November 1893. One mile and a furloDg — Leda, lmin 56& sec, January Handicap, Wellington, 1596. One mile and a-quarter — Titbit, &aaiu BJsec, C.J.C Grand Stand Handicap, January 1537. One mile and a-half — Merganser, 2min 352 see, C.J C Great Autumn Handicap, April 1593. Obo mile and three-qns'.rters — Swordfish, 3niin ■iiiec, Wanganui Cup, March, 1808. Two iiiilos— Uosefeklt, :Jmiu 29sec, New Zealand Oc-.p, 2foveuib'j> < lh'JS. Tv.-o miles aud a distance — Occident, Smiio. 50seo, Durtsdin Cup, Vobn-.avy 18:>-J. t Tworailcoand a-ijuarter— Suioclydoiu 3iu<nsT2sG$ r i Cantorbuvy Cv», 1805.
BSSI BXCORBI IK ATWnUI^A .*#» - A*TKHIOj& four furlong*~Aust«JiAß: Ela» -gStf* As<fc can : Geraldlne, 4ssec. Five furlongs— -AwßtrsiHaa i Wii-wji, lxt&f- «S*(« Ajnerlcan : Maid Masja«,, s*J3fi«v Six furlu&gß— Australia t/'fetfita^JjiHafc.XSfeafii American : Dexatec Jtatd iSsjenr. Revsa fß>-fr>Aj9"2&ct£S7KM&a : Tsiwstfc. Ixoix- S7js^s i.wt?rk*tu : Krijafi^ ircinSSlcecioa'aßtmjaij mvi. Ocft mile-- VwfcK#ea : B4<Mfe», JT/^^PW* ForJA <»«. ; SsK^fe*, lsitn f&wo (against Uia* W t. g'crsiga* ooz^jcj. fttoo (fu.?a3ii*e^->.u4iaal!Ki. « Valust imlaSßfiCOi. biR/iLiohT. : lri>i{,ii, Siiiia Siiaeo. .".'s,* i?«3<s wd a-tfiuurter— Australian : Hovar ?fiiia 6tec. American: Banquet, 2min 3Jaeo (straight course;. One mile and R-half— Australian : Survivor, Smln 35eec. American : Lamplighter. 2min 32Jsec. One mile and three-quarters— Australian : Correze, 3min 3sec ; Surge, 3min 3sec. American ; Hotspur, 3min Ofsec. Two miles— Australian : Carbine, 3mln 28} see. American : Ten Broeck and Newton, 3mia 27isec. Two miles and a-quarter — Australian : Dread nought, 3min s&isec. American : Preaknesß and Springbok (dead heat), 3min 56£ sec. Three miles— Australian : Quiver and Wallace dead heat), smin 23isec. American : Drake Carter, smin 24aec. Fo«r miles— American : Lucretia Borgia. May 20, 1897 7minllsec. BEST TROTTING RECORDS. NEW ZEALAND. One mile. — Saddle, Yum Yum, fimin 27$ sec, Canterbury T. 0., May 1894 ; harness, Wildwood 2min 24isec, in a match, New Brighton, September 1596. Cne mile and a-half. — Saddle, Commotion, 3min 57sec, Tiniarn, September 1895 ; harness, Brooklyn. 3min 40Js.ec, Tahuna Park, Septem* ber 1896 (against time). Two miles. — Saddle, Rita, 4min 581 sec, Lancaster Pai'k, November 1895 ; harness, Brooklyn, 4min 57>ssec, Tahuna Park, September 189fi (agaiast time). Two miles and a-half. — Spider, Waimate, March, 3897, 6min 32sec; harness, Berlin Abdallah, 6ioia 37sec, Tahuna Park, February, 1S Q 5. Three miles. — Saddle, Spider, 7min 59sec, Maniototo, February, 1895 ; harness, Specilication, 7min 35Jsec, Canterbury T.G., May 189 i. Four miles. — Harness, Specification, lUmin 47sec, Lancaster Park, July 1894. AUSTRALIAN. Cne mile. — Harness, Fritzi, 2miu 14 4-ssec, March 4, Moonee Valley, in a race. Two milea. — Harness, Mystery, 4min 56isec, in match agaiust Osterley. Three miles. — Harness, Osterley, 7min 30f sec. AMERICAN (IN HARNESS). One mila.— Alix, 2min 3Jsec, September 19, 1894. Two miles. — Greenlauder, 4min 32sec, Oct. 1893. Three miles.— Nightingale, 6min 55isec, Oct. 1893. AMERICAN PACING. One mile.— Star Pointer, August 2S, 1897, lmin 59} sec. Two miles.— Defiance, 4min 47|sec, September 1872. Three miles.— Joe Jefferson, 7min 33isec, Novem« ber 1891.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2299, 24 March 1898, Page 35
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563BEST RECORDS TO DATE IN NEW ZEALAND. Otago Witness, Issue 2299, 24 March 1898, Page 35
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