SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 63, 20 March 1913, Page 5

SPORTING.

TARANAKI JOCKEY CU B. At a meeting of tho Distinct Committee of the Taranaki Jockey Club the Egmont Racing Club’s programme for May 11 and 15, was duly approved, as also were two “wcight-for-age” races, tho Egmont Stakes of 100 sovr. for horses two-year-old and upwards at time of starting (six furlongs), and tho Hawera Stakes of -100 _ ?ovs. loi horses three-year-old and t pwards (one mile). Tho above two races arc to bo included in the summer meeting programme. o

The following nominations to. toe District Committee were received: Egmont Racing Club, Messrs R. H. Nolan and John Gray; Stratfprd Racing Club, Messrs A. W. Budge and S. Pitt; Opunake Racing Club, VI r vj. W. Rogers. The Stratford C'ub also nominated Messrs. R. H. Nolan and A. W. Budgo as representatives to the conference. FEILDING MEETING.

Additional acceptances for the Fellding races are Grattan 7.5 in the -Vlangaone Stakes and Con the Shaughraun 8.2 in the Feilding Cup.

The Auckland pony, Doughboy (Gluten —Cobweb), won the Flying at the recent Kensington meeting. I. Earnshaw, trainer and owner Lady Medallist's sister, Moorilla, who recently won the Rosehill Cup, re ceived £IOOO. from tho person nh; drew that mare in Tattersall’s Sweep, on the race in question. The brilliant Astor will be a Minnei in the Nursery Handicap at Wair.v rapa on Saturday, The mare a (on; rapa on Saturday. The race is a four-