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MAY COME TO DOMINION NEGOTIATIONS FOR PURCHASE OF WESTERN KING The well-know'n Auckland trainer of light harness horses, J. Shaw T , is leaving by the Marama this afternoon for Sydney. It is understood that he is acting on behalf of a prominent Auckland sportsman, Mr. M. Moodabe, in negotiating for the purchase of the pacing entire, Western King, owned by Mr. Aubrey, of Parkes, New' South Wales. Western King has a record against him of 4.32 tor two miles, registered when he won the Epping £ 500. In the event of the deal eventuating the cheque to complete the transaction will run into four figures. Western King is closely related to the wellperformed Machine Brick, winner of the last Otahuhu Cup, and the latter is the sire of Auto Machine, a winner in Auckland, and who recently ran second in the final of the Sydney £ 1,000, and also sire of Machine Gun.
Machine Gun was recently purchased by the Auckland sportsman, Mr. G. McMillan. Should Western King develop as have his distinguished relatives, he will be a distinct acquisition to the trotting stock of the Dominion.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 43, 13 May 1927, Page 9
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