TROTTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 509, 12 November 1928, Page 11

TROTTING

(»y -ABAYDOB.-J New Owner for Western King PACER JOINS EDWARDS’S STABLE AMARIS ALSO REMAINS IN SOUTH The Auckland speed merchant, Western King, when on the steamer at Lyttelton on Saturday for shipment North, was purchased by a Southern sportsman and remained in the South. Canterbury trotting enthusiasts have formed a very high opinion of Western King, and several offers were made to owner Moodabe for his brilliant pacer, but he turned a deaf ear to all overtures. But at Addington Tho Abbey put up such time that placed him in the *ame class as his stable mates, while the transfer of Jackie Audubon to J.

Shaw’s stable made five of a string which were eligible for big events. Mr. W. Brown, of Christchurch, was anxious to secure Western King, and after consulting with trainer Shaw, Moodabe decided to part with his Australian importation, at a figure, of course, a few hundreds in advance of the lour figures paid for the speed ®^rch:tnt. M ■ B. Edwards. the well-known Canterbury mentor, acted on behalf of Mr. Brown, and the ex-Auckland “flying machine” is now in the successful young trainer’s establishment. When “Abaydos” left Christchurch. Western King’s new owner had not definitely decided on making the Otahuhu trip, hut with the horse in such excellent form as Shaw had him at Addington Edwards may feel disposed to include the pacer in liis team for Epsom. Brown also purchased Araaris, who showed plenty of speed in his fAces at Christchurch, but failed each time to run it out when the pressure w as applied.