APPROACHING PHAR LAP'S RECORD.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19783, 26 April 1934, Page 14

APPROACHING PHAR LAP'S RECORD.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received April 24, 7.10 p.m.) NEW YORK, April 23. By winning a handicap worth 5800 dollars, Equipoise is within 3980 dollars of Phar Lap’s stake winning record. ENGLISH RACING. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received April 25, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, April 24. The Great Metropolitan Handicap resulted: Annihilation 1, St. Reynard 2, Roi de Paris 3. Twenty started. Won by a short head, with a length between second and third. TRAINER AND HORSE DISQUALIFIED. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received April 25, 6.30 p.m.) BRISBANE, April 25. Following an incident at Albion Park recently when a man was caught in the act of administering a substance to a horse and which he stated was given for the purpose of quietening the horse at the barrier, the Queensland Turf Club stewards disqualified J. Tie (trainer) and the mare Loolook for five years. The Government analyst stated that the substance he analysed contained caffein. The use of caffein is prohibited under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. Colossical’s correct weight in the Hamua Handicap is 9.4 and he should be included in the President’s Handicap list with 9.2. Stitch is also an acceptor in the Cup.—Pahiatua message.