SPORTING BREVITIES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5663, 7 September 1896, Page 3

SPORTING BREVITIES.

Apropos will go to Stepniak this season. . Apology 11., by Apremont — Gilda, is dead. . , Sunspot broke his leg recently, and -was destroyed. Irish Twist is reported to be training on satisfactorily. The hurdle-racer horse Te Kooti has changed hands. Rubina,the dam of Florrie, has -produced a fine filly to Cuirassier. Fabulist is expected at Riceart6n at the end of the present month. v, Miss Lucy, the dam of Barinby, is to visit Vanguard this season." One of Mr Stead's mares will probably visit Vanguard this season. Corolla, by St Albans— Waterlily, has given birth to a filly by Medallion. The Wairarapa Racing Club will give .£I3OO away in stakes during the season. \ It is reported that Ich Dien will be sent to Auckland to be mated -with. St Leger. The name of Trilby has been taken for more than one horse in New Zealand. The New Zealand Cup candidate Day Star is still doing good work atEllerslie. Maremina and Maximilian, who are on the retired list, will shortly resume work. The Auckland Racing Club is likely after all to hold its First Spring Meeting. Vivian has been scratched for the Australian Jockey Club's Metropolitan Handicap. Mr Henry has been appointed handicapper to the Lower Valley Jockey Club. Tippler, who is improving, has been presented to Mr H. Piper, the well-known starter. The three-year-old colt Sabrenr, by Cuirassier — Martyr, is displaying pace in his work. * The report that Benson, the "Jubilee Plunger," has gone out to Coolgardie, is incorrect. > Dunniore, by Duntroon, fell dead after executing a gallop at the Forbury on Thursday. Mr P. Campbell, the owner of Magazine, has purchased the Ham estate, Upper Rjccarton. Miss Lucy, the dam of Barmby,has foaled a chestnut filly to Medallion, and will visit Vanguard. Agitation is being commenced in Auckland to prevent two-year-old racing before November. The Feilding Jockey Club is about to register itself under the Unclassified Societies Act. Of the seven races decided at Amberley j on Thursday, Mr H.G. Pitt rode the winners of no less than four. A three-year-old half-brother by Artillery to Wolverine is in work at the Forbury. He is a very big colt. W. Pine, the Dunedin rider, has accepted an engagement to Mr W. Rathbone, the Hawke's Bay racing man. The stallion Fusillade has changed hands, Mr W. Rathbone having sold the son of Musket to Mr Crerar, of'Waipukurau. Nautilus is to go back to Apremont this season. Dudu and another of the Chokebore Lodge mares may visit Clanranald. Franchise, a thi'ee-year-old filly, by Natator, from a Painter mare, was shipped from Wellington, en route to Scotland on Tuesday. Mr C. C. Miles has resigned the secretaryship of the Manawatu Racing Club, and has commenced business as a . totalisator proprietor. It is notified that Mr Elliot, in conjimction with Mr A. D. Willis, of Wanganui, is about to issue Volume K. of the New Zealand Stud Book. Sir George Clifford has purchased the stallion Glanranald from H. Lunn. The handsome son of St Leger will probably be located at Stonyhurst. Brilliant, a gelding by Regal from Mystery, is.stated to be one of the most promising two-year-olds in Auckland. He cost 37gs as a yearling. The Masterton Racing Club will, give .£6OO in stakes at its summer meeting. The principal event on the programme is the Masterton Cup of .£l5O. Three full sisters, by Ingomar from Memento, are to be bred to Castor to English time. Their owner, Mr MaseyThompson, is now at Home. At the York Meeting last week, the Badminton Plate, confined to two-year-olds, furnished a great race, and the judge's ververdict was a dead heat between three horses. The Wairarapa Racing Club has recommended its stewards to consider the advisableness of introducing a totalisator for the payment of dividends on the three placed horses. The Auckland City Council has passed a motion to frame a regulation to suppress assemblages of men in the streets for the purposes of street betting, this practice having become a great nuisance. The Amberley meeting was as enjoyable as ever 1 , the residents vying with, each other in their hospitality to visitors. The stewards and officials conducted the business of the meeting without a fault.