SPORTING.
AUSTRALIAN IMPORTATION. United Press Association—By Elcctrio Telegraph—Copyright. (Received February 4, 30 n.m.) SYDNEY, February i. The Irish thoroughbred stallion Tom Wedgwood. by Pioneer—Photo, by Hampton, imported lo Australia- by 3\Er Tt. "SYootton, was sold to Mr Shield for 1200s;s. (Tom Wedgwood is a bay horse, and wn.9 bred in Ireland by Mr J. Gubbius in 190t.' He raced lour times as a two-year-old, his best performance at that age a third in a handicap at Kempton Park. At three yenni he started on fourteen occasions, placing seven wins, two seconds and a third to ilia credit. In his four-year-old season he' raced Bovon times, winning twice and gaining second honours on another occasion. Although lie raced eleven times. as a five-year-old ho failed to earn winning brackets, but he was placed on several occasions. At six years ho was placed in Wootton'a stable, a.t Epsom, and during the season caught the judge's eye on two occasions. In the 1911 season Tom "Wedgwood bado adieu to the racecourse and was retired to the stud.) AUSTRALIAN CUP. (Received February '•!, 10 a.m.} MELBOURNE, February 4. Midnight Sun is not likely to be a starter in the Australian Cup. His owner considers that the weight allotted is excessive.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 10685, 4 February 1913, Page 3
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