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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume III, Issue 150, 8 June 1893, Page 3

The principal winning owners at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Birthday Meeting were : —Mr J. Stephenson Mr S. Waddell Mr G. G. Stead Messrs M. and C. Hobbs /'137, Mr G. Smith and Mr P. Butler /’USThe total paid away in stakes was X" 1390.

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Dunedin Jockey Club was held on May 26, when a letter was received' from the Victoria Racing Club enclosing £ll collected from the owner of the horse Adventurer, who had been placed upon the forfeit list for money due to clubs in the Otago district. A vote of thanks was passed to the Victoria Racing Club for the trouble they had taken in the matter. The Hon. T. Fergus and Mr H. S. Fish were appointed delegates to the Racing Conference to be held in Wellington on July 7. It was decided to vote towards the expenses of the Otago Hunt Club, and to hold a Hunt Club race meeting covering one day during the year.

The full list of nominations received for the Dunedin Stakes and Dunedin Champagne to be run at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s Spring and Autumn Meetings respectively, appear in another column. In the former there are 32 engaged and in the latter 40, while last year the relative numbers were 15 and 40.' Auckland owners are represented in the Dunedin Stakes by Mr L. D. Nathan with three youngsters, viz., filly by Nordenfeldt—Campanella, filly by Nordenfeldt — Steppe, and colt by Castor —Vivandiete ; and Mr G. Wright with Forme, by Nordenfeldt—Formo. For the Champagne Stakes MrL. D. Nathan has a quartette and Mr G. Wright a couple. Mr Nathan’s are:—Filly by Robinson Crusoe—Campanella ; filly by Nordenfeldt—Steppe ; colt by Castor—Vivandiere, and filly by Trenton or First: King—Lady Grenville. Wright’s representatives are Forme by Nordenfeldt — Formo and Webley by Hotchkiss —Fairy Queen. Among those engaged in either or both events are full brothers to Outpost, Spinaway, and Dilemma ; full sisters to Stepniak, Fair Nell, and Blizzard ; half-brothers to Son of a Gun, Cynisca, Comrade, Magazine, Vogengang. Grip, Warrington, and Tempest; and half-sisters to Crown Jewel, Retina, and Prime Warden.