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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IV, Issue 193, 5 April 1894, Page 10

The display made by Bluefire in the Second Challenge Stakes has made a deep impression on Southern sportsmen. “ Castor’s ” opinion is that she is undoubtedly the best two-year-old in the South, and “ according to collateral running there is every reason to suppose she is the best youngster in New Zealand and something out of the common into the bargain.” The A. J.C. meeting was brought to a close at Randwick last Saturday. Mr Turnbull’s improving colt Light Artillery gave a good account of himself in the principal event, the A.J.C. Plate of 500 sovs, three miles, which he appropriated in smin 43 sec. Little Portsea after his champion three mile record of 5 min 23| sec could only finish a fair second. Carnage was third. An Auckland victory was scored in the Nursery Handicap, which was won by Collarette from a strong field. Castor’s daughter cut out the six furtongs in I min i6| sec. Loyalty ran a bad race in the Place Handicap, one mile and a half, which, was Won by Oxide in 2 min 39 sec. Mr O’Brien’s colt appears to be all out of it lately, but I will be much mistaken if he does not land a good handicap when the time and tide are favourable.? And the handicap will be one worth winning. "