TROTTING

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 692, 11 June 1903, Page 19

TROTTING

Another chapter in the long pending litigation involving the ownership of Sun Pointer, son of the famous Star Pointer, is now developing in the Superior Court at Augusta, Me. Already $15,000 has been spent in litigation over the question of ownership. Sun Pointer is seven years old, and, although continuously in training since eleven months old, has never started in a race, all because of the litigation, which has occasioned no end of trouble between sheriffs, claimants and constables.

The victory of Velox in the Pony Handicap at Plumpton Park last week was very popular (says a Southern writer). The game little Vancleve gelding has shown us some fine performances, and his wins are always well received. He has had some hard battles to fight, and it was about time he had the novel ex. perience of an easy win. Ajax, the sire of Velox’s dam, was at one time under the care of Albaugh, in America, and was brought by him to Australia. For his inches it is doubtful if there has ever been a faster trotter in the colonies than Velox, and it is certain that we have never had a truer-gaited horse in our midst.

A splendid picture of Ribbonwood, the New Zealand’s Champion Pacer, is reproduced in the San Francisco “ Breeder and Sportsman ” just to hand.

The Otago horseman, A. Pringle, steered the winner of four out of the seven races decided in the opening da of the Tahuna Park Trotting Club’s Winter Meeting.

Acting on behalf of the Trotting Association, the stewards of the Tahuna Park Club have asked Mr J. Jeffs, well known in trotting and racing circles, to proceed to Melbourne, with a view of identifying Phoebe, alleged to be' Nelly W., winner of several races in Canterbury a couple of seasons ago.

The most talked about horse at Pleasanton this year (says the “ Breeder and Sportsman), is Monroe Salisbury’s big pacer Mush by Lottery Ticket 2.2i|, son of Dexter Prince and Emma Nutwood. Perhaps his peculiar name has something to do with it, but his wonderful speed has been the talk of the track and visiting horsemen all spring. The quarter in 22 seconds, the day Messrs Smathers and Dietz of New York were there, was Missouri evidence that proved the speed reputation of Mush, and now from California to Maine the horse papers are telling about him. Just before the Mail left Mush was given three heats at Pleasanton. The first two, in the nature of warming up miles, were in 2:22 and 2’lB. The third heat Ben Walker took him up to the half in 1:06 and 1:03- and last quarter in so seconds flat, making the mile in