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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 694, 25 June 1903, Page 15

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• Dunedin, June 23. Matters 'in the racing world are naturally at this time of the year very <uiet, and our interest at present is centred in meetings about to take place in the North Island. We shall have a representative in/ the shape of PipK at a ' eouple of meetings, and he is likely to •apture a race over big country. Carr, who has piloted the Natator gelding in most of his races since the < horse came in Mr T. Godfrey’s possession, journeyed North a few days back, and will have the mount at Hawke’s Bay. 1 Carr is a very capable horseman over obstacles, and Pipi is not likely to lose much through being steered by him. The Stepniak colt Vladimir, who has up to the present been raced by his breeder, the Hon. G. McLean, was last week purchased by Mr L. C. Hazlett <son of Mr J. Hazlett, one of the oldtime well-known racing partnership of Stephenson and Hazlett), who has placed the obit in J. Rutledge’s stable to be prepared for his future engagements. Rutledge will have a strong team for next season, and his many friends are pleased* at seeing the young and painstaking' trainer receive such an important addition to his string. Sirius has been registering useful work lately, and is likely to, be seen out at the Wellington Winter Meeting. “Mr Longfellow,” the well-known Oamaru spbrt, has purchased the Gipsy , Grand—Arline filly, which was auctioned Ail the last Elderslie yearling sales. The- filly has a slightly damaged pastern, occasioned through coming in contact with a wire fence, but it should not seriously interfere with her racing ■career. Mr T. Liken recently informed me that he had disposed of the “ triple crown ” hero, Euroclydon, and that the son of Gorton and Lady Gertrude will probably travel somewhere in the , Wanganui district next season. Since taking up stud duties, Euroclydon has not consorted with a great number of fashionably bred matrons, and in his new home it is to be hoped the horse will get the chances he deserves, as there is no doubt that every one of his stock which I have seen appears to possess the gift of goim>. The success of Betsy should prove a good . advertisement for the Gorton horse in the North Island.

Mr J. B. Reid has experienced a severe loss, in the death of two Sant’ Ilario colts from Marlin and Sequin, respectively, and a colt from Hermosa is also reported Jo be in. a bad way. It appears that the youngsters were being given a linseed drench and some of the physio fdund its way down the animals’ windpipe.

.Mr - H. Pollock, who is in the field for handicapper honours, and who has been present at several of our meetings in this part of the world, informs me that he waits the decision of the- Dunedin J.C. re the appointment of a handicappet before finally deciding to take up his res dence in Dunedin. Meantime he will continue to reside in Wellington. Donna Rosa, whose breakdown was reported some' little time back, is now being treated to a run in the paddock. The mare is still lame, but with care she may be found bearing silk again, or it is possible that her owner may dis-

pose of her as a good brood mare. Being a good sized mare and showing a lot of quality, Donna Rosa should furnish a welcome addition to any breeder’s paddocks, as on the score of breeding > . .there <is. little to be found fault with. • She is by Don Pedro' (son of Vasco de < . Gaona,Y the imported son of Bedesman, ■' and brother to Per-o Gomez) out of Red Ensign, the daughter of Sti George and the Traducer mare Red Rose. On Thursday last, Mr W. J. Coughlin presented, in the presence of Mr H. L. / Jaimes, secretary D.J.C., and the writer ‘' (acting as representative of this Journal) >Mrs .Dowse, widow of the late Mr G. £145 os 9d, : (he ; amount collected: in connection, with ■ the Dowse testimonial fund; In addition ’ ’ to the above amount, the D.J.C. paid B direct; to Mrs Dowse a sum of £25.