AUSTRALIA’S CHAMPION SIRE.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1154, 23 May 1912, Page 4

AUSTRALIA’S CHAMPION SIRE.

The winning sire figures to the end of April show that in Australia, Maltster and Wallace are right out by tnemselves, and there is little or no chance of Maltster being ousted from tht position he held last year’and the year before. When you come to go into details (says “Terlinga” in the “Australasian”), Maltster has an advantage over Wallace as far as any one season is concerned. Maltster has 64 winners against 22 for Wallace. The reason is that Wallace is sparingly used —one of the reasons why he lasts so well. Wallace has never had miore than 30 mares in a season. What the limit with regard to Maltster has been I do not know, but there were 34 yearlings catalogued by him at the last Sydney sales. Wallace has been booked up at 100 guineas for next season, but only 20 mares were taken, and probably he will have six or seven of Mr Smith’s own. What a bargain Wallace was at 750 guineas in 1900! Last year Wallace and the other Bundoora sire, Challenger, earned 4000 in stud fees, and Wallace has been bringing in good money in fees for over twelve years.

The Soult filly Labour Day, who made a promising start this season until she went amiss, is a long way from being at her best. The seat of the trouble is said to be in the kidneys, and there is not much chance of her being seen out for some time. When really herself the brown filly can gallop with the best of them.