THAMES JOCKEY CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1439, 22 November 1917, Page 13

THAMES JOCKEY CLUB.

SUMMER MEETING. The Thames Jockey Club have issued particulars of their summer programme, which appears on another page, and it is at once apparent that the club is sparing no effort to make the r meeting on Boxing Day as attractive and enjoyable as possible. This old-established racing body has in the past offered special inducements to owners and tra’ners to take their charges to the Thames at Christmas time, and their approaching gathering, which is limited to the one day, merits wide patronage from those engaged in the racing industry in the Auckland province. The Goldfields Cup, of 150sovs., one mile and a-quar-ter, can be relied upon to attract a good entry, while other events which figure on the varied programme are: Handicap Hurdles, of 85sovs., one mile and three-quarters; Maiden Handicap, of 65sovs., six furlongs; Borough Handicap, of 70sovs., five furlongs; Hack Handicap, of 65sovs., six furlongs; Stewards’ Handicap, of 80sovs., six furlongs; Handicap Steeplechase, of 105sovs., two and three-quarter miles; and Midsummer Handicap, of 65sovs., seven furlongs. Owners and trainers who contemplate visiting the Thames will be able to arrive back at Ellerslie with their horses in time to race them at the second and th’rd days of the A.R.C. meeting, and no doubt many will avail themselves of the opportunity offered in this direction. Nominations for all events to be decided at the Thames J.C.’s meeting close with the secretary, Mr. W. H. Potts, on Friday, November 30, at 8 p.m.