1. LONG RANGE (B. Deeley), after his victory in the Nursery Handicap (five furlongs). The second horse is FIRST RAIN (H. Gray). 2. SIR GEORGE CLIFFORD, President of the N.Z. Racing Conference, who was present to see his representatives run. 3. The Auckland Cup favourites, JOHNNY WALKER (B. Deeley) and MENELAUS (H. Robinson), ready to leave the birdcage to fulfil their engagements in the big two-mile event. 4. Auckland Cup candidates parading in the birdcage prior to doing their preliminaries. 5. A portion of the huge crowd around the total sator during speculation on the Cup. 6. A snapshot in the birdcage showing Great Northern Foal Stakes candidates ready to go out to contest this important classic. 7. FABRIQUETTE (H. Gray), after her win in the Robinson Handicap (seven furlongs). 8. The fin sh of the Grafton Hurdle Race (two miles)—SIR SOLO (R. Thompson) winning from FISHER (A. J. McFlinn), with GLUETANUS (Stan. Reid) third. 9. FIERY CROSS (J. Campbell) returning to scale after his brilliant victory in the Auckland Cup (two miles).

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1446, 10 January 1918, Page 11

1. LONG RANGE (B. Deeley), after his victory in the Nursery Handicap (five furlongs). The second horse is FIRST RAIN (H. Gray). 2. SIR GEORGE CLIFFORD, President of the N.Z. Racing Conference, who was present to see his representatives run. 3. The Auckland Cup favourites, JOHNNY WALKER (B. Deeley) and MENELAUS (H. Robinson), ready to leave the birdcage to fulfil their engagements in the big two-mile event. 4. Auckland Cup candidates parading in the birdcage prior to doing their preliminaries. 5. A portion of the huge crowd around the total sator during speculation on the Cup. 6. A snapshot in the birdcage showing Great Northern Foal Stakes candidates ready to go out to contest this important classic. 7. FABRIQUETTE (H. Gray), after her win in the Robinson Handicap (seven furlongs). 8. The fin sh of the Grafton Hurdle Race (two miles) —SIR SOLO (R. Thompson) winning from FISHER (A. J. McFlinn), with GLUETANUS (Stan. Reid) third. 9. FIERY CROSS (J. Campbell) returning to scale after his brilliant victory in the Auckland Cup (two miles).