WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 237, 6 October 1928, Page 15

WHEEL AND TRACK NOTES.

(By ORION.)

October 13, 17—Auctland Trotting Clnb. October 2a —Oamaru T.C October 22—Northland T.C. November 6. 8. I)— Metropolitan T.C November 17, 21—Otahubu T.C. , November 24—Wellington T.C. ■ November 29. December I—JTorbnry Park

TC. December S—Waikato T.C. December B—Cheviot8 —Cheviot T.C. . December 15, 17—New Brighton T.C. December 26—Gore T.C December 27, 29,31—Auckland Trotting Club, December liG.—Ashburton T.C. : December 26, -27—South .WairaraDa T.C. December 20. 27 —"Westuort T.C. December 29—Win ton T.C. December 31—Inangab.ua T.C. 0

192 U. •January 1, 2—Canterbury T.C. January 3—Westland T.C. January 4. s—Greymouths—Greymouth T.C. January 19—Wellington T.C

Sonoma Child is not likely to he at his best for the Derby, but it is expected that the North Canterbury trained gelding will make the trip, says a Christchurch writer.

In a two mile'harness event recently decided in Melbourne, Snowslioe, well known in the Dominion, was on 120 yards and Glideaway, who has recently arrived here, was on 162 yards.

Peter Manning, 1.563, world's champion trotter, is now . giving exhibition performances on American, tracks. His fastest to date has heen a mile in 2.3 i. Hβ would probably have equalled his world's record of 2.2 on a half-niile track had his "prompter" been able to pace him at the finish.

A match of considerable , interest to international followers of trotting recently occurred at Milan, Italy. The dis : tan'ce was a'little over.one mile and ahalf, and the total stake about £500. Uranie, a mare eight years of age, the greatest trotter in Erance, had previously put up her record by trotting a distance ,of over fourteen furlongs at a 2.121 gait, and proving a champion in her own country, looked further-afield for fresli honours: ■ Homer, a got in America, foaled, in Germany seven years ago, where? he was highly successful; ultimately gaining a record of 2.10 was her opponent. Soldto Italy a couple of- years ago, he proved a champion, there recording" 2.7 J. The result of the match was .a complete triumph for "Urnnie, she putting up a rate of 2.9J against the. stallion's 2.15 J. The-mare is now entitled to he termed the champion -of Europe. France is jealous of her horse-breeding" industry, arid does not encourage foreign, importations,

During his recent visit to Victoria, W.J. Tomkinson secured Glideaway and Tonie. The former he has leased on his own account, but Tonic has been, purchased on behalf of Mr. G. Barton, a leading patron of the stable. Glideaway is Victoria's pacing queen, and has a record of 2.14| for one mile, and 4.34 for two miles. Last season she was the most successful performer, winning fire races and securing four places. Her mile record was the fastest rate put up during the. period! Tonie is a square-gaited gelding by First Voyage from Medicine by Owyhee, and in 1925, in a very hollow fashion, won the Derby trotting division. On August 27th Tonic, driven by his owner, Mr. W. Balloeh, finished fourth in the trotters' division at Siclimond.

The system of handicapping- has been amended by the V.T. and R.A. in compliance with a request from the Trotting Breeders and Owners' Association of A7ictoria. The rule now reads: "After the expiration of six months from the date that any horse established a record the said horse shall be let up one second, provided that the said horse has been raced three times within the said six .months; but if not, the said horse must be raced three times before it is entitled to the above-mentioned concession of one second; and upon the same conditions the said horse shall be let up one second for every six months that has elapsed since the said horse made its record, provided that the said horse has been raced three times for each six months that has elapsed since the said record was established, but no horse shall let up more than six seconds on its best record."

The swing of the pendulum in America seems greatly in favour of the lioppled pacer. Already three 25,000 dollar events have been decided for aged pacers. For the corresponding trotting events two 10,000 dollar" purses wero listed. Another event of 12,500 dollars was to have been decided at Toledo, but on account of bad weather had to bo declared off. The first 10,000 dollar trot ■ decided at Kalamazoo Grand Circuit meeting, resulted in a win for Dewey McKinney, 2.3J, a four-year-old bay gelding by Lord Dewey, '2.054, from Queenly McKinney, 2.14*, by McKinney, 2.11 J. Dewey McKinney is a halfbrother to the famous Guy McKinney, 1.58}, tho holder of so many trotting championships. Winning the first heat in 2.4 i Dewey McKinney made a break in; tho second, finishing fourth, but in the third heat was again victorious, trotting 2.5 i. PERTH LAUNCHING OUT. West Australia is out to beat tho band as regards prize money and track appointments, and it looks like carrying out the business. - " ' " ■ A £20,000 programme at the Centenary celebrations next year carried out on' a £150,000 racecourse should draw the best from Australia, and should clear New Zealand of horses if their owners reckon., they -will receive., the same treatment as Bell Harold.

Mr. Brennan, the president of the W.A. Association, is very emphatic, in his ideas as' regards lion-proprietary racing, and the. success which has attended his efforts in that direction certainly bear out ■ his contentions. Every shilling raked in by the sport in W.A. is expended, on increasing stakes and providing better accommodation."