RACING NOTES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 48, 13 February 1945, Page 8

RACING NOTES

To Come North The Canterbury owned Lord Advocate, who ran good raccs at Trcnthem is to contest the Thompson Handicap next month and is> booked to come north to be one of the Easter Handicap field at Ellerslie. An Acquisition The Tetratena sire Theiq located at the Flaxmere Stud, Hastings, for the past three years, has been purchased bj r Mr T. P. Grimmondj of Otahuhu. He should be an acquisition to the Auckland Province as his stock are distinctly speedy. Related to Monte Cristo Kraal, a winner at the Auckland Mid-summed Meeting is a seven year old mare by Vaals—Marion Acre by Acre —Archero bv Arcliestown and ? is therefore closely related to the Thompson Handicap winner Monte Cristo. To Carry On Mr J. N. Yowry has decided to continue the breeding of thoroughbred horses at the late Mr T. H. Lovvry's Okawa property, Hawlte's Bay Good Bontf When a horse breaks a leg it usual]}* means the end of his racing career but the brilliant pacer Mart. '9 quite, who registered 2.4% in America- over a mile this season, was racing again after having broken a leg three years ago.

To Be Sold The race horses to be sold at the Waikato Thoroughbred Sale this month are Curtain Sporting Bronze Mashie R., Odtaa tj Gold Moth, Blue Fox ? Extra ? Laredo and Mr Rowl. Remunerative Prize Money The Auckland Easter Handicap will be worth £2250 and the Great Northern Steeples £2750. The stakes for the two days Easter meeting will total £15.00*0 and the amount for the winter fixture will be £1G 000. f To Be Retired Subdued, the Dominion's champion two year old last year but who has been unable to race to advantage this season is to be retired from the turf. Thoroughbred Fillies Sold Messrs McMillan Bros-. of Manawatu have sold their iillies Sona and 9 Sival to Mr L. H. Otway, of Cambridge, and have put into work a coit by Foxbridge —Gray Eagle and another by Charles Fox from Blanidsong. In the Same; Stable The Coronach colt Lord Coronach, purchased at the National Sales by Mr N. Simpson is still a member of H. Dulieu's New Plymouth team. The American Sportsman When the Foxbridge.—Ann Acre colt realised 3000 guineas" at Trenthem it was reported he had been purchased on behalf of an American sportsman. It i.s now rumoured that this is no other than the famous Bing Crosby [he film actor.