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Nominations for the Auckland T.C.'b Summer Meeting close this evening. Acceptances for the Rakaia R.C.s Annual Meeting close this evening. Nominations tor the Southland R.C.s Summer Meeting close this evening. - Nominations tor the Marton J.C.s Summer Meeting closo th.3 evening. Nominations for the Auckland R.C.s Summer Meeting close this evening. Nominations for the Wairarap'a R.C.s Summer Meeting close this evening. Nominations ■ for the TaratahiCarterton R.C.s Annual Meeting close this evening. Nominations for the Hawko's Bay J.C.s Summer Meeting close this evening. Nominations for the Porangahnu R.C.s Annual Meeting close this even-

Nominations for the Porangahau R.C.s Annual Meeting close this evening.

Acceptances for the Auckland Cup and Railway Handicap close this evening.

First forfeits for the Great Northern Foal Stakes, Great Northern Derby, and Nineteenth Royal Stake*? close this evening. >

Through an oversight, Forest Belle 9st 131b was omitted from the published list of acceptances at tha Hororata Racing Club's Annual Meeting. During tho Feilding Jockey Club's Meeting, Georgo Price, on behalf of "Mr __ie;hden," bought Expect from Mr A. Atwood *for £500.

F. Tillev and G. Price headed the list of winning trainers at Feilding with three wins each, while tho most successful jockeys were R. Berry, A. Oliver, and H. Young, with two wins each.

"Positano is twenty years old, hut ho is looking so well that ho 6hould bo good for several moro years at tho stud" (writes "Pilot" in tho Sydney ' -leioree"). "Comedy King has furnished into a splendid horse, and his foals aro a fine lot and very iike him. One in particular took my fancy—a filly out of Cross Battery. The colt by Positano from Tragedy Queen (Comedy King's dam) is also a beauty." The imported American mare, The Maid, who effected a surprise by annexing the £1000 Trotting Handicap at Richmond, and who subsequently sold for 107. guineas, was a competitor in the £100 Trot on the same course last month. She performed like a moderate after delaying the start with her fractiousncss (says an Australian paper). Tbe stewards held an enquiry into tho driving of J. Robertson, and after hearing his explanation and the explanation of his brother, L. Robertson (who now owns The Maid), no action was taken.

It is surprising to read (says an exchange) that Mr "J. 13aron," owner of Duke Foote, favoured the introduction of the totalisator. An impression prevailed that Mr "Baron*' had an objection to come in at the same price as the public where his horses were concerned, but Mr "Baron" probably is of opinion that the increSsed prize-money resultant on the ,use of the machine would more than compensate owners for anything they might possibly lose in the way of a long-priced bet from the bookmakers. In tlie course of his Tomarks, Mr "Baron" said: "There would be no interference with jockeys, and less corruption in other ways, if the totalisator were in y/e, and the sport would bo much cleaner than it is at present in both- States."

Some of the Australian trainers nnd jockeys who decided to try their luck in the Straits Settlement" are doing well (says an exchange). At the lpoh meeting in October T. Woodgate had the pleasuro of training no less than eleven of the seventeen winners, and there wero a fair number of runners for "each race. At the Singapore meeting less than a fortnight later. Redfearn was the trainer who had a really good time, representatives of his stable winning nine of the twenty-seven races decided; while Thompson, a jockey, who rode at registered and unregistered meetings in New South Wales,* was on five winners. One of these was The Colonel in the Governor's Cup, one mile and a half, the big race of tbe meeting. The Colonel, who carried 7st 101b, and is said to have been very nicely handled by Thompson, beat Storey (lOst) a head.

Local sportsmen will be interested in. the Hororata Racing Club's Annual Meeting which will be held to-morrow, and it is more than probable that a large crowd of C_ristc__r__ ent__sj__t_

will be present at this popular gathering. The acceptances received for the various events suggest that the racing will be, close and exciting, and the horses., engaged are of such an even quality that good sport is assured. Gold Coin, who heads the handicaps in the Hororata Cup with 9st 81b,' showed recent winning* form in tho Geraldine Cup, and also registered a nice performance in running second to Flora McDonald in the Summer Cuo at the South Canterbury Meeting. Chrysotis and Glenfin showed distinct promise at tho last meeting at Riccarton, while Joan won so nicely at Timaru that sho is entitled to respect. In the Bangor Hack Handicap a good field is likely to go to the post, and Bonne- Bouclio and Respond are a pair of likely sprinters, while Joker is reported to bocalloping well and Judith can also jrtillop last. In the Coalgate Welter. Glenowl lOst 91b, Mumura lOst. and Obligate should provide a good even contest, but generally the racing bears a very open apnearance. A special passenger train will leavo the Christchurch railway station for Hororata at 9.5 a.m.