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TROTTING Rich Yonkers Series Will Start On Friday

The 1961 international pacing series at Yonkers Raceway, New York, will begin on Friday afternoon, New Zealand time, with the running of the International Pace. This event, run over one mile and a half, will calry a stake of 50,000 dollars.

New Zealand will be represented by False Step and Arania, while Caduceus, which raced with distinction in the same series, 12 months ago for Messrs D. D. and D. R. Moore and their trainer, J. D. Litten, will also compete. Caduceus is now raced by a New York restaurant.

Australia will have Apmat as its representative. Last year Fettle was sent to Yonkers, but unfortunately he went amiss on the eve of the first leg of the three-race series and he was unable to start.

Apparently the Canadian horses failed to come up to expectations as none of them have been invited to compete. Tar Boy and Mr Budlong are the gnly American horses which aid not contest last year's series. Tar Boy just missed selection last year and showed how unlucky he was when he woo the 25,000dollar International Encore in Imin 59 l-ssec. the second fastest mile of the season at Yonkers. The second race of the series will be the Good Time Pace, which will be run over 10 furlongs for a stake estimated at 63.000 dollars on Friday week, with the third race a week later. This will be the National Championship Pace, which will be rue over 12 furlongs for a stake of 50.000 dollars.

There will be five prizes in al] three faces. In the firs* and third events the winner will receive 25.000 dollars, the second? horse. 12.500 dollars, the third horse. 6000 dollars. the fourth horse. 4000 dollars, and the fifth horse. 2500 dollars. Twenty-five American and ■Canadian horses have been named to oppose False Step Arania and Apmat in the Good Time Pace. Twenty of that number will be eliminated. Replacement Possible The raceway also reserves the right to replace any horse which contests the first two legs of the series when the field for the final race is announced. This could act to the detriment of the New Zealand and Australian horses, on American horse out of form could be replaced by another which has not had to contest two

gruelling races over distances not altogether to its liking. The racing secretary, Mr A. E. Gibbons, who selects all fields, will have the power to name three Australian or New Zealand horses in each race.

The New Zealand and Australian horses have pleased their trainers since their arrival. Like all American trainers, they have had to prepare their horses in adverse conditions. There has been unusually heavy rain in the New York district and it is claimed that the weather has not been as bad this century at this time of the year. According to John Noble, who was in charge of Arania on her trip to New York, False Step, Arania and Apmat have improved at every run. Their preparations have caused considerable amusement among American trainers, particularly the long jogging and galloping work which has been, the main part of False Steps preparation. However, they have all marvelled at the manner in which the three horses have thrived. Arania is only a four-year-old and it is expected that she will be hard pressed to hold her own against such seasoned campaigners as Bye Bye Byrd, Caduceus and False Step. However, she races so generously and has improved so much that she is expected to race with honour. It has to be remembered that there is little between the five horses representing American stables. All have met in the past and most have victories over each other to their credit.

Best Prospect The triple New Zealand Cup winner, False Step, is naturally expected to do best of the visiting horses. Before Caduceus went to the United States. False Step had several notable victories over him, particularly over distances beyond 10 furlongs. The mobile barrier is expected to suit False Step, which has been nervous at the start of his races since he took a heavy fall at Addington in November, 1959 His confidence was not assisted by another fall during the Inter - Dominion Championship series in February.

False Step s trainer, C. C Devine, is delighted with the progress made by False Step and he feels that he is almost as good as when he won the New Zealand Cup last November for a third time in the fast time of 4min 9sec for the two miles.

False Step will have to be the champion he has shown himself to be in New Zealand to win at Yonkers. The Fallacy eight-year-old will only need a little luck to get into the big money. The 12 furlongs in the first and third legs of the series will suit this dour stayer better than the American horses, which have raced principally over one mile. False Step is certain to be finishing on more strongly than most of his rivals over the final furlong. Apmat is the greatest pacer raced in Australia in recent years. He was a class above the other horses in his class earlier this season, while in 1960 he was narrowly beaten by Caduceus in the InterDominion Championship Grand Final at Harold Park. Apmat is a grand stayer. In many of'his races he has been left wide out without a trail, but he has fought on with

great courage for notable wins.

False Step should have the edge on Apmat and prove too brilliant for Arania; and one of his peak efforts should be good enough for him to win at least one of the three rich races.

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Press, Volume C, Issue 29503, 3 May 1961, Page 5

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TROTTING Rich Yonkers Series Will Start On Friday Press, Volume C, Issue 29503, 3 May 1961, Page 5

TROTTING Rich Yonkers Series Will Start On Friday Press, Volume C, Issue 29503, 3 May 1961, Page 5

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