THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 36, 6 November 1907, Page 8

THE TURF.

. MELBOURNEvCUP WON BY APOLOGUE,

RUN IN RECORD TIME. • " OTHER NEW' ZEALAND : SUCCESSES.-;v ft TJSIiEGBAPH—ITSBBS ABSOOUTIOK—COPTEIOHT. ' Y ' (Rcc. Nor. 5, 7 p.m.) ■ • , Melbourne, November 5." " "No finer day for tho'Melbourne Cup;has aver been known in the history of . the race,' : nor has-a greater ■ crowd ever, been seen .at Flomington. Yesterday afternoon, steady rain, •> which engendered! doubts, as . to: the state of the running, backed up by the rumour about. Mountain King not starting, but tho - , weather- conditions, only.served.to settle the ■ diist on the course and improve: tho. going.'. Early,' this' morning the sun shone brightly,! and was tempered by a cool southerly.-These general' ' Conditions- remained,-.,-,unaltered' tli'rougtiouc tho day, and drew to Flemington •ladies- in all their finery and' such. crowds (from-;-other States as had-never previously: bofin seen. No doubt the anti-gajribling, laws - also aided in swelling the crowds,' especially, on the" hill'and tho flat ; for, as 011 tho pre(Viotis - day, thonsaiids - who cquld not now. fbacit their fancies in • town flocked 1 -to the Wurse: - Betting has never ~been j quieter be-,' tore the'meeting, and threats of prosecution Wotorred the' Press from giving than a ' JEaint outline of the state- or the- market.; 'KtiU- it wtis d, y«y happy crowd, and to inter'-, pational visitors must nave conveyed a world-, wide advertisement of Australian prosperity. ®very part; of the course was crowded, and tho fashionably hats', gowns, ' and .parasols "made : 'up a picture' which must- bo unequalled ■ iii the world. Betting on the, coursojwas ~- iiever so brisk, and there was a roar of apjproval' a:), the'winner of the Ciip jpassea the, 1 . , Judge's i>ax. ' Results':-- - i: '' :A ' 1 CUI' HURDLE RACE.,. Threo-milcsV ;' Blr. D. ■J. Pricels-Bribery,"by'Malvolifr^ 1 " The Gift, 12st. lib.' 1' - 'Red Fly, list. 51b. ..;.:...-r..;...-.......;.:.i... •.2 iDeering; list. 51b. 8- , Fivo others ran. . ; Betting:'s to; 4 against ,the:'winner.,.,„ ; i' : Won by a length. , Time, 6mih: ,4GsecS.. ~ '< RAILWAY HANDICAP. -Six.furlongs:.; ■(~ "Sir. J:, Rowen's-Truo Scot, by Wallace — Fides, 9st. 71b. 1 Barrerijoey, ~Bst.-, 111b,.. ■},2,. ' Equiform, 6st. 7 ( lb, 3 f Fourteen other's started.' ' ' ; ' Betting: 6 to 4 against Tangaifoa, 7;; to 1 {True Scot. ■-m- 1 ; . .i{ ••I True Scot 'TvasJyingithird to the;distance,i where lie cracked on the .pace;; and,: down tho leaders,-won by three-quarters of a length, a neck between - second and third. lime,!lmin. Islsec'.''.-- : ■ ■■ • \ NURSERY ;HANDICAiP; ' 'Five and a; half . ' ■ 1; :furlongs. Bobbyj 7st. '41b. w......"../.......'....".'.....;.' 1 • Pencil!,. 6st. 111b 2 , iVavasor,''Bst.-71b. '......' v ...;..... r .3. - '1 . Ten., others'ran.', . Betting: V:2:2 to' 1 against Waiila, 9. to. 2 ■ ; Bobby.. i > - . ■ ■ . ■:! Bobby took chargo from the homo, turn, though ch'allengfed by . Vavasor, he -held ohis own, and won. by. threerquarters ~of; a length'. Time,'lmin. 9sec. "MELBOURNE CUP, a handicap., sweep- , stake* of 30 sovs. each,; with 5000 sovs. i added; second horse' : 'to' : receive 1000 I sovs.; and third, horse, 500 sovs. out, of. the, stake. Two miles. ;j, ..v..;'! : Mr. R. . Cleland's br. h. .Apologuo,''"by.' - Phoebus'Apollo—Miss • Gladys, 'syrs, • Bst. ;...; (W. Evans) 1 Mr. J. Samuel's Mooltan, by Positano — Dilisk, 4yrsj 7st. ,111b. (M'Lachlin) 2 ' Mr. J. M'Donald's Mountain King, by Rosette,- 3yrs., 7st. . Gib.. (Hickey),. .3 All i the final acceptors. except .Mazarin; Tangaroa, '.Comely, Mira, Jack Smith,: Master Foote, and Socialist. started. * Betting—3 to ,1 against Apologue, 4 to 1 Poseidon, 7 to 1 Moolta.n ,; and' Mountain 1 to 1 Welcome-Trist, 10 to 1 Dyed \ v Garments, 15 to 1 Spinawaj l , 20 to 1 Tartan, 'Bendigo and Lady Difladenco, 50 to 1 to 100 to 1 -the others. •"'* ! Proceedo'r, Mooltan and Bendigo were ! quickest''on their logs,i and led from Spinaway,-. Knox,-Welcome Trist,. and Mountain iKing. , . Entering ...tho course proper -first time, Bendigo had run through and taken [charge by a length from Spinaway,, Morni-, '' . (tain. King, Mooltan and .Apologuo, with Tar'tan whipping-in /tho , ; field. Passing tho/Stand the Derby winner led from Bendigo, {-LadyEsme . and Apologue, thon followed . iSpinaway, Mooltan and Melodrama; the last . Athre 'being 'Tartan,' -Dyed Garments; arid 'Proceeder. . . .Leaving the straight,, Lad,y Esme took chargo, her nearest attendants be- . ~ing Mountain 'King, Bendigo, Spinaway.; The (same order maintained along the river side, but at the bridge Welcome Trist 1 had threaded his way through and !wa3 'leading the field • ,by two lengths, Bendigo. lying next, with » Lady ;Esme, Mountain King, Mooltan,: Melo- . drama,.and Apologue following, in the-order-inamed. Sweeping'past tho abattoirs Apo-, logue, began to \imprqve his position, though; Knox had three/lengths command of the field, with Mountain King second,-and Mooltan, Apologno and, Poseidon following., Knox led round the home turn, but was collarcd be- i foro the straight was reached, and soon died out of tho struggle. .This loft Mooltan, "i 'Apologue, and Mountain King in the van, and • the former was!the fir3t to-center into the straight proper.Then-'Apologue and'Moun j tain King put up a resolute challenge,! l and' the trio raced up tho straight neck arid neck. 'At the distance Apologue- "had-""'gradually J worn down the-other pair, and won comfort- . / v ably by threequ'arters of, a length, 'Mountain. King three. lengths boh'ind Mooltan. . Then 1 came Tartan, six lengths away, * Dyed Gar- * monts finished sixth, Poseidon eleventh, Peru twelfth,. Bendigo and Welcome Trist. next, Xady Esme and Ellis last: Timo, 3min 27sec. Evans, who rode the : winner, fainted at the scales, and his condition' for"a time was so serious that. it was thought he would not recover. Lator,» it-Was' found that his c'onflition ~was less serious than ivas at first supposed, and he was conveyed to his home-still in.a collapsed state. . ' Tho winners of tho Melbourne' Cup to late are. as follow:— 1 - '» ' ' ■ ' Timb:' 1861—Arclior, 9st. 71b. 3.52;v>: : 1862—Archer, lOst. 21b.,/ 3,47,. . 1862—Banker, sst. 41b. ~ ... '• 3.44 , , . .1864 —Lantern, Gst. 31b.'3.55 [ 1865 —Toryboy, 7st. '3)44, "■ 1866—The Barb, Gst. 91b. ... 3.43 1867—Tim Whiffler; Bst.-lllb.--3.89-1868 —Glencoo, 9st. lib. • ...- 3.42 •:«: 1869—Warrior, Bst. -101b. -•• ... > 3,40 ,i; - ' 1870—Nimblefoot, Gst. - 3;37 -«• 1871r-Tho Pearl, 7st. 31b. ... 3.39 1872 —The Quack, ,7st 101b. ... 3.39 V ' ' - 1873—Don Juan, Gst. 121b.'3.36J'' " ' 1874—Haricot, 6st. 71b.\ ... 3.37 ' - ". 1875 —Wolloniai, 7st. 81b.- ~l . '. 3.38' ■ 1876—Briseis, 6st 41b. '3,36' ; 1877—Chestor, 6st. 121b. : ... ' . 1878—Calamai, Bst. 21b. ... 3.-35J- ' 1879—Darriwoll, 7st. 41b : 3.30} - • 1880—Grand Flaneur, Gst: 101b..'3:34i " •1881 —Zulu, sst. 101b. 3.321' 1 1882—Tho Assyrian, 7st. 131b. 3.40' 1883 —Martini-Henry, 7st. 51b. 3.30J . • 1884—Malua, 9st. 91b. " " 3.31} , " 1885—Sheet Anchor, 75t:131b.; 3.29f" .1886—Arsenal, 7st. 51b: '3:3.1 1887—Durilop, Bst. 31b.' :..' . 3.28} 1888 —Montor, Bst. 31b. 1 " 3.30^-';"''' 1889—Bravo, Bst. ■ 71b: : ' 3.32J' 1890—Carbine, lOst; 51b. '3.28J 1891 —Malvolio, Bst. 41b.'''3.29J 1892—Glenloth, 7st. 131b. ' 3;36i .* \ 1893 —Tarccwla, Bst. 41b. ... 3.30^ 1894 —Patron, 9st. 31b. ... 3.31 1895 —Auraria,- 7st. 41b. ... 3.29 ■' 1896 —Ncwhavon, 7st. 131b. 3.28J 1897—Gaulus, 7st. 81b. 3.31 1898 —Tho'Grafter,; 9st. 21b. ' 3.29} ' 1899 —Merriwco, 7st. 61b. ... 3.36J ' ■ 1900—Clean Sweep, 7st. ... 3.29 ; 1901 7st. 101b. ... 3.301 1902—Tho Victory, Bst. 121b. 3.29 1903—Lord Cardigan, 6st. 81b. 3.29} 1904—Acrasia, 7st. 61b. ... 3.281 1905—Blue Spec, Bst. ... 3.271 1906—Poseidon, 7st. 61b. ... 3.311 . 1907—ApologuOj,-Bst.—- r »: ~^.;-3.27,

It will bo seen that 'Apologue's time is a rocor.d for tho race! . It also equals Tar-, tan's Austadian record- for -thfi' ■ distanco.

Ctn? STEEPLECHASE. About two miles. Camelot, lOsfcl '6lb.■' ......' 1 Boisdale,, lOst. 91b. * Boomerang, list. 71b. . — 3 Eight others ran:- . ' Betting: 5 to 2 against Camel ot. ■■ Won by four lengths. - Timo,. 4min. 12} sec.

YAN YEAN , STAKES. One. mila. Mr.,K! S. McLeod'B.Seddon, by, goult— Rose and White, 7st. 21b. 1 Charmarit;- .7st. -71b. 2 Topedi,. 6st., 131b. 3 Eleven others ran.-,: • < " . ■ Betting: 5,.t0 2 against-Seddon, who took chargo at tho sheds,, and,., stalling off a challenge bv Ch'aVmant',;'.frbn', by; .a length and , a half.' Time, 1 lmin. : 42Jsfec. ENCOURAGE STAKES. ..FWo furlongs. Cleis, :75t."51b:.:' r .......... 1 Azurino, 7st. 101b;- ........................... 2 The Black ,Dove, 7st.'' 51b.-3 \ Ten othiifß ran.'V, ... - Betting:' Black : Dove, 6 : to 1 Cleis.; ' Won in a cantor.'. - Timb ( ',lmin. ; 3Jsec. ■

: • CANTERBURY- JOCKEY- (?LUB.- .

1 : THIRD- DAY-'ACCEPTANCES. ..; [nr : ChristchurcH);;Nioyemb6r 5.; Following are the iccepldrices fgr- the third day/of. the", ClJ.C.^meeting'^''', ; "\ .. Suburb'aV 'BeauylOsfc.. 131b., Black Roynard, "■ lOstr; <\illb., Sen" Sim lOst. 91b.? Tirole 9st;.'; Jolly Rogor ' 9st. ! ; " ■ -Welter.— 'asil.: -131b., Moriarty 9st.. 91b., Kairoma, sst'.. 51b.,'Pas Seul Bst; 111b., Rose Noble Bst. 11 lb., Mary of Bst. 91b., - Grafton.' ;Loch "Bst. 91b.,. White Cockade Bsti/-71b., -'Swimming Belt Bst.: 71b;, Pufagon Bst;''7lb., ; 131b.i ,The Libyan 78t»«121bl^ia j >Biaid''.jßt. 101b., iNotus 7st.\:7flj.:'-.U. ','u; ..- . v,Spring Nursery Bst.,: Sweet Angeius'Bst.,,,G.uidihg Step -7st. 51b.',' Diamond Star , 7st. ,51b,,Stop, Out 7st., /•Kautukii'7st., Seafield Gsfc , jArzib Gst. 101b:,'. Officipiis.Gst/,71b;, ■<'■ i: . Jockey. .Club ; Handicap,'7-Mt'iiijeet . 9st., iManiapoto Bst.' 101b.,. King 1 .Billy,.Bst., 81b., 'Frisco,Bst. 51b., 9s,'Cross. Battery .7st. j 131b:Aeolus T.^t. : 121b.-, 'Red Gauntlet' '7st. 81b., ',Ornnd..filfirn 7st. 81b., Medallist.. /Gst. 131b., Saga .Gst: 111b., Astr'aklian. ost'. 101b., Clanchattan G5t.,,91b.;- Apollodoris 6sti 91b. >v .Ashley ■ 9st-.., 41b., Oxton 2H),,t Xremhlb.us"Bst.' 111b.,' Volodia Bst. 101b;', Hilarity Bs£; 71b!y3Cbr)ln Bst: 31b.,' Monkey. . Puzzle Bsti' : 31bi; Ardj Beigh 7st. 131b.', 'Amamentp ,7st., lilb'. ) 7st. 91b., Ney ■ 7sL i'llbl, Gio\ t aritii,,'7stl 31b. ; ,v,Tea .Cup-,7st.'ilb-ji -Gipldgn Way. i6sjt.l3lb.,' Gypsdbel Gst. 131b.;,..Master Leslie ,6st M 9lb..-The Orient Gst. 91b,ATh'e 'Brat/ost. Sib;y'-Helianthes Gst. 71b:; .' ' V"' ' i. Canterbury.Cup.—Slast'er-Delaval 9st. 21b., Armistice 9st.. lib;. i .;Grand.-Slam:;9st.-;. Seal ißock'9st., Lapland-Sst.' lllbij.Elfsyatipn 7st. '61b., Bdnhy Glen 7st:'- 6th. : , , Oaks. —Amboise,\: Astokt,-' PriM,' Guidwife, Sister Anne, Mercyv all 8?ti"101b. Ele.ctric.—^LbrdrSdult*: Bsti 121b., - Lupiilite Bst'. illb., Ingloneuk' 8st: ; 101b.,-All Red Bst.--r 2lb;;r -Nauinii 7Bt. ->131b,,,. Sister',; Anne -7st.-' ,111b;; Aborigine 6st, 31b.. Armlet 6st. lib.,' Fleetfoot-r-6sti. lib., .; Jnchboriny > . 6st. lib., Sweot Angelus Gst:..llb'. !;;; ■ ;r-f-NQTES AND COMMENTS. ■. • (Bv'Gr.KNCOE.)- ' . 'During.".'tiie runningqfi'ljihe'- Epsom : .High; Weight Handicap at Riccarton on Monday Swimming. Belt tried', to savage. Rose Noble, and .both 'edits had' a set-to going up the .straight.'' 'It' did riot affect the chances of 6ither..hbrse'.','li'.-'-.. .1. • ■ Glencullobh,,.will ,;not be in the jubileo Cup, as, 'ho; 13 vtsry'' sore - after his fall on Monday. l Frisco. lpoks' .to.'be, ithe best ,of the field in the',Jockey Club;,Handicap,to-bo. run at Riccarton ;to-dAy.

Maiiuta" and' FulL' Sate have' been shipped .home.. "The. former'"will\be spelled, but the latter will b<; :i a ■'starter on Monday at Tara-tahi-Carterton -Rabing; Club's' meeting. S. Reid, Gj' Price,;';'.and" AV M'Connon .are returning ;'ta' ,',611. .Thursday, and will bo. riding the' Poritlia, horses at Taratahi. ; „ ' If riddbn , behind,' "Elevation should have ,no difficulty. 1 in ''disposing of the ■ CanteVbury Cup lield to-day. ; j' .'ln all prbbibility, Maniapoto' will be withdrawn from the,..jockey- Club Handicap today, and given a .run'in. the Handicap'on v , ■ 1 ... ANTICIPATIONS F9R^TO : DAY. . . ' 'The. f'plipwing are, V.m- 'selections for tho various .events the . Canterbury Jockey Club -Ra'cesv-to-day : :—■ v , '' HURDLES. " ,< -• Sfcri Sim: ' ' 'Diamona ( Star'and..Guiding 1 Step. . ""'" WELTER; ! ' Kairoma and-Swimming . Belt. ' . - CANTERBURY'CUP.,. • '. Ele vatioii ■' and .'Master,', Del aval. ■ JOCKEY. CLUB .HANDICAP. : i,',,-:Frisc,q anjj ; Jfipg 8i11y.., ' OAKS' STAKES: • . ■ Pnm'arid 'Sjster Anne, r ■ ASliiillY ,; • . .All Red: , 'electric'plate;. -Armlet and Lbrd Sbiilt. ■ ' • ELIiERSLIE''TRAINING .NOTES! ~ ' '[DT ■JLSSOCJATION;''] . Auckland, .November 5. Tlio weather:'Vas': fine "'for tho training operations:,'at Ellorslio ■ this . morning. Tho ' outside' ■ course proper was: open; as well as tho sand and tan: ; Rosa and Scotty ran a round''of-.'(he tan in lmin;;' 5-1.3-ssec., Pohutu joining" in tlio-'l-ist inilo, ; Rosa, who is'very? welli-fiiii'shed on 1 tfermS wjth Pohutu and Scotty'' four, lengths' 'away.- • Downr fall, alone',' went six'.furlpngß.on the outside course, in gallop. Lord Seaton and' Celtic- finished,;, together over seven furlongs ■' 'on ■ the ' ysand.. in lmin. 30 ,4-ssec.:— exceptionally . ::.,faßt: ■ Chanteuse spurted fouri' furlongs on "the outside course in 51 3-ssec! '" Uhlander' beat' Waipiina over a mile'and a .quarter on ,the outside,, course in , 2min. 22sec. . The i latter iripved hotter than on Saturday, .and appears to'he coming on., After breakfast,' Santa ,'Rosa finished 'betterlthan Waiman'gu and Pyralis over four furlongs on-tho cqiirstf.'proper ;in''sl 3-ssec. Taiinanupo beat LiirosVon,,tho' fiyo;.furlongs (course, proper in lmin. 7."2 : 55ec.'. Goncral iSoult easily held at 'thS' end of the fivo furlong's on '-.thp* - "prbpor" in'.- 52 '4-ssec: did.a-similar task in 50 4-ssec.-' R'atiparaha. in,6vcd pleasingly over seven furlongs 'pri;.the' coursejprojibri the last six- in'-lmin.-' 19 j'4-ssec.'i'iySol : ,jumped the hurdles, ; Potik'ii :; Locli'Fyno,' Lady Lanta, and Grey Dawn wore sent round, the steoplechase , courses ..The'' .qiiartcitto; fenced ' splendidly. A-largo number ;of;. others worked.' i '

' . THE TOTALIS ■ , .

' BT TELZGBArH—rBESS . 'A'SBOOMXION-^-CO^rniaHl. . " '".V-" ■"■, Alibkljin'di'jNovember 5. At a meotine of comniitteq-' df tho Auck--1 land.Racing. Club, to-night,.,.it. was decided . to close the, .totalisator five minutes before tho advertise4, ; ;time of startfhg each i-aco., -

NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN TROT-

TING CLUB'S -MEETING.

" [bx ; TELEGRArU.-yPaESS ASSOCIATION.] • , Chrjstchurcti, ; November. 5. Tlio New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting opened to-day. -Tho totalisator investments 1 amounted:-.to £13,-168, as against £9174 last .year. The results aro as follows:— ; i

SPRING HANDICAP,' two' milos.—Wild Victor, 22sec., 1; Lucky; Child, 20sec., 2; Vitella, 15sec.'; 3'. "Also • started: Bellona, lOsec.; Peter Allan, 12seo.' j Foreman, 12sec.; General White, losec.; Tornado, 15sec.; Daisy Child,- ■7seo.-';. V.R.j 22sec.: King V, 22sec.; Salfair,"".22seo';; "and Eclat, 22sec. Time, smin'. 3sec:' Dividends, 1 £4 18s, and '£1 8s. 1 ,- , r ,

LADIES BRACELET HANDICAP, ono and a half miles.-—Mario Narclle, lOscc., 1; Miss Vivian, 12sec., 2; Bonification, 13sec., 3.. Also started-: Special Boy, ssec.-: Thicket, Gsec.; Gossip, Gsec. j Alico Maud, 13sec.; Marietta lluon, 13sec.; Lono Hand, 12sec.; Trixey V, 1250 c.; Clematis, 13sec.; Glenloth, loseo.; President Lincoln, 15sec.; Miss Foxhall, 15sec.; Rags, ISscc..; , Bazil, 16sec.; Dolores, lGscc.; Dolly Linton, 18sec.; and Rotholia, 18sec. Timo,' 3min. 51 3-5 see. Dividends,- £2 ]2s. and £14 19s.

COURTENAY HANDICAP, two miles.— Boldrowood, Bsee., 1; Electrician, 14scc., 2; Darwin, 12sec., 3. Also started—Verax, 4sec.; Fusco, lOsec.; 0.T.M., Bsec.; Onward, lOsec.jßevenue, Usee.; Belroy, 12sec.; and Miss Florrio, Msec. Won by half a length. Time, 4min. 412-ssec. Dividends, £17 3s. and£G 7s.

EMPIRE HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; two miles.—Pansy, 19sec., 1; Nellie Spec, 20sec., 2; Sonbrino, 15sec., 3- Also started: Ilinau, 2sec.; : Peacock, ■ lOsec.; Vanity, 12sec.; Brown- Ribbon, 13sec.; Alliance, 15sec. ; Mambrino Girl, lGsec.; Dick Turpin, 18' sec.; Torpedo' Bill, 20sec.; and Viceroy, 22sec. Time, -4min 50 3-ssee. Dividends, £3 7s. and £1 17s.

MIDDLETON. HANDICAP, ono'milo and a half.- -r Combino, 18sec., 1; Lord Ruo, losec,, 2; Victor Huon, scr., 3. Also started 1 : Impatient, 2sec.; Edward R.,losec.; Foreman, 15sec.; and Frithioft, 17sec. Time, 3min -52 3-sjsec. ' Dividends, £2]ss. . and £1 16s. J- ■ ■«. -• . .

RICCARTON HANDICAP; .twox miles. — Royal Ribbon,. 21sec.j> 1; Prince Warbeck, Usee., 2; Nellie.H., 17sec.,' 3. Also started: Grey Echo, 3sec.; Mavourneen and Lady Linton, 13sec.; Almont Jun.. 15sec.-, and Prince Randlo, losee.-' Time, 4min. 59sec. Dividends, £i lis. and £3 13s.

ST. ALBANS HANDICAP, one mile. — Ferns, lOsec., 1; Sonbrino, lOsec., 2; Elsie, lOsec. Also started: Ben»llur, 2sec.; Sir Joe, Bsec.; Mahanui, ,9sec.; Veleda, 9sec.; Colours, '9sec.; D.C.L., lOsec.; Dick Turpin, lOpec.; Miss Vera;. lOsec.; Seaweed, 1250 c.; Maplewood, 12sec.; arid Ongeline, 12sec. Timo, 2min 23sec. Dividends, £7 17s. and £1- Bs. ; .

AU REVOIR HANDICAP, one mile. —Wild Duck/ 13sec., 1; Cleopatra, 13sec., ; 2; Berlin M„ llsec., 3.' Also started: Cocoanut, scr:; The Middie, 9sec:; Eulogy, 9sec.; Scottish Mac, lOsec.; May Wilkes,Usee.; and Teanoy Girl, 12sec. Time, 2min 24sec. Dividends, £5 3s. and £1 4s:

TABLE.

\ (By AitnrriUToit.) . ■ •, An • interesting ; table,, ; was recently, published in the " Sydney Mail " showing the total amount won by the progeny of fiftysoven sires during the last fivo .years. New South Wa'les easily takes first place, as out of, the fifty-seven sires quoted no fewer'than thirty-two aro credited- to that- State, thir-teen-to Victoria, four each to Queensland and South . Australia, and two each to Tasmania and West. Australia. Grafton easily heads the .list, !his progeny having in tho last-fivo years won £83,757 in stakes in 633 races. .Then there is a drop of £12,000, and Lochiel (also from New South Wales) has £71,751 to his credit, whilo his stock have won 700 races. Third on the list comes that storling Victorian siro Wallace,'hut between Wallace and Lochiel there is a margin, of nearly £25,000, Wallaco's stock, in 180 races won, haying annexed £47,11(5 in stakes. The St. Simon hbrse, Bill of Portland,Nvho stood'in Victoria for some years, but has; since been sent back to England, comes sixth on the .list with £33,511, secured in' 178 races. From this it would seem a matter for regret that this horse was allowed to leavo Victoria, as tho value.of the St. Simon blood cannot be too strongly emphasised, particularly in a cross with a Musket mare. Further, the horse Iras since his return got some good stock in England. An Australian-bred horso. in Fabric', by Bill of Portland, recently won a valuable race .at, the, ,Newcastle-on-Tyno meeting. This horso rail fourth in the Melbourne Cup, won by Bluo Spec, and was afterwards purchased by 11. Wooton, and taken to Sydney, where ho won Tattorsall's. Club Cup. Wooton then took him to England, where, after running unbacked and unplaced on several occasions, he won tho race referred to, being backed from 7 to 1 down to an odds on favourite. Bill of Portland's position, therefore, on tho comparative table is a vory creditable ono, particularly when one takes into consideration the fact,that for the last few seasons he has had no two-year-olds running for him. Next oil tho list comes Medallion,. who is perhaps better known as the sire of Achilles. His piogeny have won 432 races and £32,153 in stakes throughout tho ; fivo years 'covered by tho table; This horse has' been' wonderfully consistent in his average,. :his last season being 1905, when over-. £10,000 was credited to him, and'it must be taken into consideration that' no New .Zealand'hoVses were included in. these totals.

It would bo wearisome to go on enumerating the'-remainder of'tfes horses 1 quoted,' and it -will suffice to say that the progeny of these- fifty-seven sires have during 'the last five years' earned in 'stake-money somo £986,622, and of. this amount no less a sum than £609,327 has to bo crecjitcd to New South Wales. It is, therefore, very clear that this State is the home of breeding, ancj, judging from' the recent importation of 1 such 'a horse as Challenger (bar' Isinglass, the handsomest horse I have ever seen), it seems likely that New' South Wales will continue predominant. THE NEWZEALAND' CUP. .' Once more the great race of the season is over, and Frisco has been returned the winnor. The race 'rtiay be truly, termed a triumph for England, for Earwig, his'sire, was a well-performed horso, and well do 1 remembor seeing him, run third to Persimmon and St. Frusqufti in the Dorby of 1896. At that time. Earwig was owned by that good sportsman, Mr. H. E. Beddin£ton, and started at a long price; I forget the oxact odds, but I know I , had £16 to £2 that he did not run 1,'2,'0r 3, so that his starting price would bo over 30 to 1. Ho was a little unlucky .to bump up against two such good ones as Persimmon and St. Frusquin, as eight years out of ten Earwig would have been good' enough to win the Derby, j. fancy that' Earwig is now standing at the stud at Coxlion, in Durham, but lie was never been much of'a success, and, 1 as tar as my memory goes,. I think a filly called Maria and a gelding called Cloudy, who both won races, are about the two best that lie has got. Frisco's dam, Lake Placid, was a North American-bred mare, but was purchased in, England by Mr. Nathan for the Sylvia Park Stud, so that Frisco, like a previous Cup winner in Loqhiel, came to this country ,in utero'.- From accounts of the .race, it would seem that Elevation was very unlucky, and that has been my main reason for opposing him, throughout the piece— namely, on tho grounds of his size and'his consequent inability tb stand a few bumps. That he is, with' tho exception perhaps of Bunyan, : tho best three-year-old seen out .up to tho present, .lie clearly demonstrated by winning tho Derby on Monday, and 1 should fancy that lie will bo very hard to beat in the Canterbury Cup. I am afraid tliat if tho Hon. J. D. Ormond is determined to provo that Birkenhead's stock can stay, then he will havo to find something bettor than Zimmerman, and chooso tho mares sent tp Birkenhead with moro caro. Tho unlucky Lapland added ono more to his long series of seconds and thirds, but; will suroly win a race very shortly. Tilley is indeed a'lucky man to havo three such good handicap horses in his stable as St. Joe, A'pa, and Frisco, while there ■ can bo little doubt that, had Bunyau been in the Clip at w.f.a.,'7st. 61b., lie would probably have won it. No man takes more troublo with his charges than F Tilley, and I don't know of oiio of them that is not kind at tho barrier,'which only goes to show what can bo dono in this respect. A genial soul is tho samo Fred Tilley, and 1 it is a plcasuro to l/o able to congratulate him.