SASANOF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 192, 9 May 1919, Page 9

SASANOF

A CHAMPION-AND A BARGAIN, - - (By "AVairiki.") ■■■'The Martian gelding Sasanof brought his racing campaign as a five-year-old to a triumphant conclusion at Awapuni on Wednesday, when he won the Gold Cup. His success was nil the- more notable, as amongst, the runners was Mr. T. 11. lowry's inure, Desert Gold, who had to bo content with second place hi « a race that took 2min. i 3-ssec. to run— a record for Now Zealand, and just a traotian of a second outside the Australasian record (2miii. iisec.). There seems, to be quito a lot in 11. Gray's statement that his defeat of Gloaming on S;isanof at Riccnrtqu in November "last was riot a fluke. Wednesday's race.eeems to'bear out Gray's statement, and it is stiff to suy tlint if 'Gloaming had been in the field the Australasian record would have- come back to New Zealand. Sasauof up to date lias started in forty-one races, and his record reads:— Unlst 2nd 3rd placed. At 2 years "2 ■'.»■■ 2 0 . At 3 years i i 2 3 At i years '2 2 0 6 At 5 years ...... G "3 2 2 '-. : 14 12 G 11 ■Stakes won, . Sasanof-as n yearling cost his owner, Mr. W. G. Stend, -100 guineas, ami he has turned'out'to bo a rare bargain. This season the gelded son of Martian has won tho following stakes:— \ ,'." , - ■ . ■ ■ ■Jβ Won N.Z. Cup .....'.. UOO Third, Canterbury , Cup •.-• •• 75 AVon Stead- Memorial Stakes 525 Second, Auckland Cup 500 Second, Islington Plate ,>..U00 Second, Poranjahau Handicap, H.B. p 35 Won I'arewell Handicap, H. 8.. ..'.;.; 195 Third; Great Blister Handicap .130 Won •Thompson Handicap .'. 700 Won. Trentham Gold Gup *800 Won Awapuni Gold Cup » 425 --Total ... ; .»•.-». ,-««85 •Including cipis , valued-.£loo each; .The Egmont' Racing . Club's. Winter Meeting will bq held on May .11 and 15. Acceptances for all events for tho nrst day close on Saturday, ut.ii p.m. 'i'lie iiutunm meeting of the MarlIwrough- Kacinft Clul) will be held on Wednesday.' and Friday next. The steamer arrangements are advertised.