BIG STAKE WINNERS IN AUSTRALASIA.

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 196, 14 May 1919, Page 2

BIG STAKE WINNERS IN AUSTRALASIA.

TWO NEW 7.EALANDERS ON . TOP. ■ ■•■ •■ [By W.uiuia.] Desert Gold's first and second at Awnpuni last week placed herin second place on the list of Australasian stake-winners. Carbine still holds pride of place on the list,' Desert Gold filling second position, whilst the brilliant Cetigno is closo up third. Seeing that Cotigne is set down to compete at tho A.J.G. Autumn Mcotinu, flue to commence on Saturday, therO' seems to- he n big chance of him again ousting the Noir Zealand mare from tho position of runner-up. Tito list of big stake-winners is as follows:— Carbine, ]>y Musket ;.... 29,476 Desert Golil, by All Black 23,021 Cetigiie, by Graf ton ■ • 22,957 Tratalgiir, by Wallace 22,111 Poseidon, by Posilano 19.493 Sasanpf, by Martian 17,890 Carlita, by Charlemagne 11... 17,830 Woor.ik, by Trnquair 16.800 Wakeful, by Trenton 16,690 In connection with the above- horses' winnings it is interesting to give, their racing performances. They are as below. Races. Ist 2nd 3rd Carbine' 43 33 ~ 6 . 3 Desert Gold 86. ■30 13 ■ 1 Cetiirne 58 16 14 'J Trafalgar 59 24 11 6 Poseidon ....; 33 19 4 3 Sasanof 44 14 12 6 . Carlita , 48 13 10" 8 . Woorak \ 37 11 7 2 Wakeful 41 25 12 i Five of the above horees were offered Rt auction na yearlings, and the prices they brought are:—Carbine, G2flgns.; Cetigne, 200gns.; Poseidon, SOOgns.; tfaeanof, ■400gne.; and Curlita,, 125gna. Deeert Gold and Trafalgar were, bred by their owners, whilst Woorak \ras not offered for sale as a yearling.