TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 90, 13 October 1934, Page 23

TURF NEWS IN BRIEF

The Auckland. Racing Club's Spring Meeting will be concluded at Ellerslie on Monday. The Wellington Racing Club's Spring Meeting will be opened at Trentham next Saturday and will be concluded .on the Monday, Labour Day. . . Highweight handicaps will replace' the Hurdle races on the" Southland " Racing Club's Summer programme. The Westport Racing Club has been granted permission to change its Christmas dates from December 26 and 27 to December 26 and 20. Braw Lad created a good impression in his win at Dunedin. He isa well-grown five-year-old gelding by Paladin (sire also of the Guineas winner Tauramai) from Sheila Gala, by Beneform (son of< Multiform) from Freestone, by Blackstone, and he was bred by his owner, Mr. T. Crozier. Reports from various quarters show that the present season, is not providing ideal breeding results (says "Argus"). The average studmaster hopes for a preponderance of colt-foals, but at most of the studs the fillies outnumber the colts this year. ' ' ' A novel method of educating juveniles in barrier manners is followed by J. W. Pankllurst, a Washdyke trainer. He gives them about half an hour every day among the clothes lines, and on occasions they are ridden through the hanging clothes on the lines. The Riecarton trainer H. Nurse has had tiro additions to his team. One is a five-year-old mare by Arrowsmith .from Clarenscss, by Clarenceux from Finless, by Finland; and, the other is a four-year-old gelding by Paladin from the same mare. Both were bred by Mr. W..Crossan, of Dunedin, and will be trained by Nurse on his behalf. The Pawtucket thoroughbred race track recently checked in 53,922 gate admissions for one day, says an American exchange, and claims the record crowd ever to see a day's horse racing on an American track. The day's betting amounted to 741,885 dollars. Ex-Victorian Frank Bullock, who has been training in France for sonic time, is leaving that country. According to the "London-Sporting Life," he intended visiting Australia, and after a couple of months' holiday there would take up training in England, where he is favourably regarded by many owners. From what can be gathered a steeplechase might successfully be staged at the Wellington Royal Meeting. Pahu and Billy Boy would be Trentham aspirants, and there are several jumpers in preparation for the valuable Auckland steeplechases who might also take opportunity of an earlier'race at Wellington. Now that the State Parliament has passed the Country Totalizators Bill, it :s expected (says a Melbourne paper) that permanent totalizators will be installed at racecourses in most provincial cities and towns. Under , the new legislation, it is provided that of the 10 per cent, of investments to be deducted at country racecourses three-quarters shall be paid to the clubs and 2Vz per cent, to charities.

Two veterans added to their record at the recent Dunedin Meeting. Eleven-yeav-old Red Racer ran second and first, which makes his record 128 starts for 17 wins, 17 seconds, 11 thirds, and £2390 15s in. stake-money. Twelve-year-old Black Duke was twice second, a position which he has occupied in four of his last five starts. He has taken part in 176 races, of which he has won 39. He has been second 24 times and third 21, and his earnings amount to £7548.