KING FRANZ AT ADDINGTON
The Leeston sportsman Mr. H. Stafford, owner of Pot Luck has purchased the trotting gelding. King Franz, and has placed him in M. Holmes's stable. Be is a bay gelding by Native King from La Franz, and did all his racing in the North Island under his owner, Mr. D. W. Hansen, whose stables are at Otaki. During the present season King Franz competed in three races without gaining a place. In the previous year he won four races, and was once second and once third. His last success was at Awapuni on April 2, 1938, where he conceded a field of trotters up to 60yds over two miles, and won by half a length in 4min 39sec. He is engaged in the Introductory Handicap for unhoppled trotters at the August Meeting at Addington, figuring on the limit of a 3.34 class, one mile and a half.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "F.E.K."—D.F., £3 Is and £1 6s 6d.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 25, 29 July 1939, Page 22
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161KING FRANZ AT ADDINGTON Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 25, 29 July 1939, Page 22
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