RACING NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21745, 13 June 1934, Page 11

RACING NOTES

RACING. .Jub* 14, 16.—Hawke’s Bay J.C. June 16. -South Canterbury J.C. June 21, 23.—Napier Park R.C. June 23. Ashburton C.R.O, Jus* 30. -Oamaru J.C. July 6.—Dannerirke Hunt Club. July 10, 12. 14. Wellington R.C. July 21.—Hawke’s -Bay Hunt Club. July 25.—Waimate Hunt Club. July 28.--South Canterbury J.C. - July 28.—Manawatu R.C. A TRAINER’S RECORD. A wrong impression _ has been taken from a paragraph which appeared in these notes on May 14 concerning Mr P, T. Hogan and inexperienced horsemen. During' the thirty-five years that Mr Hogan has been a public trainer he has not only turned out a very large number of winners, but has also had associated with him many apprentices, who, thanks to his tuition, have developed into first-class horsemen. Included amongst these are Wi’-Robinson, J, M'Chesnev, R. E. M’Lellan, D, O’Connor, W. T. Hogan, A. J. Peart, and several others. They learned their profession in Hogan’s stable, and are indebted to him for their early mounts in races. It is only natural that young riders will make mistakes; it is from mistakes made that they gradually develop into good horsemen. As with horses in his charge, P. T. Hogan has always , shown patience in the development of his apprentices, many of whom have lost races for him, but eventually his judgment and confidence in them have been proved correct. And in fairness to the patrons of his stable Hogan invariably gave these lads their early rides in races on horses owned by himself. if they lost through inexperience the loss was his, not owners whose horses he was training, i The paragraph referred to did not in any way intend to reflect on Hogan’s reputation as a successful trainer, which is acknowledged aqd well recorded in the history of racing during the long period he has held a license. THE MODERN THOROUGHBRED.

In’ discussing the modern thoroughbred the German authority F. 11. Brecker, writing in the ‘Thoroughbred Record,' says:—When it is stated that many serious students of the present conditions deplore the accelerated growth and impaired longevity of the modern thoroughbred and regard it as a menace to the future of the breed, all 1 can say is that these students are not serious, but merely forming a premise to fit a rash conclusion, which is the style of students out for something quite different. The longevity of the modern thoroughbred might bo impaired in any case where accelerated growth is of a freakish nature, but certainly not in any instance where it is due to influence of atmospheric conditions. . , , Impaired longevity of the modern thoroughbred accrues from totally different causes. If the serious students had beeh asked as immature youngsters to perform something in the athletic lino of which most of the adults are not capable they assuredly would tot have retained so much alertness and cunning ns they assert by their claims. Two-year-olds still in a state of mental and physical immaturity are exposed to exertions of a kind which in former days were not exacted from a fullymatured three-year-old. The modern system of racing is sapping the constitution of the presentday racehorse to an extent which would render the attainment of a high ago a miracle.

Unfortunately in the world wo live m wonders happen no more—df such should really have come to pass in the days of Bon Akiba, which 1 seriously doubt. Still more 1 doubt whether the modern

[By St. Clair.]

—Season 1934-35. „ August Bay. Hunt Club. . August 4.— Christchurch Hunt Club. August 14. 16, 18.—G.J.C. Grand National Meeting August 18.—Pakuranga Hunt Club. August 18.—Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club. September I.—Otago Hunt Club. TROTTING. June 20, 23.—Auckland T.C. June 24.—Hawke’s Bay T.C. thoroughbred would live longer, with its vitality unimpaired by premature exertions, were a law passed to the effect that no horse measuring over 16 hands be allowed to start ip a public race. JOTTINGS. Nominations for the Oamaru Jockey Club’s Meeting, to bo held on June 30, close this evening at 8 o’clock. To meet the wishes of owners and trainers, it has been decided to withhold the publication of the handicaps until Monday, 25th inst., so that it will not be necessary to rehandicap winners at the Ashburton Meeting on the 23rd inst. Stealth (Night Raid—Bendown) won the lliverdale Handicap, one mile and a-quarter,' at the Goodwood Meeting at Perth (W.A.) on May 26. Mr L. C. Hazlett’s Tooter, by Tractor, won the Hack Steeplechase Handicap at the South Canterbury Hunt Club’s Point-to-point Meeting last Saturday The Polymelus stallion Paladin has been purchased by the Otago sportsman, Mr .1. P. Herlihy, who races Ventrac and Dismiss. Paladin will stand at East Taieri this season. His numerous winners include two New Zealand Cup victors, Chide and Palantua. A good idea may be formed of the magnitude of Mr Percy Miller’s stud in New South Wales when it is stated that the foals this ye.ar number 109. Magpie, whose death was recently reported. Constant Sun, by Son-in-Law, Pantheon, by Tracery. Baralong. by Galloper Light, and Caledon, by Hurry On, are the sires represented as parents.

Returned southern visitors claim that Gold Knight would have won the Great Northern Hurdles but for falling five fitrlongs from home, and Speakeasy would have filled a place in his steeplechase engagement on the concluding day if ho had not slipped after landing over a fence in the final circuit.

Hunting Cry was produced on three occasions at the Great Northern Meeting, and although he had the going to his liking and showed a lot of speed, lie was unable to get into the money. This horse has not been up a great while, and, despite the fact that ho is getting on in years ; his trainer has hopes of again landing a stake with him. His efforts at EHerslie went to show that Ms judgment is not far out. and from now on Hunting Cry should improve a good deal. New Zealanders can take_ something more than mere passing interest in Ruach, who won the Birthday Cup in Adelaide last Saturday, for his granddam, Onega, atid nis great grand-dam Neva, were bred in this dominion Onega is by St Ambrose, while Neva is by Stopniak. Neva is known to fame as the dam of Danube, who won the New Zealand- Derby, Great Northern Derby, and New Zealand St. Leger in the 1910-11 season.

The programme for the Wellington Racing Club’s Winter Meeting to be held on July 10, 12, and 14, has been issued, and spread over twenty-four races £5.775 will be distributed in stakes. The Wellington Steeplechase carries £6OO, and the Winter Hurdles £SOO, and are the principal jumping events. The Whyte Handicap, _ one mile, £3OO, Parliamentary Handicap, mile and a-quarter, £350, and Winter

Oats Handicap, one mile, £3OO, are the principal events on the fiat. Nominations for all events are due at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 22. Referring to Gold Knight s display at the recent Ellerslie Meeting, .the Auckland * Star ’ says Gold Knight failed to earn any money at the Great Northern Meeting, but was going nicely in the big hurdle race when he came to grief. Summed up on that running, his prospects in the Remuera Hurdles on the second day appeared good and he was installed favourite, but never looked a winner at any stage of the race. His display in the Campbell Hurdles on the final day was no better, for he was beaten a long way from home. Possibly the heavy going was against him, and he may do bettor in the south, where track‘conditions are more suitable. Entries for classic events, received by the Canterbury Jockey Club last week, show a substantial increase for every event, Tho result of the response by owners must be pleasing to the club officials, who recently decided on an increase of stakes for classic races, as compared with the amount allotted twelve months ago. Details of the figures are “ f0 "° W8! “ . 1930. 1934. Welcome Stakes ... 55 61 Middle Park Plate 56 64 Champagne Stakes 79 87 Challenge Stakes ... 61 - 96 N.Z. Derby 120 130 Oaks Stakes 58 74 429 517 Last year only yearling entries were taken in the Challenge Stakes. Dating from 1921, seven winners ot the Great Northern Hurdle Race trace back to St. Simon—namely, Fisher (by Maniapoto), Landbird (by Finland), Wedding March (by Quin Abbey). Beau Cavalier (by Chesterfield). Prince Lu (by Lucullus), Landmark (by Surveyor), and Make Up (by Surveyor). The Great Northern Steeplechase finds five winners tracing to St. Simon namely, Sol (by Soult), Beau Cavalier (by Chesterfield). Glendowie (by Lucullus), Aurora Borealis (by Day Comet), and Valpeen (by Valkynan), Valpeen is returned as dam unknown, but it is understood that she was by Spalpeen, and, if that is correct, this year’s Great Northern Steeplechase winner has two strains of Galopin in close ° r Of r ’about ten Southland horses intended for winter racing. as steeplechasers, Quinopal and Cultivator appear to bo the only ones standing up (writes “ Sir Modred,” in the ‘ Southland Times ’). It is stated that all is not well with Dunmure, and now news is to hand to the effect that Membo has injured a limb as the result of coming into contact when at play in his enclosure. In his outings with tho Birchwood Hunt, and carrying experienced horseman G, Dempster in the saddle, Membo gave every indication of developing into a successful cross-country performer like many other equines of the Balboa tribe, but ho may now have to be laid aside in the meantime. In tho event of this proving to be the case, it will be very unfortunate for his connections, as the New Zealand Grand National Hurdle Race winner was in rare shape, and this was the cause of his undoing in . gambolling round his paddock. It is also reported that Southland jumper Memories is suffering from a knee injured in schooling. When Colombo won the Two Thousand Guineas, he recorded his ninth successive win, and it was freely predicted that if he got through bis Derby ordeal without defeat he would establish a world’s record .of winning sequences His failure in the Derby, however, soon broke his run, and, even if he could carry on as a prolific winner, his task of overhauling the winning records of prominent New Zealand and Australian horses will bo a difficult one. Desert Gold, for instance, won nineteen races on end, and Gloaming had a similar innings. Phar Lap, after having fourteen successive wins, lost to Waterline, then won his next eight races. Carbine, as a four-year-old, won the All. Aged Stakes, and finished up his activities that season with seven consecutive wins. He continued in winning vein at five years, and reeled off eight

wins, including his Melbourne Cup with 10.5, before Marvel defeated him in the All Aged Stakes. Later the same day Carbine turned the tables on Marvel by beating him in the Cumberland Stakes. Carbine faced tho starter only once afterwards, when he won the Australian Jockey Club Plate. Eurythraio won eleven races m a row, including tho Caulfield Cup and a dead-heat in the Perth Cup. Should the track at Washdyke on 'Saturday be yielding Water Power will be in demand for the principal handicap. This mare is right at tho top of her form just now, and can be marked off as the best of Tractor’s progeny. The Kentucky State Racing Commission recently decided upon a return to the old jockey fees of £5 for a winning mount, and £2 for a'losing one, no matter what the value of the race. What a shock the rider of the winner of the Kentucky Derby would receive if the owner decided that the “ fiver ” provided for by the rules was sufficient remuneration.

Prize money is again to be on a liberal scale at the Arlington Park (Chicago) Meeting from June 25 to July 28, totalling over £60,000. The Classic, for three-year-olds, will again be the richest stake, carrying £7,000. The distance is a mile and a-quarter. The only sprint handicap of real importance is the Arlington Inaugural Handicap, six furlongs, of £SOO, and, if himself, Winooka may figure in that. Reports from Southland show that French Fleet is doing well in his track work. This season he has failed to stand up in all but one race, and a couple of seasons ago he was considered one of the safest fencers Southland has produced. On several occasions this season French Fleet appeared to be unlucky at fences at which he tell, and such a good jumper cannot yet be condemned. He has come down in the handicaps, and it is on the cards be will yet return to his previous good form. Although tho style in which Colombo, at 7 to 2 on, won the Two Thousand Guineas at Newmarket, did not favourably impress everybody, his owner was well satisfied Interviewed after the race, Lord Glanely said: “I have always said that he was a great horse. You saw what he did to-day. Well, I tell you that he will never be beaten, providing no bad luck comes his way.’ Colombo was the hottest favourite for the Guineas since St. Frusquin won at 8 to 1 on in 1896. His time, 1.40, was comparatively slow, the record being Sunstnr’s 1.37 3-5 in 1911. . Equipose, unljko Winooka, made a triumphant reappearance this season in the States. It was cabled he won, and late papers tell us all about it. The race was the Pliiladelphia Handicap, BJf, .at Havre do Grace (Baltimore, Maryland), last mouth. In America heavy imposts are not favoured, and, despite all his good deeds of last season, Equipoise had only 9.4. It was recognised he outclassed his four opponents, and he started at 2 to 1 on. At the starting post Equipoise was restless, objecting to go into the stall, but, though ho was slow to move, he was quickly up with the others, the field being bunched at an early stage. A quarter of a mile from homo Equipoise ran to the front with scarcely an effort, and won easily by a length from Springsteel in 1.44 2-5, which was within two-fifths of the track record. The first two furlongs were run in S 3 2-5; half-mile, 47 2-5; six furlongs, 1.12 2-5; and mile in 1.37 3-5. The track was fast. . When Winooka was at his best he carried lOst and ran six furlongs at Fleinington in I min lOfsec, and 9st 131 b at llandwiek and.ran a mile in linin 36ijsec.