SPORTING NEWS.
W.R.O. SUMMER MEETING. The following nominations have been received for the Wellington Racing Club’s Summer meeting:— Wellington Cup, 2 miles. Mokoia Strenuous St. Clair Pearl Dauphin Rivulet Wakatipu Waitiri Falconet Loohiel Eady Norah Maxim Tetford Beresford Moana The Shah Silence Little Scrub Lady Florin Rumour Leon Artillery Administrator Hermitage Forester Gipsy King W.R.Tj. Handicap, mile. Mokoia St. Clair Dauphin Wakatipu Falconet Lady Norah Tetford Moana Silence Lady Florin Leon Administrator Forester Strenuous . Pearl Rivulet Waitiri . Loohiel Maxim Beresford The Shah Bumour Artillery . Hermitage ' Gipsy King CHRISTCHURCH RACES. Chbistohubcii, last night, The following acceptances wore received for the New Zealand Cup on Saturday night Nelson, Artillery, Loohiel, Torrent, ‘Hermitage, Maxim, Sextant, Moana, St Clair, Gipsy King, Crutchfield, and Beresford, For the Derby Gipsy King, Sextant, Maxim, Crutchfield were nominated. It is expected that only ten will start, and if this is so it will be the smallest field that ever started for the event, In 1883 there were 12 starters, 15 in 1884,16 in 1885, and 14 last year.
Drake is said to have won £3400 by the victory of Pasha in the Yan Yean Stakes.
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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 64, 8 November 1887, Page 2
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187SPORTING NEWS. Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 64, 8 November 1887, Page 2
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