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Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1931, Page 6

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HORSE KILLED. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) AUCKLAND, Dec. 29. Supremacy, the Railway Handicap winner at Ellerslie on Boxing Day broke its leg while galloping this morning and was destroyed. The jockey, H. Stokes sustained concussion when the horse fell, and was admitted to tile hospital. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. AUCKLAND, Decerabpr 29. Auckland Racing Carnival was continued. The weather was overcast, track excellent and attendance good. Results: Ferguson Handicap:—(l2) Hit the Deck 1; (4) Beacon Fire 2; (3) tfvea Lap 3. All started. Won by 11 lengths, a length. Time 1.39. Plate:—(l) Bronze Eagle 1; (2) Cadland 2; (3) Golden AVings 3. Also started—High Comedy. Won by 2 lengths; | of a length. Time 1.37 2-5. Hurdles:—(l3A ICawainga 1; (9) Kairuri 2; (7) Golden Wedding 3. Sor.—Dominion, R-oyal Action, Won by half a length; three quarters of a length. •Summer Cup:—(9) Jaloux 1; (2) Admiral Drake 2; (5) Regaway 3. 9cr. —Sea town. Won by half a head; 11lengths. Time 2.5 2-5. JOCKEY DIES FROM INJURIES. AUCKLAND, December 29. Exaggeration fell in the first race. The rider, H. E. Stockley, was injured, and died on the way to the hospital. He was apprenticed by J, Friar of Hawera. f MANAAVATU RACES. CONCLUDING DAY. P ALMERSTON NORTH, Dec. 29. For the concluding day of the Manawatu races, the weather was fine and breezy, track splendid, and attendance satisfactory.

Hurdles : —(6) Easterly 1; (1) Arrowhead 2; (3) Conjurer 11. 3. All startled. AA 7 on by 3 lengths, 4 lengths. Time 3.13. Apprentices Handicap: —(6) Blacksmith 1; (T) Adelphi 2; (8) Thrasher 3. Scr.—Pataeroa. AA r on by a neck each way. Time 1.28 1-5. Juvenile Handicap:—(3) Rulanut 1; (6) Capper King 2; (4) Sir Pompal 3. All started. AA r on by a neck; one and a-quarter lengths. Time 1.2. Rulanut, Sir Pompal, and Cape Royal bracketed. PHAR LAP. TO LEAVE TO-DAY. WELLIGTON, December 29. According t 0 AA r . M. Nielson, veterinary surgeon in charge of the racehorse, Phar Lap will be put aboard the Monowai to day and throughout the voyage to San Francisco will be housed in a specially prepared box situated on the top deck. He will be fed with New Zealand grass. The box will be floored with sand and provision is made for an exercise yard, also floored with sand. Nielson said the horse had been entered for eleven big races in America. OWNEB’S DECLARATiON. . SAN FRANCISCO, December 28. Davis declares. Phar Lap will sail for ■San Francisco as scheduled. He declined to make any further comment, or discuss his conference with Crofton.