THOSE TOP DOGS

NZ Truth, Issue 1206, 10 January 1929, Page 11

THOSE TOP DOGS

:r Supremacy Holds A Trick Over Honour

WHAT OF NEXT YEAR ? a (From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Auckland Representative). - Prior to the Auckland Cup fixture, some really hardened, experienced followers of the turf were inclined to believe that c Ceremony, Speedlig-ht or Gold Tinge would have turned but sua perior to Supremacy or Honour.

P TPHOSE hopefuls have now given m on 1 the point. It So far as the juvenile season has c gone, Supremacy has every right to it his name. . He gave Honour a start and beat him g at even weights m the Foal Stakes, t while, when Honour captured the Royal Stakes, he was m receipt of iih 71bs. from the Te Awamutu gelding. That alone denies Honour the privilege of having any claim to the name of being the champion youngster of the year. A further meeting between the pair at even weights is desirable to decide the point. \ Such a meeting is hardly likely to come about this season, for the pair will probably dodge .each other ;in the autumn — Supremacy at ; .'Ellersl.ie and Honour at Ricoartpn. \ ; r Nevertheless, though Supremacy can lay claim to actual championship honors, it is doubtful whether he is the

best or that he would reach the highest figure if both were placed m the sale ring. i ■ Supremacy is a gelding, therefore loses some of his future value, Avhile Honour is a colt. Honour is a heavy-topped thorough- : bred with plenty of pace, likely to go : on a further distance than Supremacy. Provided his weight on top does not prove a hindrance to him being thoroughly strung up as a three-year-old, he certainly gives promise of turning out the best classic proposition next season. ' As a future springer of note there is every hope that Supremacy 1 will prove the real goods. : This pair have certainly proved by i their deeds, to be the top-dogs '■as juveniles; arid' while opinions are div- . ided as to which is the better of the I pair, "Truth" is inclined to lean toi wards Honour.