1926-27 SEASON’S STATISTICS

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 84, 30 June 1927, Page 7

1926-27 SEASON’S STATISTICS

AUCKLAND FIXTURE VIRTUALLY ENDED PRESENT SEASON’ While there are four small light harness events to be decided before 1 ooc C o£ taln is final *y drawn across the 19-6--7 season, the results wril] not seriously affect the season’s statistics although, perhaps, in the riders and d ?n e , FS struggle for supremacy thev will lend keen interest and excitement in view of the closeness of the eonbetween the Canterbury reinsmen, D. Withers and M. B. Edwards, in Which the former has a lead of one and a-half points. VIRTUALLY CLOSED The season was, however, virtually closed with the conclusion of the Auckland Club’s recent winter fixture and trotting statisticians have been busily engaged compiling returns of the leading winning owners, horses and sires. These make very interesting reading. AUCKLAND WELL REPRESENTED In this department, Mr. J. R. McKenzie, the Wellington sportsman, who is the proud owner of the champion pacer, Great Bingen, heads the list for the second season in succession, his winnings last year reaching £■ 7,530. It is gratifying to followers of the popular pastime in the Auckland Province to find this season two enthusiasts, Messrs. G. McMillan and J. T. Paul, among the leading halfdozen successful owners. WINNING OWNERS

The following list gives the amounts collected in stakes by the eight leading winning owners:

J. R. McKenzie (Wellington) .. 5,545 G. McMillan (Auckland) 3,081 C. E. Lindsay (Canterbury) .. 3,620 G. S. Simpson (Canterbury) .. 2,754 G. J. Barton (Dunedin) 2,713 J. T. Paul (Auckland) 2,430 R. C. Fisken (Gisborne) 2,420 R. M. Morten (Canterbury) . . 2,351 TALARO LEADS THE WAY Talaro, the five-year-old son of Great Audubon—Coin, owned by the Christchurch sportsman, Mir. C. E. Lindsay, and winner of the 1926 Auckland Cup, heads the list of winning horses, having credited his owner with 3,455 sovereigns as a result of the season’s operations. Last year Great Bingen achieved this distinction with a total of 4,015 sovereigns. Sea Pearl, owned in Auckland, is a good second on the list this season. WINNING HORSES The following shows the position of the leading half-dozen winners: £ Talaro, by Great Audubon 3,455 Sea Pearl, by Nelson Bingen . . 3,030 Great Bingen, by Nelson Bingen 2,775 Peter Bingen, by Nelson Bingen 2,450 Cardinal Logan, by Logan Pointer 2,161 Prince Pointer, by Logan Pointer 1,935 LOGAN POINTER AGAIN For the sixth year in succession the defunct American-bred sire, Logan Pointer, heads the list of winning sires, though in his first season, 1921-22, he shared the honour with Wildwood Junr. By again producing the greatest number of winners for the closing season, Logan Pointer has eclipsed the remarkable record of that great sire, also an American importation, Harold Dillon. Logan Pointer’s progeny this season have accounted for the fine sum of £23,913 10s, while last year the collective value in stakes amassed by representatives of the defunct horse was £29,568. Nelson Bingen has also been very successful during the 1926-27 season, his stock winning £21,965 10s as against £18,511 last year. LEADING SIRES The following list sets out the amounts won in stakes by descendants of ,the six leading sires for this season: £ Logan Pointer, by Star Pointer 23.913 J Nelson Bingen, by Bingen .. 21,965£ Great Audubon, by Peter the Great 15,872 Brent Locanda, by Locanda .. 11,571 Petereta, by Peter the Great . . 7,778 Harold Dillon, by Sidney Dillon 7,401£ TROTTING FIXTURES July 2. —Ashburton County R.C. Winter (two events). July 21.—Waimate Hunt Annual (one event). July 23.—South Canterbury Hunt (one f event). NOMINATIONS June 30. —South Canterbury Hunt (one event). ACCEPTANCES July 12.—Waimate Hunt Annual (one event). July 18. —South Canterbuiy Hunt (one event).