Worthy Bingen will Sport Silk Again

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 370, 2 June 1928, Page 7

Worthy Bingen will Sport Silk Again

GOOD DOUBLE-GAITER BRED IN THE PURPLE Worthy Bingen, elder brother to those fine performers Great Bingen, Peter Bingen, Great Peter, and Baron Bingen, after an absence of j several seasons from the racing i track, is billed to make his reappearance under silk at Hastings on Monday. WORTHY BINGEN, who was only ** raced in moderation for a few seasons during- his early career, is one of the best-bred light harness horses in New Zealand, being by Nelson Bingen from Bertha Belle, the daughter of Peter the Great and Corona Mac, who was imported into this country from America by the Akaroa breeding enthusiast, Mr. E. E. Lelievre. Worthy Bingen was the first of the Nelson Bingen—Bertha Ball© union produced in New Zealand that sported silk, and while he was kept to the trotting business, is a double-gaited horse, and can pace equally as well as he trots. His first appearance under silk was in the New Zealand Trotting Stakes X-l-.-l—-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-Itl-tl—i-rv-l-

at Dunedin in 1921, where he was driven into third place by his owner, C. James, Carbinia and Peter Swift finishing: in front of him. The following- season Worthy Bingen raced in the colours of the Christchurch sportsman, M. O’Brien, and under W. J. Tomkinson’s supervision he won the Eden Handicap at Aucki land, and the Tahuna Handicap at Forbury Park, while three failures were recorded against him. The Nelson Bingen horse opened his 1923-24 account at the New Zealand Metropolitan National fixture, winning the Inti*oductory Handicap. Four outs ! were next registered, and then, at the New Brighton summer meeting, the chestnut trotter finished third from 72 yards in the Seaview Handicap on the opening day. The second day Worthy Bingen, off the same mark, won the Shirley Handicap in good style, recording 4.48 2-5 on a hard track. This was his last appearance on the racecourse, and for the time being, at all events, put an end to what promised to be a fine career. The son of Nelson Bingen and Bertha Belle was subsequently acquired by Mr. J. R. Corrigan, of Hawera, and took up stud duties at “The Oaks.” Several foals by Worthy Bingen were lon view at Hawera during Easter | week, and attracted considerable attenj tion and favourable comment, a numS ber being disposed of at the sale on j Easter Tuesday. While visiting the stable, “Abaydos” i saw the handsome horse in action, and ; a finer style of trotter it would be dif- ' ficult to imagine. Since then the bro- ! ther to Great Bingen, Peter Bingen, ! and Co., has been doing his work in ; the straps, and it looks as if he will ! race as a pacer in his forthcoming engagement. Worthy Bingen is booked | to make his reappearance on the race I track at Hastings on Monday, where I he has been accepted for in the June I Handicap of nine furlongs. Despite the fact that he has not raced for five i years, the highly-bred customer will ! have a host of admirers, and he proi mises to keep the opposition busy if ! he contests the heat.