WEIGHT-CARRYING RECORD?

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1014, 3 July 1930, Page 15

WEIGHT-CARRYING RECORD?

a party of sporting enthusiasts journeying to Te Awamutu on Saturday was a trainer who has a wonderful memory of things pertaining to the racing world which happened in the earlier days of Auckland. He

pointed out many interesting scenes to “Abaydos” and dwelt fervently on the birthplace of the illustrious Carbine, recalling many incidents of that period. Passing through Drury, he drew attention to the old racecourse and related a tale (without the twitching of an eyelid) of a remarkable weightcarrying feat of a champion of the early days called “Whalebone.” Handicappers could not stop him, I but one of the adjusters gave him 27 stone, remarking drily, “that will fix him.” But, according to the narrator, it didn’t. No jockey could be found to carry the weight, so the owner put two riders on the galloper and home he rolled. It was certainly a record feat.

second to Peter Bingen in the final ancl will have another fly at the bit stake. Promising Youngster There is a good-looking two-year-old colt in work at Addington by Nelsor Derby from Sally Brass, by Abbey Bells from Sal Tasker. The youn.e pacer is well built, and shows a lot oi quality. Although he has not beer long in work, ho can ulready mustei up a fair turn uf speed, lie resembles his sire a good deal. A Good Innovation In Western. Australian racing there is what is known as a “spider fund,’ the money from which goes to replace sulkies smashed in races. Every ownei becomes a compulsory member at a fee of 10s, while the owner of every winner pays another 10s, which is deducted from the stakes by the association. It sems that something of the kind would be popular in New Zealand (savs a Dunedin writer), where the smashing of a sulky at times indicts a hardship on the smallei trainer. “DOPING” OF HORSES INSPECTION SUGGESTION I “SPORT MUST BE CLEAN” Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, Today. Stating that there had been sevora cases of doping lately. Dr. M. G. Louis son suggested at the annual meet in? of the Metropolitan Trotting Club las 1 evening that at big fixtures it shouli | be a routine practice for the club’; j veterinary surgeon to go and examim two or three horses —not necessarily suspected horses —in order to shov trainers that the committee had th< matter in view. “We know perfectl: well that doping does go on,” said Mr Louisson, “and if this was done i would put an end to it. If dope wa: discovered in a horse, then the traine: i should be responsible.” I In answer to a question, Mr. Louis j son said ho was not referring to on» I sport in particular. It applied to trot King or racing. The chairman said that the questioi would be considered by the committee After all, trotting, along with all othe sports, had to stand up to a good dea of suspicion. Everything possibl should be done to keep it clean.

IN LIGHTER VEIN WITH work at Epsom on the quiet side just now, trainers are filling in the spare time with various recreations. The younger members of the fraternity are devoting attention to football and have issued a challenge to THE SUN team for a match on July 16, which has been duly accepted. Some of those outside the football “limit” are taking a lively interest in the popularity campaign of THE SUN and throwing their support into the contest in favour of the trotting candidate, Mrs. Joe Gee. The light-harness fraternity are keen on seeing Anseline scoring another good prize before the season closes.