New Zealanders In A.J.C. Derby

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1064, 30 August 1930, Page 13

New Zealanders In A.J.C. Derby

V VEJLMOND AIND KING MARCH L 0008 two-yiar-Olds tip not necessarily furnish into champion three—year—oldS and conyurscly. l_’erby Winners (10 not always Signal their succcshs a. year ahead- This at least is tl\c_liistol'y of the A.J.LJ. Durby.‘ but I]. glance forward at the cumlldatvs thus |'ill‘l)' in. the season may not be Without profit. Who saw in the L\\'o~)'L‘ill‘~oltl .l’har Lap a couple 0: seasons ago the won—del‘ horse of the (let'ildt', perhaps of tho century? It was not until_ his runninu‘ in the “funnel; nukes. in which he finished a. t'IUS" luurtli behind Linn-r----ick. that Phar Lap miti-rcd classic cub culations. 'Uthcrs \x-hu. at the «ml of their juvenile vul'wvrs. \w-‘rq not in the limelight as DL-rby pussrlnlitiem wore nivoli» Bullymuna. and l’rincu HumphNY- and in path cause tln‘lr supportvrs securEd u. llbk'l‘all miutaltion. ls there another Gleaming or l’hur Lap among this year‘s nonnnccsf . Two that are exciting early attention are the New Zt‘dlillldt'l‘ Veilniond and The Doctor's Orders. and a further pair that are heing discussed apropos of the sni'nc issue are another New Zealander, lung March, and 13:11loon King. . Vellmond‘s success In the A.J.C. Slres’ Produce Stakes entitles him to conslderatlon. but the fact that he was a late October foul and by an Absurd mare are quoted as prejudicing his chance of seeing out a. mile and u—half. though his sirc's quulificutions as a begetter of genuine Slayers are unquestionable. and to carry the urgument a. stage further it may be incutioned that his grand-(him. Cowl. is halt-sister. by King Rufus, to Bronze, who was a. good stayer. In Winning Vein Similar contentions may be advanced in the case of King March. who also has [he lmprimatur of curly winning form. King March is by Russondztle by Queen March. by Lucullus out of March. Here again, the sire’s staying strain may be put in opposition to the purely sprinting qualifications of the dam. Queen March was a brilliant two-year-old. who won the Debutante Stakes at \Vanganui in her first start and_ carried on to capture the “'e-lles—-ley Stakes. the VVelcumc Stakes, Royal Stakes. and G.N. Champagne Stakes. also the Criterion Handicap at the Auckland Summer Meeting. being implaced only twice in ]_s starts. She won once as a three-year-old. then was retired from racing. However. King March has so far indicated staying ability, and good judges on the other sldegive him reasonable ‘chance of seem-lug the blue ribbon of the New South W'algg Turf: » ,

Balloon King’s claim to notice rests on his running Veilmond to half a head in the Sires' Produce Stakes. His sire. Air Balloon, represents true staying blood, and his dam, a Prince Foote mare, detracts nothing from this factor. The Doctor’s Orders lias shown undeniable winning form, including an oasy victory over Veilmond at seven furlongs, while the Martian blood represented by his dam would appear to be an additional point in his favour.

Two good long-distance strains are commingled in the blood of Weotara, who is by Top Gallant from Meenah. He was outclassed in the two-year-old classics, but is being given a solid preparation.

Dunraven, Limerick’s brother, is yet another New Zealander who may conic into the picture before the day. He won his first race in impressive style a few days ago. Mention of pictures reminds one of the fact that Picture was the last filly to win the A.J.C. Derby, as far back as 1898, so the history of the race is against that sex. However, the Melbourne filly Barbette, by Top Gallant from Columbia, by Spearmint from Colonin. by Persimmon from Sand Blast, by Sheen, supplies in her makings a ready argument for a new chapter in the story of the event under review. Latest advices *tate that Veilmond and Balloon King are most fancied in Sydney at the moment.