SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 18 June 1907, Page 3

SPORTING.

FRENCH RACING. j Received 17th. 11.'2!) p.m. j l'aris, June 17. i Sans Souci'won by a nejk. Time, j -to&in. l'Jsec. j WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE. per Press A-.sociation. Wellington, June 17?he following nominations have been received for the Wellington Steeplechase: —Cavalcade, I'iiaetonitis, Caroua, | Silicia, Haydn, Nauador, Inniskilien, | Evenlode, Khnma, Needlework, Eclair, Rangitoto, Waitarer?, Pawa, Romany King, Kaitere, Romany Lad, Comforr, Irish, Loch Fyne. TURF TOPICS. According to au American paper, no ' less than 32i bookmakers did business on the opening of tlu; Xew York season at Aqueduct (Long I-land) a few weeks ago. If the number stated is correct, competition should have been lively, more especially as the attendance of the public did not exceed 20.000. The King's stallion Persimmon rmi-t be noted something in the shape of a gold mine, as he is credited with having carend the sum of 112,000 guineas in fees. Under ordinary circumstances the son of St Simon may lie expected to live for a good few years yet, so that he will probably earn over 200.000 guineas ere his career comes to an endNightfall, ridden by the American jockey Lyric, was third favorite at 0 to 1 against for tho Great Metropolitan Stakes, 2% miles, won by Father Blind at Ep=oni a few weeks back. However, she failed to get closer than sixth, but even at that did better than the 13 to 8 favorite Mintagon, who could not act at all on the course, and. in a field of fourteen, only beat four horses. The ICalgoorlic Racing Club have had a good season. After placing c:so<hj to the Reserve Fund, they are able t<i bring forward a substantial credit bal ance for working. •Though America has only bred tin - winner (Iroquois) of the English Derb; on one occasion, sportsmen from th 'land of the Stars and Stripes have lei

' Lorriland owned Iroquois; Mr W. C. Whitney held Volodvovski under lease Mfeiux. ty-hilo Mr Richard /eqr furnished the ' ,rC<l 3 orse Great