TURF NEWS AND NOTES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 March 1940, Page 3

TURF NEWS AND NOTES

CURRENT TOPICS FROM STABLE AND COURSE Progeny of Imported Eulogy FINE RECORD OF ALL-ROUND ABILITY YOGI SHOWING MUCH PROMISE (BY "THE GRAFTER.”) Members of the family established by imported Eulogy have a record for all-round ability that will compare with any other in the Dominion. Yogi, a three-year-old brown gelding by Beau Pere from Prestige, a grand-daughter of Eulogy, by Limond from Homage, is the latest to distinguish himself. On the first day at Te Aroha he won the mile Hot Springs Handicap from Foxsen and Gold Vaals; while on the concluding day he had his most important success to date when he defeated Royal Appellant, The Cardinal and a good field in the Centennial Cup run over a mile and a quarter. Yogi had only one other success this season, the mile Stonyhurst Handicap at Riccarton, but his more recent form suggested success in good handicaps. He is a brother to the New Zealand Oaks winner Peerless, and should train on to make a fine record for his owner-breeder, Mr F. Ormond. Eulogy was the dam of fourteen winner of £31,011 in stakes, while the nine horses to represent Homage have won over £26,000. Yogi has been entered for Auckland and Riccarton at Easter, but he will most likely be racing at Riccarton.

Weight-Carrying Performances. Only eight horses have succeeded in winning the Riverton Cup with over 9.0. The weight-carrying record for the race is held by Loughrea, who won under the big burden of 10.1 in 1924 in 2.9. Rorke's Drift carried 9.11 when he won in 1917. Biggest Weight. The weight-carrying record for the Great Western Steeplechase is 12.4. under which Pipi won in 1904. Slayer has top-weight of 11.13 for this year’s race and only two horses have won the race under bigger weights. A Block. It is understood that no colts arc likely to be purchased for New Zealand at the Randwick sales. The Government is not altogether averse to making funds available for the buying of fillies, which might prove desirable for breeding purposes, but no credit will be available for the purchase of colts. Piuthair as Brood Mare. There is no rule .of thumb in breeding to guarantee that the offspring of a brilliant marc will attain equal heights: indeed, many instances can be quoted where such has not been forthcoming. A little over a decade ago the Kilbroney mare Piuthair was busy building up a great record on the Turf, but it was not till recently that her daughter, Gaelic Song—her only representative to have won—registered her second success on the Turf.

A Pleasing Position. Colonial-bred sires have been in > strong evidence at recent race meetj ings. At Woodville seven out of the , 16 races on the programme were won , by progeny of’Colonial-bred sires, the winners being: Dainty Sheila by Thomond; Chary by Inflation; Rakahanga. a dual winner, by Gascony; Chandlery by. Vaals; Tavoy by Croupier and Air Flight by Vaals. All of these sires, except Vaals, who was bred in Austra- ’ lia, were bred in New Zealand. At ! Motukarara, four of the six winners were by New Zealand-bred horses, namely Night Dress, Night Glass and Groat Night, by Nightmarch, and Not Out by Winning Hit. I • King’s Chorus Destroyed. While working at Invercargill last ■ Tuesday morning. King’s Chorus fell I and broke his off foreleg above the . fetlock. He was immediately destroyed. He was being ridden by his trainer, J. A. Rowland, and was completing a six- ■ furlong gallop with Aspire. The pair i were turning into the straight on the course proper when King's Chorus fell. . Rowland received a severe shaking but apart from an injured wrist, for which he received medical attention, he was unhurt. King's Chorus, who was owned' by his breeder, Mr J. Graham, was one of the most promising hacks produced in Southland this season. In 10 starts this term he had won three times, been twice second, and once third, a record he looked certain to improve off. He was a four-year-old by Nigger Minstrel from Queen Balboa, a Dunedin Cup winner. Rakahanga’s Performances. Gascony, a fast horse in his day, has passed on his speed to his stock and Rakahanga has her fair share of it. The form of Rakahanga this season until the Woodville meeting had been moderate, but she then struck a winning patch. capturing both the open sprints, the Ruahino Handicap from Amigo and Rollicker; and the the Telegraph Handicap from Rollicker and Night Eruption. Now a four-year-old. Rakahanga is from Mori, a Tea ’Tray mare, and is trained at Hastings by J. IT. Jefl'erd for her breeder. Mr J. D. Todd. Last season she won a couple of important sprint races, the Avon Handicap at Riccarton and the Telegraph Handicap at Trentham. A chestnut in colour, she is inclined to be highly-] strung, but it takes a sprinter above the average to head her of! on her good days.