WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1932.
THE CHINA MAIL.
ANGE SPORT PAGE 22
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB UNDER REVIEW FROM[1846 TO 1873
ARAB HORSES AT THE
VALLEY
SYDNEY BUGGY HORSE WINS CONSOLATION
ADVENT
OF CHINA PONIES IN 1856
GAPING MONGOLIANS AND TARTARS WATCH FIRST PEKING MEETING.
TH
(By Scrutator.)
fore.
The year 1856 witnessed the advent of the China ponies, when the Celestial Cup over the Half Mile inaugurated the first race run exclusively for China ponies in Hong Kong. There is no record of the weights carried, but there is a significant note "won easy all bolted" against this his- toric event.
HERE are but few clubs in the fwhich fell and broke bath
Orient with a more interest-legs. ing or older history than the Hong Kong Jockey Club, and although the records of the Club do not go further back than the year 1949, the China Mail of December 10, 1846 announced that a meeting had been fixed for December 17 and 19, 1846. No account of the races are, however, to be found in subsequent issues of the paper. The numbers for December 18 to 25, are missing from the files, and it seems probable that those days,
MEMORABLE MEETING.
LIVERPOOL CUP WON BY
TOSS OF COIN.
Compensation For Previous Disqualification.
London, Nov. 11. Following the spectacular deadheat in the race' for the Liverpool Autumn Cup be tween Sir Ernest Tate's Den-
and China bigh III
King, owned by Mr. A, J. Smith, a Cardiff butcher, the two owners tossed a coin for the cup. which the latter Won. China King won the Liverpool Summer Cup, but was subac- quently disqualified, so Mr. Smith was doubly gratified at winning the toss and the cap. on this occasion.-Neuter.
she continued, begged her to say, that the victor la any struggle was certain of their sympathies and favours, whenever the contest was carried out with that spirit of gen- erous rivalry which had distin- gulshed those friendly, though ar- dent struggles, they had had that week.
The Ladies, however, while they The meeting seems to have been recognised the delicacy of the com-
MONGOLIAN
PONY AND
RACING
Story Of 13 Wins In S'hai Champions.
$100,000 TO KILL HORSE.
If scientific methods of breed- fing were introduced the Mongolian pony could be further improved. and easily would occupy an Im- portant place in the racing world.
Mr. Feng Hai, Reconstruction Commissioner of Sulyuan, said:— "Shortly after the establishment of the Republic, a horse dealer came to Suiyuan and bought a ateed for a very low price. This horse was very small but had a ferocious temper. The horse dealer bought it after it had been rejected by many others, not knowing that it tha was a steed. Later he took pony to Shanghai, where he sold it to a foreigner interested in racing.
After undergoing training `for a short senson I ̈developed into a very fast horse' and won the Champions thirteen times in succession." Mr. Feng went on to say that another foreigner. offered $100,000) to buy the horse with the intention
being Public Holidays, there were most successful one as the fol-pliment which had sent so formid. (of killing it, but the owner turned
no issues.of the paper.
down the offer and kept the pony
UT MAJEUR RETIRED AS STALLION IN IRELAND.
Cesarewitch and St. Leger Winner.
Ut Majeur has left Newmar- ket for Ireland, where he will stand as a stallion at the First Filer Stud at Pollardstown, near The Curragh. Hitherto the Aga Khan has only kept brood mares in Ireland, and from them has bred a number of high-class winners, includ- ing Firdaussi, the St. Leger winner, Udaipur, the Oaks winner, and Dastur.
Ut Majeur won the Cesare- Now- witch in 1930, and the market St. Leger among other successes, the same year. Last season, after running second In both the Jockey Club Stakes. and the Jockey Club Cup, the Aga Khan's horse won the Derby Cup in November. He was one of the best stayers in recent times.
BEARY SUSPENDED.
London, Nov. 12. Michael Beary has been suspend- lowing extract from the China able a competitor as Reindeer from under heavy guard lest it be trea-ed for the remainder of the most-| The meeting of 1850 is, how-Mail shows, and it may be aaafar to compete for their prize, cherously disposed of. He said:-ing for falling to fulfil an engage sumed that the introduction of the had no doubt that his suc This horse was still in Shanghai ment to ride Border. Raider in the China pony contributed in no cess would stimulate and arouse in 1918. I don't know where It is Downe Nursery Stakes.--Straits
all the gallantry of the Colony, now. It may have lad."-Reutor. Times.
ever, described in the China
Mail as the Sixth Annual Meet- ing, and it may be assumed that the first race meeting to be held in Hong Kong was in 1845. There has been a meet- ing every year since that date.
amall way to the success:-
Entries And Handicaps For
Kwanti Meeting On Sunday
from riding in the training after December 1 to the date of the meet-Į The following are the entries for,, ing, was altered to "afler the date the Fanling Hunt, and Race Club of the closing of the entries to the November Meeting at Ewanti, on date of the meeting."
"In truth all the horses had had to try to keep in the Is- (quite enough of it; and a walk over land, 'those good wishes of would have been a sorry ending theirs, which must go with that for one of the best race meeting purse to their successful champion, There IB only fragmentary ever held in the Colony, and one stranger though he were. evidence of the meeting of 1847, at that would compare with the best In the following year, 1864, the which the Wongnelchong and Val-country meetings held in Englund." rule prohibiting, professional riders ley Stakes were won by a Manila This meeting WAB also pony; Tatoy. This animal Reems memorable for the fact that in to have been a remarkable littlo one of the races a China peny pony. Imported from Manila ip for the first time in Hong 1848 he won the Valley Stakes four Kong was placed in a race for times in succession, 1847 to 1850 mixed ponies. Punters were inclusive, carrying a cumulative at sea in 1858 and it is stated penalty of 7,lbs. for each win. Hia that "the cunning prognosti- height was 13.1%. The year 1848 cations of the professed judges saw the first race for what was of horseflesh, as usual proved described as "native_riders”, 'and to be all fudge, and some of the. the three days facing included 10 most knowing had their fingere events, a hurdle race, and a pony pretty severely burnt. Of the steeplechase haing features of the old favourites, much was programme. No particulars are pected but little gained." available as to what the horses
well
the
known
Eng- ap-
Wop
The Kwan Tung Handicap.
The Champion Jockey
Mr. Leo Frost.
his failure to register one solitary win in the previous year.
Last year he headed the jockey's list with 44 wins, and has even better- ed these figures this season with Boveral meetings yet to be decid- ed,
Mr. Frost at one time held a unique record that of registering, seven wins in an afternoon, but G: A. Harriman has since equal- led this rare achievement.
Mr. Frost can, however, lay claim to the greatest number of wins in a aenson, thus living up to the tradi- tion set by the former jockeys of the Jardine's stables, of whom Mr. "John" Johnston was the ploneer.
The following are Mr. Frost's amazing figures for the four years TR. FROST arrived in the ho has been competing in Meetings
M Colon in the spring of 1929, while in the
but, though, heralded by a big |Tientsin reputation he achieved very little succesa na second string jockey to the Jardine stables, Mr. "Johnny". Heard was then the leuding jockey and Mr. Frost had
. 1929
1st 2nd 3rd Unp.
0 1 g Б
1030
29 17 9 49
1931
-44 14 28 66
1932
61 29 27 66 Mr. Frost has ridden 45 winders
to take what was given him in at the Valley and 6 at Macao, and spite of being the champlon jockey has not competed at Kwanti this in Tientsin.
season (dating from February 20, In 1980, however, he came more 1932). It certainly speaks well into the limelight and had no few, for his training in Tientsin. er than 29 wine as compared with
-A.E.L
Champagne Bay's Chances Over The Sticks
Amos Close Contender For Big Event At Kwanti
Winner $200.00, Second $10:00, MR. FROST & MR. BUTLER NOT RIDING
Sunday:
Third $50.00. For China Ponles Horses Brought
The Machine Gun Troop Hurdle certified by the Hong Kong Jockey
(By Ajax.) [Club as “E” Class at date of entry.} From England
Race. (Unofficial Race)
¡HREE Unofficiaï' events appear for novice jockeys. Imporial Hall. To be ridden by Jockeys who have the programme of seven will start here, unless he is kept Die At Sea Several
Winner $150.00, Second $75.00, never won 10 Reces anywhere at races for the second meeting of the for the Ladies' Mile, and he looks horses lish
made their Third $25.00. For China Ponies any time. No whips or
Spurs Fanling Hunt and Race Club to be a good thing. It will be his second the 0.0., M.G.T. Entrance Fee $5.00. Six Furlonge held on the Kwanti course next outing under the colours of his pearance in
Colony dur- certified by ing the year, including
H.K.V.D.C., as first class regular Capt.
Bluc Plane (140 lbs.), Calerity Sunday. A good day's aport is as-new owner, Miss Pamela Scott troop ponies. King's Haddington, who
To be ridden (140), Echo (140), Firefly (140),
Christmas Belle and the Great Metropolitan in England by members of the Troop. Weight Hirwege (140), Shanghai Beau sured and the races have attracted | Harston. and ran second in the Chester Cup. 160 lbs. Winners of a Troop Race (140), Toby (140), San Francisco any excellent ponies. Mr. Frost Whoopee, the latter ridden by Mr. and Mr. Butler will not be riding R. A. Carroll, will be two other The first recorded victory of a Mr. Beresford was particularly un- at Macao or Kwanti 10 lbs: penalty. (146), Until Then (145), Little Gem at the Meeting, but are going out starters, and both should be well and ponies were that ran. They China pony in the Valley Stakes fortunate in bringing horses from Entrance Fee $5.00. One Mile. (148), Jimmy (149), Devon (151), as spectators. The last-named joc supported. I favour the latter, Cupid (160 lbs.), Jan Stewer Imperial Hall (162), Whoopee (165): key was down to ride Devon, but who is nicely weighted. Gallant were probably Walers, Araba or came in 1889, when Mr. Markham's Home, one particularly famous Manila ponies. The weights for Finsh of Lightning romped home. horse, Buckstone, being injured at (160), Mongolian Stag
(160), Gallant Fox (168), and Christmas owing to the race being a novices Fox is entered, but I doubt whe ponies were 7 atone for 12 hande A. China pony also appears to have sea, while, Investment, another of Mouche (160), Mountain Rat (160), Belle (162). with 7 lbs. added for each 'addi-won the Wongnefchong Stakes in his horses died at sea.
Red Leaves (175), Rooslan (176),
tional inch.
Social-Mark (160), and White Stars (170).
this year, also.
Professional
Riders and the Training Gallops.
ex-
As they are to-day, the annual meetings were held in the early months of the year, from 1848, al most without exception in the first] week in February, although in decline in local racing, only two
and the Ladies' Purse.
The year 1859, however, bow a
According to the China Mail. the first meeting at Peking was held in this year to the hugh astonishment of gaping groups of Mongolians, Tartars and Tibetans."
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Winner $160.00; Second $75.00, Race (Unofficial) is the first looking to Miss Pamela Scott
seems
event, he had to withdraw.
ther he will finish in the first three.
The Ladies Mile (Unofficial)
THE Machine Gun Troop Hurdle |
Haraton to repeat her excellent Third $60.00. For China Pontes race of the day, to be run over one performance at the last meeting at The Sha Tau Kok Steeplechase
certified by the Hong Kong Jockey mile. Nine entries have been re- Macao, in the Ladies' Mile (Unof- Club as "D" or "E" Class at time ceived, and Mr. "Bob" Charles has ficial). There are 14 entries, but Winner $150.00, Second $75.00, of entry. Weight 140 lbs 1 lb an excellent chance of opening the the actual starters will be much 1849, they were held in the middle day's racing being held during the The student interpowers of the Thira $60.00. For China Ponies Fenalty for every $100.00 or part day's successes, as he did at the fewer. of January. The principle events year, and the following year ap capita) (us it was, then) had a de- that have never won a Steeplechase thereof won in stakes since January last meeting. He will be up on were, the Wongreichong Stakes, pears to have echoed the declinelicate ding at the missionary body or Hurdle Race. Weight for Inches 1982. Subscription Griffins of Ropslan. White Stars, who ran THE Kwant! Handicap Hurdle the Canton Cup, the Valley Stakes, The latter meeting, however, wat by the simple method of naming as per scale. Entrance Fee $5. One the Hong Kong Jockey Club of any second to Demurrer at the last Race, over 14 miles,
season allowed 10 lbs. To be ridder meeting, can be relied upon to give certain money for Cupid, if the the Plenipotentiary's Cup, present-notable for an excellent time of 8 ed by H. E. Mr. G. Bonham, C.B., minutes returned by Stockham one of the ponies the Rev. Mr. Mit- and a Quarter Miles,
chell. The China Mail correspondent
by Ladies. No whips or spurs. good showing, and will be rid-pony runs with Cloudy Eve not far over 11⁄2 miles in the Souvenir Cup says that he regrets to notice that Black Maria (158), Country Club presented to the winning, rider.
Anson (168 iba.), Banjolina (161), Entrance Fee $5.00. A cup will be den by Mr. G. P. Ferguson. away. White Heather is also en- The following year, 1861, witness the semi-profanity of which that
tered for the event, but he too may ed the running of 21 races over a period of three days. No race, ex proved contagious and bean carried Melrose (166), Whisper (158), and Hall (140), Festival Eve (140) and I am looking for great things of the fact that he was down the
student interpreter was guilty, has (152),
EMURRER will be out in the not run. Should he do so, however, Imagine (161), Malakit (162), of Normandy II (181), Empress D Shus Tau Kok steeplechase, he is well worth backing, in spite clusively for China ponies, however, to decidedly, profane lengths by bla was included in the programme.
fellow interpreters, for one of them White Henthor (161). A new rule was introduced at the meeting in 1862, by which grooms and professional riders were prohibited from riding in the training after December 1 until after the date of the meet- ing, February, 18, The meet- ing was also remarkable for the Immense increase in the value of many of the Cups.
Sir Jardine
Breaks Leg on
Moss Trooper.
In 1850, it is recorded that Mr R. (afterwards Sir R.) Jardine broke his log while riding Moss Trooper. He collided with the bamboo railing. Several private matches algo took place in Febru ary of the same year. Horse | races and pony races were, how ever, still run.
has named his pony after the arch
enemy of mankind, while another
Demurrer (146), Just Christmas Belle (141 lbs.), Duke
**
Imperial Hall (145), King's Parade from the pony, who is carrying course when, ridden by Mr. T. PH (168), Lobster Bay (148), Misamis bottom weight of 148 lbs. He re- Kemble at the last meating. (130), Shanghai Beau (185). The gistered a nice win last time, but
TH
aeams to express some occult sneer of horse racing was the great re-Gadwall (148), The Plover (142)has never won an oficial - race."HE" main rado of the day, thei at somebody in designating his duction in value of the Garrison Tommy Boy (149), Wakefield (148)
Cup and Foochow Cupy the latter and Wembly Stag (158). pony Excommunicated.
The records of the meeting held the being confined to ponies, In
White Heather is another well- Kwangal⠀ Open Steeplechase,
fancied pony who will certainly be has attracted a small but select in the running, and it would not be field, including Champagne Bay. In 1865 are incomplete, but the lan and Australian ponies except. The Kwant! Handicap Hurdle Race surprising to see him occupy firet It is a moot point whether the Bay China Mail correspondent, reflected, while in 1889, the Wongnel-
place. Whisper will be another pony can scqult- himself over the A sensation was caused ́in'
Winner $150.00, Second $76.00, pony to watch.
sticks as well as he can on the ing, states: "In many respects, the chong Stakes was for the first time the four day meeting held in
races of one year differ little from confined in the programme to China Third $60.00. For China Ponies
Bat. After his excellent, perform 1851. There were only two The now historic Foochow Cup those of former seasona; and exponies.
that have never won a Hurdle Race N excellent fold of 16 entries once Inst Saturday at the Valley, starters in the Consolation value 300 guineus-made its first copt in the list of winning korses,
The year 1870 saw the advent of or Steeplechase (ponies will be will compote in the Kwang he looks a fairly, safe place position race, and in order to make a appearance at the meeting of 1863, it is always the same thing over the Champion Stakes, and recorda handicapped on their flat race per-Tung Handicap, a six furlong race Amos, who won last time out at race, a Sydney pony was taken and as its name denotes, was given and over again to the same obser- for the two following years are very formances). Entrance Fee $6.00 |————
Fanling should be a close conten- from the shafts of a buggy and by the Foochow community. The ver, unless he changes his point of vague. From 1873, however, the One and a Quarter Miles
The M. G. T. Scurry (Unofficial) der. San Francisco la also enter allowed to, run. It won by a ladies who presented the Ladies' view" The same writer, adds that Jockey Club records are fairly com- Anson (148, to); Banjolins (145).. **
ed for the race, but I do not recom- comfortable margin!
Purse to the successful Jockeys in the tifins laid down in the tents plete, and the winners of the main Celerity (145), Black Maria (150), Winner $150.00, Second $76.00, mond him. His form is scarcely Times appear to have been firal those days made longer speeches adjoining the different stables were events are recorded in the annual Cupid (150), Hefty (160), Imperial Third $25.00. For China Pontes up to that of the other entries, and, recorded at this meeting, Mr. W. than are now the yogue, as can be the most pleasing feature that came race book, de 26 |Hall '-' (150),~' Cloudy. Eve (160), certified by the O.C.,, M.G.T. although he took third place to Dent's Lottery recording the best seen from the China Mail of that under my notice.29980 Ne
|Festival Eve (160), Just Imagine H.K.V.D.C, as second class regular Amos and Vasylock at the October time of the meeting by winning the year..
The meetings of 1866 and 1867
| (160), and White Heather (160). troop ponies. -- To be ridden by mecting, he is to say the least, un- Hong Kong Plate over 11⁄2 miles, Miss Pollard, in presenting the appear to have been very ordinary
The Kwangal Open Steeplechase. Members of the Troop Weight dependable for all horses, in 8 mins 3 seconds, Ladies' Purse to Dr. McDowell and lacking in interested
Winner $200.00, Second $100.00,| 1683b6./ Entrance Fee $5.00. P after Pretender had been disthe rider of Reindeer, said that on qualified. The same pony was again behalf of the ladies of Hong Kong
THE CHAMPIONS. disqualified in the Plenipotentiary' she had to present the purse, not The decline and gradual extinc Cup In 1864, as he dropped 23 lbs only as a mark of Interest they tion of horse racing commenced in of lead just after the start took in the spirt itself, but also as 1868, being foreshadowed by the The year 1856 saw the last race an acknowledgment of the great small fields of the previous meat- for the Plenipotentiary's Cup, and pleasure they had in witnessing ings, and the China pony beran to It was marred by the accident to the races at that meeting. The come into Its own. Probably the MW, Dent's Little Bo Peep doner of the Purse had likewise, most convincing sign of the decline
In the latter year, the Hong Kong Derby was run for the first time, being confined to China pontex All the pony races were, as in the previous
THE Machine Gun Troop Seurry,jer year confined to China, Manila
Weight for inches as per scale. Amethyst (168 1b), Bob (168), and Japan ponies. They com Entrance Fee $5.00. One and Half Boston (168), 1 Bélipse Eve (108); might be won by any of the 16 er- thued to be so confined, with
Miles
Escalado (188) Friar John (168); tries. I shall plump on White La several exceptions, till 1887,
Amos (156 lbs.), Champagne Bay Inshallah (168) Pat (168), Peter bal ir bo starts, and trust to luck when all races were confined to - | (155), Duke of Milan (149), Davey (188), Skean Dhu (188), that he gets ahead of the field st China ponies.
Fanling Stag (162), Just. Imaglue, Sunflower (188) The Curlow (168), the gate. Waights are even at (To... be ... Continued......on the (181), Rooslan (185), San Francisco The Goods (168); "folln (168); 168 lbs. Inshall
run Racing Page next Wednesday.) (162), and Loch Ryan (156) land White Label (188); zonery place money
Third $50.00 For China Ponies. Half Mile.Bob (108), Te half afle finofficial race,