THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1933.
TRAINING TO START SOON FOR THE DERBY PONIES
"Soldier of Britain" Should
RICHARDS' £400 A WEEK
DRIVES HARD BARGAIN
·AND SAVES HIS MONEY
MEANS TO BE A RICH MAN
on
The Eyes of the World
focussed have been Gordon Richards, that most brilliant Jockey of all time. The world has waited for Richards to break Fred Archer's record, and he has dono it. But Gordon has other interests in life apart from the more winning of races, as "Keystone" of the Sunday Dospatch.points out in the following Illuminat- ing article.
CHA
year.
Gordon Richards,
WHAT FIRST RESULTS INDICATE
MR. HO KOM TONG AGAIN AN OWNER
DUNBAR STABLES” UNNAMED PONY
MR. LEWIS NOW A STEWARD
(By "Captain Foster") Although our Racing Season is fast coming to a close with three more rac ing days, the last meeting being on December 16, it does not follow that activities at Happy Valley will temporarily cease.
On the contrary, we shall sce much more life there, as train- ing for the Annual Meeting will be taken more seriously and many Owners-who are at pre- sent absentees, will foregather at
the rails at the crack of dawn'
Develop into A Fine
ROSY MORN AND AUSTRALIAN
CHAMPIONS.
ST. LEGER WINNER NOT QUALIFIED
TO COMPETE IN RACE. -
In certain quarters, the prospects of Rosy Morn, who last week surprisingly carried off the Free mantle St. Leger, winning the Australian Champions, are being freely discussed.
Yet there is really no foundation for progno stications in regard to Rosy Morn and the Cham- pions,
Actually it is useless to discuss the pony's chances as she is not qualified to compete in this évent.
who upholds the highest traditions of the turf, and it is therefore not surprising that his wins are universally popular.
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NOVEL
RACING
The Keeness of Mr. CONTEST
Mackie
Gordon
The Chairman, Mr. Mackie, who has been a regular attendant at the rails for 30 years or more is still as active as ever. He is part and parcel of the club, a keen qwner-rider in his day. Something has to be very much
~HAMPION jockey Gordon Richards is making £20,000 a year, or £400 a week every week of the 'He is only 30 now. He means to be a rich man some day.
Ordinary riding fees apart, his retainers probably bring him £10,000 a year. Perquisites and presents add considerably to the money he undoubtedly earns. Shrewd, plucky, resolute, with money, and is not in the least dis. a reputation above reproach, turbed by the envy of those who Ricabrds knows the value of think he is making too much.
His services are in demand, and steady work and good feeding tan
shapeleen "sub" with long shaggy on any morning in the week, wat Imagine that when he is review-hair into quite a shapely untilor fine, so staunch is le to the
to watch and discuss the pro-f gress their new ponies are mak- ing.
There is no doubt that the train- ing of the raw animal is most in- teresting, and it is surprising what i
TrentBridge.
money, and will be a rich mBGordon rightly insists on a satis-achieve in transforming a loen amiss for him to be an absenteei
some day.
He knows, there are members of
factory recompense.
year.
or
now
his profession who have passed ing the balance-sheet of a past sea- In the course of three to four mon- Valley.
He usually races in partnership, their primo and still possess no son Richards at once resolves that ths. These new ponies have been faction of the vast sums they have the balance on the profit side must doing steady slow work fo: some and for the last dozen years handled in their tipic.
be substantially increased the next time but at this early stage one 150, he has been assocluted with can only briefly deal with them in the ruling chief executive of our
lending bank. The stable a general way.
runa under the name of Mackie and Grayburn. Much was expected 60 Griffins Already
of Brechin, this year's candidate Pride of place must be of course for the Derby but I understand be given to the Derby ponios, and that they will have a serious con I was astonished to hear that tender-which arrived last Tues- there are as many as 60 Derby day-for next year's classic.
HE MEANS TO WIN.
In this respect the champion joc Gordon Richards does not intend to add to their number, or to join key is like to a "limited Hability" in their regrets of wagering adven-company, of which he is the board, the directorate, and the chief tures.
When he to playing bridge for shareholder, moderate stakes he is no less He knows that on all sides there serious in his desire to win than are members of his profession who when riding a horse upon which have passed their prime and sill griffins already in the Colony. Messrs Lewis and Tinson have £5,000 may have been betted by possess no fraction of the vast Many more will arrive within the
Its owner.
BETWEEN FOUR FAMOUS JOCKEYS
CHILDS, CARSLAKE DONOGHUE, FOX
FOR 1,000 SOVS.
A race between four fam ous English jockeys who are nearing their fifties is the novel idea advanced by The Sporting Life and revealed with a certain amount of de. tail in the accompanying. article.
The four jockeys suggested aro Joe Childs (49), Steve Donoghue (48), Bernard Carslake (47) and Fred Fox (46). Each has been ap proached on the matter and has exppressed willingness to participate.
his
W. R. Johnstone, the Australian jeckay, who has been engaged as first jockey for Lord Glanely for 1934, and will ride Colombo,
RACING IN MACAO
SPECIAL TRAINER ENGAGED
SPLENDID NEWS FOR OWNERS
STABLING ACCOMMODATION
(By "Captain Foster")
Racer
WHY NIGHT STAR
LOST
CRACKER PACE TOO MUCH
· “MY CONFIDENCE IS UNSHAKEN”.
SAY "CAPTAIN FOSTER"
Trentbrigde' won the chief event last Saturday, in a hack canter. He brought up the rear of four for the first part of the journey and came up very fast from the five furlong post to assume command just before approaching the Rock, from which point he continued to in- crease his lead in an fortless manner until the winning post was passed.
The uncertainty of racing could not have been better demonstrated than by the ignominious defeat of Night Star in the Freemantle St Leger.
This mare has up to now done everything that has been asked of her, and has won all her pro- vious races in a very convincing way. The pace set in the race was a cracker from the start and, per- haps, too much use was made of hor in the early part of the race.
In common with the rest, I went down on her but her dis- play will not shake my confi dence in her when she strips for the Autumn Australian Cham- plons.
I understand that the Ste- Promise of Rosy Morn wards of the Macao Jockey are City of Brisbane ran a very game doing then best to popu-race but we shall have to admit larize racing at Macao and that that Rosy Morn ran better than one was led to expect. Sho had a special Russian trainer, fully never gono a distance and had conversant with local condi- therefore the reputation of being tions, and two riding assistants, merely a aprintor..
I noticed her in the paddock and -also Russians have been
remarked that if fitness, had, any
While the eyer
engaged to take over the thing to do with the result her se racing
atable management.
claims for honours had to be seri world are faced on the
ously consideral, I was most im This information will no doubt pressed with the running youthful Gordon Richards and
most welcome to racing of What's That,
and
throć record-breaking riding bo
enthusiasts, especially those furlongs from homo I thought he feats, there is in the backing Macao Subscription griffins, was going to prove to be the ground a scheme which, it as they can now feel that their winner, so strongly did he appear adopted, will pack any London ponies will be properly trained. to be moving. He will, I think, park enclosure,~
Owners of "E" Class should show to advantage in the long dis-
tance races in futuro. At no period in the history of the also be pleased with the arrange- The Kong Bros. usually have a Turf at home or abroad have therement as, in view of the curtailmont: string of god griffins and I believe been four jockeys, cach approaching and possible abandonment of races they have got a good grey of which the age of 50, riding at the same confined to this class of ponies by much is expected next year. Mr. time with ability which stamps the Hongkong Jockey Club, they Samon will have six or seven them as a credit to their profession. will doubtless avail themselves of The birth dates of the four the facilities offered; the more so as I understand that races will be grillins for 1934, and he is also
famous jockeys are:-- striving to win his first Derby.
specially provided for C, D, and E Joe Childs
May 6, 1884 classes. Steve Donoghue.. Oct. 15, 1884 B. Carslake..... July 14, 1886: F. Fox
Feb. 18, 1887 Why not a race for these four talented horsemen?
-If champlon-jockoys like Gordon/Hums they have handled from time) six weeks (eight arrived on Tues-this opportunity of congratulating |
Richards depended entirely on rid- ing fees, as fixed by the Rules of Racing, they would never become
rich.
It is doubtful if they would be able to meet their expenses, which are high on account of the travell- ing all Jockeys are compelled to do.
Scale fees for a
season would
to time.
True, their temperaments and their methods of living have been utterly opposed to his, yet tho great fact remains-fortunes have been thrown to the wind.
GROWING BANK ROLL. Business propositions outside the mean little more than £3,000 to field of race-riding are made to Richards
But the 30-years-old rider Is Gordon Richards week by week, and generally regarded as a man of always they are considered with quick acumen-invariably to be rapidly increasing wealth.
So that one has to consider the turned aalde as unprofitable or un- ways and means by which a crack promising. rider can amass, a fortune.
THE EXCEPTION. First of all there is the retainer, This is like the aum paid to a famous barrister whose services are obgaged as lealer in a court of law.
The champion jockey is aware of his "box-office" valuo in any direc- tion, and apart from voluntary work for charitable causes, sticks to his own valuations.
That is why his bank roll in for ever growing.
His intimate friends may twit The difference is that while him about "extravagance" and still, counsel is retained for one action discover that Richards can find a a jockey's engagement entails a safe answer which turns away BCE#On'a work."
brought him fabulous riding foos,
Bo has the determined, forceful.
wrath.
DREAMS OF WINNERS!
jockeyship of Richards brought him termined, and reasoning.
fame and a sure fortuno.
Bloan's spectacular brilliance had
Racegoers know how Richards
all the elements of a get-rich-quick will lightly Hck his hands when campaign: Gordon Richards has gathering the reins at the pad- had to fight bard for the success dock gate,
They know, too, that he is which is now bringing Its roward.
..COMMANDS HIS FIGURE. never beaton until the horses The time has come when the are past the post!
day last) and apparently rivalry will be greater than ever for the honour of owning and leading in
LORD GLANELY'S HORSE.
TO BE RIDDEN BY AN AUSTRALIAN.
an
W. R. Johnstone, Australian at present riding successfully in France, has been engaged to ride in England next season as first jockey to Lord Clanely.
This engagement will doubtless dispose of the. suggestion, freely expressed, that either Cordon Richards, if available, or Steve Donoghue would have the riding of Colombo in next year's classic.
Before joining the Beck. stable. Gordon hampton Richards was first Jockey to Lord Glanely.
and
two promising griffins and I take Mr. Lewis on his elevation to a stewardship of the Hongkong Jockey Club.
The Chan stables, and friends, now have no less than seven griffins in training but none of them so far Impresses me. I understand that they will have moro Derby candid- ates arriving from the North latur
on,
I shall comment on the Sub- scription griffin's and Australian ponfes later.
FRIENDLY HOCKEY.
St. Andrew's Show Return To Old Form. ·
BEAT ROYAL SIGNALS.
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Never mind who wins the special Trophy given for the event. It would be the opportunity for the racegoing public to assemble in thousands to pay tribute to ridora who have set a fine example to the younger school,, and who have so honourably and skilfully upheld the prestige of the British Turf.
Next Meeting on December 10
Warrington somewhat dumb. founds me, as he had to be very hard ridden to get the judge's .verdict in the Sub Grifina St. Leger. I thought he would win this event fairly easily and after ⚫this display. I do not think the sub-champions is going to result so tamely as I had once supposed.
Maybe the distance was a litle too far for him and the nursing he got all through the race happily landed him in the right pisce at
I gather that the next meeting the finish. nt Macao will be held on Decem-
Vigilance I feel will run better ber 10, and a very attractive pro- over a shorter distance and if he
rumme le being drawn up. The keeps well he will have to be taken new Subscription griffins will not more seriously in the sub-cham
pione. De Minimis ran as well as race before February next.
I had expected but he will have Stabling accommodation, how-
to improve immensely before he ever, is somewhat restricted. I can show a clenn' pair of heels to understand there are 72 stalls. his two conquerors on December of which 46 are in occupation. 10, next, when the identical ponies meet for chief honours in the sub- Owners who intend rading at champions..: Macao would be well advised to make their stable reservations early so as to avold disappoint- ment.
a.knotty problem; but it would Cortainly be a most interesting
The unanimous view was that ovent." it was a proposal for serious
STEVE'S ENTHUSIASM, consideration, and it is with confidence that the request. Is Bernard Caralake discussed do made to prominent owners to tails of horses, courses, weights, nominate horses suitable for and distances, and made many help- handicapping in such a red-ful suggestions: letter event.
Noronha's Clever Riding
In the minor events, Diana "Bay, King's Bounty and Brechin ran true to form. No Fear was lucky to win and I think the good start he got accounted for this happy result. Stickypast'e position la also due to the same cnuse he literally flew out of a dozen the gate and was lengths in front in so many yards,
REQUEST TO OWNERS, Nowadays few horsemen attain The colossal responsibilities he such eminence that their services shoulders in a gambling sense are
The idea of a special race for are sought exclusively. Richarda amazing in their frequency. The
Childs, Donoghue, Carslake, and fact that he has no personal interest la an outstanding exception.
Fox has been passed on to Lord His abnormal succoss In the other than a desire to win is re-
the Deroy winner of 1934,
Hamilton of Dalzeli, Senior Ste- saddle has secured him a re-nurkable.
Thousands of pounds may depend
Mr. Ho Kum-tong who gave up
Some brilliant savon by Cross main-ward of the Jockey Club, Messrs putation without equa! since the
upon his effort in the saddle-not racing carly last year, has rejolly aaniated the Royal Corps of Weanherby, Mr. T. F. Dawking days of Tod Bloan,
Signals from heavier defeat at the who recently retired as official Just as the wonderful monkey once in an afternoon, but half aned the band of owners
evidently is making another at hands of the St. Andrew's Club to handicapper-and the jockeys con seat of the American rider rovolu-dozen times.
tempt to win his second Derby whom they lost by two goals to nil cerned. tionised racing in England and
He has so far three ponies in on the Marina ground on Wednesday friendly hockey Always he is the same-cool, de- training and they have been nam-afternoon in a
ed Radio Hall, Banquet Hall and match, Musle. Hall,
Ernie Fincher, who had been field- The Li and Li and L. T: Fing as substitute for the Colony. In- stables have each seven grillins and terport team against Malaya all the
afternoon.
was the marksman for
Concerning the riders: Mr. Leo they are also making a determined the Saints on both occasions,
Frost redo a very clover race on attempt to win the "Blue Riband" The Saints forward line displayed improved combination, Guest playing
"There are snags In the plan," Warrington, and Mr. Johnney, [his usipi -steady game at centrehalf. of the local Turf.
He summed up, "but these should be Heard and Mr. Dietz, both showed I like Li and Li's grey Soldier The Signals folded a practically
overcome."
to advantage on No Fear and Rosy Morn respectively, whilst no fault presont champlon can command his A tremendous personality, this of Britain. He shews quality, fresh forward line.
"Stova" was a whole-hogger could be found in Mr. Botelho's "Incognitos" Team.
He welcomed the proposal on-luing of Brechin, Mr. Bonny Other retained. Jockeys include 100lb. of flesh and bone: all grit and on his shops I think he will
thusiastically, and said:
Proulx excelled himself at start- such fine horsemen na Sr Donoghue, and courage, pluck and resolution. be a gallopper of class.
His style may shock the veterans The Dunbar stablo shelters a "The "Incognitos" in their match charity.
against the Hongkong Hockey Club
hope four good horses will coming and his win on Stickypast was J. Childs, H. Wragg, B. Dick, and
pete. You'll get heaps of sug- think, mainly due to this, but I M. Boury, but none is in the happy who still live in the days of Archor, good looking chestnut, numbered ["A" at King's Park at 6 p.m. to-day it," he added, with a amfic...
gestions to assist the authorities feel that the palm of the riding position of Richards, whose actual Lootos, Sloan, or Maher yet the 164 but so far unnamed. He 18 will be represented by the following,
Joo: Child, who steered his
to find a way to stage the race." roos to Mr. Noronhan earnings probably surpass those of great truth remains that Richards reputed to be very good, and It II. A. Barros; A, A. Remedios and
His handling of both Fiving is beyond compare as a workman of is of course well known that this F. G. Barros: P. M. N. da Silva, W. Majesty's good colt Limelight to
The Turf administrators who ró...! any rider known to the turk.
victory to the accompaniment of Old-time riders were invariably high order,
E. Barros, J. M. Pinto, A. M. Xavier, tumultuous cheering at Kempton colved the proposal did not turn a Tourist and the White Butterfly was masterly and he deserves all He knows where the winning post stable specializes in high class A. Read (Capt.) and C. F. Victor, C.
Park this season, knitted his dark deaf ear to the schem
the credit of placing admittedly, heavy bettors, and no increased or
stands and strives to reach it first. tisipated their fortunes,
Mr. Dynasty means to be in the A. 3. Basto and R. C. Reed His friends allege that he dreams
Match Cancelled.
brown, and remarked seriously : ..... It is questionable whether any inferior pontes in the positions ho hunt and ho has a very nice racy of riding winners!.
His reputation rests upon zeal looking grey mare, bealdes threo The friendly-hockey match ar ciples of his predecessors have been and honesty of purpose. In the other grins. Mr. Tam Pearce ranged between the Central Dritish If there is a semblance of a London park course could accom- did, especially on White Butterfly achievement of his alms Richards has been an ardent supporter of Association and the Radio Sports publicity stunt in it, I am not modate comfortably all who would where the luck would have
horses and handicapping would be famous horsemen, stands as the supreme artlat-and our racing for well high 20 years Club to be played at King'a- Park Ogreeable. Finding four sultable turn up to pay tribute to the four given him the verdict of a short value of the best paid one of all timo, sportsman to his finger tips, yesterday evening, was cancelled,.
own figure..
IN DEMAND
The "Easy come, basy go" prin-
but an incentivo in his determina
on to make goods,
anfchärdi knów). The
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animals.
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There is talk of a 1,000 sova. stake being put up for the contest.
"I am agreeable," said Freddis Fox, "the prize is given to
"We could make a great race of
head.