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CONDITION OF NEW ZEALAND RACING Considerably Affected by Demands of War Big Stable Earnings of the leading Turfmen The serious dearth of capable jockeys able to ride nver hurdles and fences seems likely to bq keeulv felt during the approaching jumping season anr owners are now experiencing great difficulty in securing boys to school their horses Tim heavj reinforcement drafts being sent oversea are takinp big toil from the ranks of those professionally en ¬ gaged in our national paslimo and with the mar ¬ ried men now going into campi there arc few racinr stables that have not had their staffs considerably depleted depletedThere There were indications a few weeks ago that thf antisporting clement in the community intended t again set on foot another agitation to have the rac ing dates for next season further curtailed but tin indications now arc that the heavy drain bciiu exacted on the manpower of the country will make a material difference to patronage the sport cai claim during the coining season so that there wil be no call for the government to enforce furthei restrictions At a recent meeting of the Auckland District Committee applications for dates for nexl season were all granted on the basis of this years calendar This may be taken as an indication thn the racing conference will not voluntarily reduce the number of racing days and as Parliament hat gone into recess until late in the year Cabinet is hardly likely to interfere with what this racing conference may decide upon so far as next sea ¬ sons racing fixtures arc concerned concernedWINNING WINNING OWNERS OWNERSAlthough Although the racing statistics for the season will not be available for a couijle of months yet ir fact there is still nine wceksto go before its closet T II Lowry will again top the list of winnint owners lie has had a small but select team am the major portion of his winnings are derived fron stakes and wcightforage events In nine month the Hawkos Bay sportsman has won in stake 51000 with six horses to which may be addee 213ii Desert Golds earnings in Australia Egypt was the only horse that sported the Lowry silkr this year that brought no return However thi brother of Desert Gold lias been for the grcate part of the year under a cloud At the end of last season Egypt was performing well and gave good promise for a spring campaign but it was soon seen that the colt was not coming on as hat been expected and his racing was distinctly dis apiKinting apiKintingSUCCESSFUL SUCCESSFUL BROTHERS BROTHERSEstland Estland was the most successful stable compan ¬ ion of Desert Gold He started nine times in wliic he scored five wins three seconds and a third His earnings totaled 13071 As a twoyearold hi won 10025 His youthful brother Finmark whicl finished up the season as the crack juvenile hat a fairly streuous time as he started in no fewei than thirteen races which credited Mr Lowry will 15800 from five wins three seconds and fom thirds Desert Gold collected 13125 from fivi wins and two thirds in the Dominion The othei two members of the team were the juveniles Killo wen and Kilhope 375 375Four Four years ago Mr Lowry won 42405 whicl placed him second on the winning owners list to Sir George Clifford Since then Mr Lowry ha held the premier position In 191510 he woi 80120 a record for the Dominion Last yea 59045 was his credit so that in four seasons Mr Howry has aggregated 235300 Aoeta in Syd ¬ ney Referee
