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AUSTRALASIAS RACING EURYTHMIC THE CHAMPION OF TVO SEASONS DIS ¬ PLACES CARBINES RECORD SIRES OF THE DOWNUNDER LAND Australias new racing champion Eurythmic which shattered the great Carbines winning record of 148130 when he won the 12000 Futurity Stakes at the Caulfield cour e Melbourne Victoria toward the end of February now has a total winning figure of 157525 ia four years of racing racingCarbine Carbine ran his last race when he won the Australian Jockey Club Plate at the Randwick course Sydney April 24 1891 and for thirty years his total of money won stood as the Australian record Then EurythmSc a horse of undisputed quality favored by the much greater size of present day turf prizes finally surpassed the mark markEurythmic Eurythmic is now a sixyearold He is by Eudorous Bob Cherry by Bobadil Ardca by Wallace Eudorus is by Forfarshire Bob Cherrys pedigree traces back to ths English mare Actress by Siockwefl SiockweflThrough Through a strange circumstance the honor of breeding the champion falls to a then five yearold boy Noel Thompson a grandson of William Thompson the original owner of the mare Bob Cherry The elder Thompson bred the mare to Eudorus and then gave her to his grandson As the youngster owned the mare at the time the colt was foaled his name goes down in the records as Eurythmics breeder breederThe The champion is now owned by E Lee Stcsre chairman of the West Australian Turf Club ClubA A comparison of Eurythmics racing record with that of Carbine shows that the latter started fortythree times won thirtythree races finished second six times third three times and unplaced but once while the former has competed in thirtyfive races winning twentyeight including one dead heat finishing second once third once and unplaced five times Carbine won three handicaps a Melbourne Cup and two Sydney Cups while Eurythmics handicap victories total five and a half to date dateMr Mr Steero purchased Eurythmic as a yearling for 1550 The colts winnings as a twoyearold done brought hia owner returns totaling several times his purchase price Since that time ho has raced with increasing brilliance and continues perfectly sound soundEurythmics Eurythmics most formidable rival had been Poitrel a chestnut horse foaled in 1914 by St Ahvyne Poinard by Metal He broke down last year and was retired to the stud Eurythmics only defeat as a fouryearold was accomplished by Poitrel which carried 140 pounds over the twomih Melbourne Cup course and won from Eurythmic with 130 pounds Eurythmic turned the tables en his rival in the Fisher Plate at a mile and a half under weightforage conditions winning by three parts of a length lengthFollowing Following is Eurythmics racing record of four years As a twoyeareld he was but moderate Race RaceWest Distance Weight Finish West Australian Turf Clnb Initial Stakes nap We t Australian Turf Club Juvenile Handicap 58 114 3 West Australian Turf Club Nursery Handicap 58 111 1 West Australian Turf Club KurrakatU Plata 58 122 1 West Australian Turf Club Claremont Handicap nnp West Australian Turf Club Sires Produce Stakes 78 122 1 As a threeyearold Eurylhmic did far better as is shown below belowRace Race Distance Weight Finish Amount West Australian Turf Club Grove Handicap 500 West Australian Turf Club December Stakes West Australian Turf Club Uclmont Park Plate 6 14 f 128 West Australian Dsrby Perth Cap CapWest West Australian Turf Club Cos Stakes West Australian Turf Club Osborse Stakes West Australian Turf Club St Lcgcr As a fouryearold Eurythinic shewed champion quality and was unplaced but once Here are his seasons performances Race Distance Weight Finish Time Amount AmountVictoria Victoria Amateur Turf Clnb Mcmsie Stakes 1 18 133 1 l53i 3500 3500Victoria Victoria Racing Club October Stakes ll2 120 1 240 1950 1950Victoria Victoria Amateur Turf Clab CaulCeld Stakes 118 120 1 13454 5rOO 5rOOVictoria Victoria Racing Club CanlSeld Cup 112 121 1 33yi 25500 25500Victoria Victoria Racing Clnb Melbourne Stakes 1 14 12C 1 05i 5720 5720Victoria Victoria Racing Club Melbourne Cup 2 unp Victoria Raclas Club C B Fisher Plate 112 123 1 50 53G3 53G3Victoria Victoria Racing Club Ksocndon Stakes 1 12 120 1 43 5550 5550Victoria j Victoria Racing Club Governors Plato 112 120 1 32 6543 6543Victoria i Victoria Racing Clab Kings Plate 2 120 1 3 3 3705 3705Australian Australian Jockey Club Autumn Stakes 112 12G 1 233 92G3 92G3Australian j Australian Jockey Club Sydney Cap 2 134 1 3214 20313 20313Australian I Australian Jockey Club Cumberland Stakes 2 123 1 8S34 7473 7473Etuythmic Etuythmic as a fiveyearold up to July 1 1921 performed as follows followsRace Race Distance Weight Finish Time Amount AmountVictoria Victoria Amateur Turf Club MeniPie Stakes 1 1S 1ST 1 151 3500 3500Victoria Victoria Racing Club October Stakes 112 131 2 2S5 030 030Victoria Victoria Amateur Turf Club CauiSeld Stakes 1 18 130 1 1363 5500 5500Victoria Victoria Amateur Turf Club Herbert Power Stakes 1 38 140 1 220i 3000 3000Victoria Victoria Racing Club Melbourne Stakes 114 130 1 207 6545 j Victoria Raci = g Ciub Melbourne Cup 2 130 unp Victoria Amateur Turf Club St George Stakes 118 133 1 151V4 8750 8750Victoria Victoria Amateur Turf Club Futurity 78 147 1 123 A 10500 Total 157525 157525Following Following are the records for five years of tho twelve leading sires covering tho period between 1917 and 1921 inclusive Horse Pedigree Amount AmountTlie Tlie Welkin by Flylns Fox Woodbary 357830 357830Iilnacre Iilnacre by Wolfs Crag Lizraslne 6220u 6220uComedy Comedy Kins by Persimmon Tragedy Qseea 433103 1 Kenilworth by Childwick Kizil Kourgan 315753 315753i i Eudorus by lorfarEhrc Pcnnywlse 305400 305400j j Pistol by Carbine Wenonah 294105 294105St St Alwyne by Et Fnisqula Lady Alwyne 2637SO 2637SOTressa Tressa ly by Persimmon Simplify 242130 242130Cooltrlm Cooltrlm by Flying For Galllnarla 233523 233523Charlemagne Charlemagne IX by St Simon Perfect PerfectDream Dream 219810 219810St St Anton by Et Frusquin Grig 103213 103213BnrGolph BnrGolph by Hay Ronald Farandole 173343 173343The The following tabulation shows the sires whoso progeny have won 25000 or more since August 1 last lastHoree Horee Pedigree Winners Races Amt AmtTho Tho Welkin by Flying Fox Woodbary 24 49 103030 103030Ilnacre Ilnacre by Wolfs Cras I4a I4amalce malce 27 47 78433 78433Cooltrini Cooltrini by Flying Fox Galll Galllnaria naria 25 63 67320 St Antoa by St Frasquin Gri2 88 62J 57103 Horee Pedigree Winners Races Amt Comedy King by Persimmon j Tragedy Queen 21 83 36593 EJudorus by Forfarshire Penny i iwise wise 20 47 51010 51010Kenllworth Kenllworth by Childwlck Klzll Koorsau 23 S3 44400 44400Red Red Dennis by Tredonnis Rosy l Head 5 0 43085 Charlemagne II by St Simon j Perfect Dream 21 40 41735 Syce by Cyllene Skyscraper 10 29 40C30 40C30Pistol Pistol by Carbine Wenonah 25 44 88703 Uernard by Robert le DiaWe j Red Lily 15 26 37730 37730Woorac Woorac by Traqualr Madam 10 15 35855 Sea Prince by Persimmon Sea j jAir j Air 12 S3 34020 34020Elr Elr Lcddo by Sir Huso Golden Moments 5 10 317SO 317SOTressady Tressady by Persimmon Sim I IIilify Iilify 21 34 31230 31230lieau lieau Soalt by Soalt Oar Lady 1 4 81170 81170Martian Martian by Martagon Oltenleu 1 2 27830 Paddington by JJartagoa Pa j dua 12 24 27320 27320Valens Valens by Laveco Valeno 1 1 27000 27000KarlBton KarlBton by Love Wisely i iMonday Monday 12 20 20530