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W iiiiimg Owners. Grant, W., £295; Thomson, J, lb, ,£275; Baird, I)., ,£255; Nicoll, 11. I., £210;' Keith, .1., £200; Bryant, T.. £186; Moreland. W. .1.. £169; Cross Bros., £161 10s.; Hall and Simpson. £135; Munroe, I!, (i. <'.. £130; Stevenson and McMatll, ,£126 Ids.; Wilson, VV. N., .£123: Cordon. I.. £120; Scott. A. .1., £116; Graham, .1.. £115; Ireland, ('.. £91; Caffell, VV., £90: Richardson, T., £1)0; Brand, C., £80; b'ocheforl, W., £8~0; ('aider, J)., £75; llazlett, ('.. £73 10s. ; Heads, G., £65; Dixon. John. £60; .lones. I). 1!.. £60: Gorton, G., £45; Davidson, .1,, £43 ;de Battencor, M., £42 105..; Hadfield, C R,,£36; MeDougall, J., £30; Churstain, VV.,£25; Jackson, P. A., £22: Jopp, I!.. £21; Dawson, M. I!., £20; Delargey, 11. J., £20; Pollock, William, £2'o; Thomson, I). EL, £18; Duffy, J., £15; McLaughlin, A., £15; MeLellan, G., £15; Clark. J., £14: Delargey, P., £13; Praser, VV., £12; MoCutoheon, W. .)., £12; Newton, VV. .1.. £12: Affleck, T.. £10; Hill. I. 11.. £10; Smith, G, S., £10; Muir, .1. (!., £8; Eadie, H., £7; McGubbin, -1.. £7; McLeod, 0.. £7; Ambler, T.. £5: Johnson, ('.. £5; May, VV. G.j £5; Messant and llore. £5; MeLellan, A., £5; Rowley. T. 11.. £5; Thomson, 0., £5; Swan and Fogg. £3. \Yinning Sires. Rothschild, £464 I On. ; Four Chimes, £453; Prince Imperial, £295; Galindo, £255; Frank Robins. £190; Young Mekinney. £175; Kentucky Vet. £167; Stirling Lad, £165; Lord Chancellor. £161 10s,; George M, Patchen, £156; General Pet, £136; 0.T.M., £135; Stanley. £130; Sir Hector, £126 10s.; King Tracey, £120; Blaokwind, £115; Young Bur lington, £95; Hemic, L., £94; Bellman, £61 10s.; Commander Tracey, £60; lied Rothschild, £58; General Mac. £56; King Harold. £50; Arbitrator, £27; Strongwood, £27: Indiana. £25; Satinwood. £20; General Lincoln. £15; Lauderdale, £15: The .lew, £14; Harold Rothschild, £13; Pygmalion, £13; Berlin Abdullah. £12, Bell Boy L., £7; Del Paso. £7; Fleetwood Abdallah, £5; Gossoon, Co. it'inning Horses. Cathedral Chimes, £361 : Cromstall, £295; Lindetta, £255; Moneymaker, £169; Annie X., £165; Eros, £16.1 10s.; Chelston, £135; Dot Robbing, £130; Stanley's Child, £130; Queen Tracey, £120; Ivan C, £115; Kdenchild. £105; Lyndhurst, £105'; Lady Tempest; £94; Blackjet, £90; Waitchie, £90; Balnamoan, £80; Masterpiece, ,£80; Queen Ann, £8'); Spring Grove, £65; Frank Henry. £60; Lexton. £60; Minim, £60; Caretta. £56; Malehlight, £50; Oyster Shell. £48; Dhan, £46 10s.; Voting Hector, £46 LOs.; Vincent, £45; Kiwi, £13; Bell Hill. £42 10s. ; Massey. £36; Hurley Bob, £35; Louvain Chimes. £30; Red Robert. £30; Hector at a, £27; Woodking, £27; Takio, £26; Raneke. £25; Commander Bell, £22; Chatswood, £20: George M., jun., £20; Tin Barn. £20; Black Link, £1.5; Knapdale, £15; Lady Mac, £15; Mistate, £14; Royal Blue, £13; Rummy, i'l3; Quadroon. £13; Doughboy, £12; Missouri, £12; Rialto, £12; Dolly Rodgers, £10; Papeete, £10; Strike. £10; Varravi'lle, £8; Arbiter, £7; Pine Bush, £7; The Sprinter, £7; Donation, £5; Gamechild, £5; Hokonui, £5; Kouropatkin. £5; La Koine, £5; Motorist. £5; lied Streak. £5; La Paloma. £3. Our stakes have never been less than £250, which we understand is a record for a trotting meeting not holding a permit, Last year this amount was increased to £263. We had Ml financial members last year, and this year we already have over 200 members. There is nol ss. owing to the club by members, which shows that we have a really first-class number of supporters. We would like to remind you that Win Soon, the horse that won the £2,500 cup in Christchurch last November, is owned and bred by a Southland sportsman, while her sire is at. stud in Invercargill, where his owner resides. The Southland horse Eccentric won the New Zealand Free for All Stakes at the same meeting. Another Southland horse, Yarraville, lasl January established a handicap record for Forbury Park, trotting the mile in 2min. 15 sec., while we have many others that will creditably perform with the best in New Zealand. Horses can come here from as far as Christchurch in one day and return in the, same time. We have a large sporting population which will ensure big attendances at: our meetings, and we can thus give large stakes which must be conducive to high-class and honourable racing. If we get a permit we can guarantee that our stakes will be at least £800 for the first meeting. We are the centre of very large districts, and we can get trains from all parts of the South Island. Amongst us we have gentlemen who understand racing thoroughly, and if we get a permit our meetings will be conducted in a most honourable manner. We are applying on behalf of a club that is going to get the support of horse-owners. We have fifty or sixty trotting-horses in training on the course. Winton Trotting Ci.ub. The headquarters of the club are at Winton. The club was formed in May, 1905. The very first formation dates back about twenty-two years, but owing to change of secretary during that time the minule-book has gone astray. The club is registered. The last meeting was. held in May, 1914. A list of the present members of the club and a copy of the club's last balance-sheet have been forwarded. We race on the Winton Racecourse Reserve, which is vested in trustees, and has improvements to the value of about £5,000, including a new brick grandstand, which cost £2,700 to erect, and lawn, totalizator-house, stewards' stand, fifty horse-stalls, cloak-rooms, 4c. The circumference is 8 furlongs. We pay a yearly rent of,£lo to the trustees, who in. return give us a donation of £30 yearly. The stand will accommodate about fifteen hundred people and the grounds about six thousand. The course has a post-and-rail fence, painted white, on