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  2. Spring Candidates in Action "Grafter" Kingsley Gets an Ovation Soorak and Whittier in Form

    AS a general rule stallions do not take kindly to racing, but Yacamunda is an exception. The son of Cooltrim is now an aged horse, bat he apparently has not lost much of his former dash, as he was only beaten half a neck by The Lance, whom he ...

    Article : 410 words
  3. Cracks and Near-cracks

    THERE was plenty of class about yesterday's field for the Three and Four Year Old Handicap, as Lady Valais. winner of the Leger, and Shrapnel, second in the Derby, were starters. INCIDENTALLY the race was expected to throw some light on ...

    Article : 407 words
  4. "Grafter" Guys At Gallery

    ON Thursday morning in dense fog the track-watchers at Victoria Park heard a horse and sulky being driven at terrific speed across the inside of the course. It was Grafter Kingsley timing Dreblah for yesterday's race. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 472 words
  5. A Mild Inquiry

    Rumors went round the Paddock yesterday that the connections of Sweet Tress were "up before the stewards" for her ...

    Article : 114 words
  6. Pepita's Good Effort

    One of the unlucky horses in the second division of the Ascot Flying yesterday was Pepita, who finished on the heels of the ...

    Article : 101 words
  7. FALSE FAVORITE

    THE public went stone mad backing Sweet Tress for the second division of the Maiden on the strength of a second to ...

    Article : 166 words
  8. WAS II WANDERLUST?

    IRISH RHYTHM, the favorite for the Rosehill Handicap yesterday, had an outside passage all the way and it Seemed ...

    Article : 265 words
  9. Bought for a Song

    LADY OP CLARE made the opposition look very cheap in the third division of yesterday's Maiden Stakes at Ascot, notwithstanding that she massed the jump out and had to be seat along at her top from the outset. ...

    Article : 267 words
  10. Kileevy Lets Backers Down

    ON the strength of his win at Caulfield Kileevy was sent out a red-hot favorite for the Hurdle Race at Williamstown this afternoon, but although he was ridden right out, the best he could do was to run a moderate third. ...

    Article : 281 words
  11. ANOTHER DERBY COLT

    THE Demosthenes colt Dion, owned by Colonel Murdoch (still rising) and trained by Pred Williams, won the first division of ...

    Article : 260 words
  12. DESPERATE FINISH

    PRINCE WOORAK and Valiant were most in demand for the Carlingford Mile yesterday, but Booth's followers were not extra ...

    Article : 287 words
  13. McCalman Makes No Mistake

    WHEN McCalman brings anything down from Bendigo and goes for a tilt at the ring he does not make any mistake. HE went for one of these plunges on Soorak in the Seaside Handicap at Williamstown this afternoon, but as the "Woorak horse ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 443 words
  14. Easingwold Backed to Odds-on

    HAVING decided to include a mile weight-for-age race in their programme at Williamstown this afternoon the "Williamstown Club cannot but feel pleased with the innovation, as the race attracted a good field, and the race itself was well worth ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 387 words
  15. SLAUGHTERED!

    BACKERS of Nolava had good cause for the growls which were heard after the 14.1 Handicap had been run at yesterday's meeting at Ascot, for young Edwards rode Nolava into the ground, yet was only beaten half a head by Millabar. ...

    Article : 292 words
  16. A FIVE-IERGTHS WIN.

    DEROULEDE scored an easy win in the second division of the August Stakes at Ascot yesterday and justified the short ...

    Article : 206 words
  17. S. O. S.!

    IF Joan Sands could stick as well as she gallops she would win numerous races on pony tracks, but she usually gets to tho front and caves in when opposition develops. BACKED down to favoritism in yesterday's Maiden (second ...

    Article : 244 words
  18. MISHAPS IN STEEPLE

    Of the nine horses that started in the Steeplechase at Willlamstown this afternoon four of them came down and Jubra was pulled up—leaving four ...

    Article : 141 words
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