No jockey in recent years has begun his career under as remarkable a set of circumstances as those attached to the initial success of "Brian Robert" at Ascot last Saturday. THE lad, a nephew of the crack ...
Article : 390 wordsAlthough slight reductions have been made in stake money to be offered at the forthcoming Tasmanian carnivals, entries from Melbourne for the minor events in particular are likely to assume record proportions. ...
Article : 459 wordsState revenue is benefiting by about £1000 a month from penalties imposed on persons convicted of starting price betting in ...
Article : 130 wordsBECAUSE of transport difficulties from country studs, the offering of yearlings at the annual Melbourne sales in March is certain to be ...
Article : 206 wordsEarly morning swimmers at Mentone would not look twice at a horse being ridden into the sea by a man wearing bathers, but they no doubt would do so if they realised that the horse in question was Gold Salute, one of Australia's best gallopers, and the rider was his ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 863 wordsREX TRESIZE, a Bendigo blacksmith, has put in many a full day since assisting Trainer George Daniel in the preparation of his horses, but seldom a ...
Article : 103 wordsWhile the midweek ban on race meetings has put many country clubs out of action. Hanging Rock finds itself unaffected. Its annual allocation is two days, and as they are New Year's Day and Easter Monday, the club will be able to continue without loss. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 611 wordsADVICE has been received from the South Australian Trotting Club to the effect that its classic races would be held this year, but later than usual. ...
Article : 125 wordsLAURIE MEENAN, crack cross country jockey, whose success in the hurdle race at Ascot on Saturday was his 15th for the season, from 34 rides, ...
Article : 103 wordsA LARGE section of Victorian trotting men will welcome the change from automatic to discretionary handicapping, which will be used for the ...
Article : 131 wordsTHAT youngsters looking for opportunities as riders should make the best of the chances-- however few they may be-- on the tracks was once more ...
Article : 178 wordsL. J. FELMINGHAM, who races Sir Drake in partnership with Mr F. Kiernan and trains him at Flemington, declares that the big gelding would ...
Article : 173 wordsNO restriction of racing on holidays is expected. The Chief Secretary (Mr Bailey) explained at the weekend that the recent curtailment left clubs ...
Article : 98 wordsWHIRL AWAY-- Ran greenly to Normanby Trial Hurdle at Ascot, but still had too much stamina for his rivals and scored comfortably. Promising jumper. ...
Article : 259 wordsAlf Ray, veteran Mentone trainer, died suddenly on Monday. He was on a holiday visit to Daylesford, after having recovered from an attack of pneumonia a few ...
Article : 45 wordsBeaulivre, winner of the 1940 Caulfield Cup, will race at Randwick on Australia Day and, if transport is available, will be brought to Melbourne to contest the ...
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Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954), Wed 14 Jan 1942, Page 31
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