According to English papers, the Aga Khan recently refused an American offer of £70,000 for his wonderful filly Mumtaz Mahal. ...
Article : 1,010 wordsThe conference agreed to a rule relating to doping, providing, "That any person who shall administer or cause to be administered any drug or stimulant ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 109 wordsMonday being a public holiday, the Campbell Town Club arranged stroke handicap matches for trophies presented by the club. Owing lu other ...
Article : 98 wordsAfter 21 years' service as secr[?]ary, starter, and assistant handicapper to the New South Wales Trotting Club, Mr. R. C. Hungerford has been compelled, ...
Article : 104 wordsBefore a fair attendance Messrs. Adamson, Mackinnon, and Cox conducted a sale of racing stock at their Newmarket yards to-day. The principal lots ...
Article : 90 wordsWith the Derby meeting to-morrow (says the "Argus" of Friday last), the [?]usiest week in the year commences for the Victoria Racing Club officials, and ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 523 wordsThe first quota of the open Victorian professional golf championship was staged to-day at Sandringham, and 36 holes were played. The contest will be ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 571 wordsThe following re-handicaps and additions have been made for the N.T.T.C. meeting at Elphin on Saturday:- Encourage Stakes.—Trixetta, 24yds. ...
Article : 50 wordsAll Gold has been purchased by E. Welch, of Sydney, for £500. J. S. Feehan, owner of Mountain God, acquired the Chantemerie gelding ...
Article : 166 wordsWith the Kettering regatta disposed of there is now a noticeable lull in training operations at the various club houses. The uncertainty of the weather ...
Article : 109 wordsThe two races on the programme of the Kettering regatta, which was held last Monday, provided plenty of excitement, very little separating the crows at the ...
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Advertising : 24 wordsFor the inter-State tennis competition which will be played on the Albert grounds on November 16 and 17, the following will represent Victoria:— ...
Article : 187 wordsV.R.C. Flemington Stakes: Eurack. Linlithgow Stakes: Fred Power, Barman, Prince Splendor.. Final Handicap: The Lance, Fame. ...
Article : 44 wordsBy his victory over the Melbourne Cu[?] settling for which passed off satisfactorily to-day, Bitalli proved very costly to the ringmen. Ever since he won the ...
Article : 535 wordsThe final long distance race for the Consolation Shield, also champion long distance of Southern. Tasmania, was flown on Saturday from Burnie, 150 miles ...
Article : 242 wordsSouth Kingston v. Margate.—Played at Kingston Beach and ended in an easy wind for South Kingston. Scores: Margate, 95 (C. Gorman 33, A. Groombridge ...
Article : 203 wordsAlthough at the present time it might be considered somewhat premature to discuss the selection of the crew to represent Tasmania in the next ...
Article : 739 wordsThe South Launceston Croquet Club was formally opened or Saturday last by the president (Mrs. Von Bertouch), who expressed delight at seeing so many ...
Article : 203 wordsThe opening races of twilight sports were held at North Hobart ground last evening, under the auspices of the T.A.A.A. The result were:— ...
Article : 121 wordsThe spring carnival is drawing to a close, and at Flemington to-morrow the time-honoured ladies', or Oaks day, will be held. As usual, a small field will ...
Article : 291 wordsThe "Age" of Saturday last reports: —When about 90 miles out from [?]ow Head Tasmania, on Thursday evening the Tasmanian steamer Loongana ...
Article : 380 wordsBitalli's success in the Melbourne Cup is just another instance of what chance in training methods will do for some horses. Bitalli was bred at ...
Article : 302 wordsThe hope has been expressed in aquatic circles that the existing quarrel between the rowers and the committee of the Shipwright's Point regatta will be ...
Article : 413 wordsAccording to the Calcutta newspaper "Statesman," Donoghue, the crack English jockey, has accepted a retainer of £2,500 to ride in the Calcutta races ...
Article : 95 wordsAt a conference of representatives from the leading racing clubs of the various States held at the V.R.C. office to-day to consider the Australian Rules of ...
Article : 108 wordsThe following are the handicaps for the Suburban Club's 50-mile road race to be held at Granton on Saturday, at 2.30 p.m.:—R. Stamford, scr.; H. ...
Article : 112 wordsThe Ascot Thousand was decided at Ascot to-day in fine weather. The race went to the Blankney gelding Foxon, who started at 6 to 1, and won by a neck ...
Article : 67 wordsOn inquiry late last night it was asc[?] tained that the condition of Mrs. H[?] kins, who was the victim of an alle[?] assault by her husband, was better, [?] ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 8 Nov 1923, Page 5
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