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  2. Owner Didn’t Want Royal Chief To Come

    Royal Chief’s owner did not want hts horse to come to Australia. If It Hadn't been for trainer Fred Jones the horse would still be In New Zealand. Even though he won the Metropolitan and other races in ...

    Article : 173 words
  3. Flemington’s Lure At

    In 1920 a middle-aged countryman with a boxer ha and light lan shoes, stood on the Hill at Flemington and surveyed for the first time the Melbourne Cup crowd. “Blimey” he said to a bystander, “The Almighty must be ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,150 words
  4. IT COSTS A FORTUNE TO GET A HORSE TO THE POST FOR THE CUP

    HOW much does it cost an owner to start a horse in the Melbourne Cup? Few people — even the most hardened race-goers — realise when they see the r[?]ti-colored silks at the barrier, the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,441 words
  5. Imported Horse’s Turn?

    Casual punters on Melbourne Cup day seek omens in their quest for the winner. Plectrum provides one because this year, according to that intriguing law of averages, an Imported horse is due for a win. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 475 words
  6. GOOD ODDS TO £1

    Sydney trainer Joe Cook was in luck’s way the day Alba Cooper “gave” him St. Constant for 21. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 484 words
  7. Whet Seeking The Cup Winner

    Paraphrasing the words of the song, “90 thousand Frenchmen can’t be wrong,” one may safely say that ninety-thousand punters can be wrong in selecting the winner of the Melbourne Cup. for of the 100,000 who witness the Cup each year, ...

    Article : 1,287 words
  8. Sir Regent

    There was a time when Sir Regent stumbled round like a circus down. He was so awkward that Jim Abbs almost gave ...

    Article : 289 words
  9. MARAUDER’S HAD FIVE TRAINERS

    IF a change is as good at a holiday then Marauder should not mind his long Cup preparation in Fred Foulsham’s hands. variety has been the spice of Marauder’s life. He has only had one owner, bur what with five trainers in as many years, and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 526 words
  10. Former Owner-Trainer Says

    Every year at this time we hear the relative merits of past and present champions discussed. Carbine and horses of his time is a favorite topic, and some go so far as to say these horses would be “good things” if ...

    Article : 787 words
  11. PLENTY OF EXCUSES FOR THIS FELLOW

    There are quite a few who think that [?] Melbourne Cup be a bit “rich” for Al[?] He will have his best chance if it is wet. ...

    Article : 218 words
  12. 100 to 1 Against Favorite

    There’s a man in Victoria who’s not afraid to back his judgement. He bet 100 to 1 [?]inst Royal Chief last ...

    Article : 104 words
  13. SPEAR CHIEF BOUGHT AS SPORTING GESTURE

    Behind the [?] block Spear Chief is the story of a [?] [?]y of [?] year’s [?] between two Queensland racing [?] — as [?] racing [?] Nearly 10 years ago Mr J. B. Charlton and his trainer ...

    Article : 389 words
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    NUFFIELD, The three-year-old champion, who win he ridden Herald [?]tgas in the rate tomorrow. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 17 words
  15. Sydney Cup Winner

    L’AIGLON woo the Sydney Cup. That in itself is a strong recommendation for the Melbourne Cup, were it known that be ...

    Article : 302 words
  16. Metro. No Guide To The Cup

    THE A.J.C. Metropolitan has been so guide to the Melbourne Cup since the war period. During that time no metropolitan ...

    Article : 131 words
  17. Unlucky Tulkeroo

    WHILE there have been a number of thrilling and exciting finishers to the Melbourne Cup, probably the closer finish was that of 30 years ago, where ...

    Article : 120 words
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  19. Nuffield Was No Bigger Than His Trainer’s Dog

    Nuffield was not match bigger Hiss Jack Halt’s put when he joined the Mordialloc stakes H[?] did not [?] a champion, but it is his job to [?] and make [?] and this he set and to do so the of his [?] ...

    Article : 291 words
  20. FATE’S TRAGIC TRICKS

    MELBOURNE Cup winners fall inder the strange hoodoo but fate has played some tragic tricks on their riders. THE death, with tragic suddenness, of keith Voitre, emphasised ...

    Article : 339 words
  21. E[?] and [?]

    [?] a good [?] who [?] in the [?] at [?]ndwick have been [?] to the [?] Flemington two[?] in the ...

    Article : 3 words
  22. He Should know The Track By Now

    [?] horses steward [?] over [?] Cup [?] the [?] tries [?] success by, try [?] right ...

    Article : 3 words
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