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  2. TEXTILE WINS CAULFIELD CUP AT 20 TO 1:

    Textile left the big crowd at Caulfield absolutely thunderstruck to-day when he easily won the Cup with a staggering run on the rails. He went out at 20 to 1. Affirm, a much despised horse, at 33 to 1, led nearly all the way, and got second place from Star d'Or, who finished particularly well in third place after a rather bad run. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,277 words
  3. BOOKMAKERS' FORESIGHT

    Bookmakers, to be successful, must be well versed in many phases of sporting and social life, and one necessary quality is an uncanny sense of detecting when all is not well with the favorite. ...

    Article : 493 words
  4. PIKE PIRATES AT POST

    In sprint events the draw of the barrier has a material bearing on the ultimate result, and when Fuji San, with his 10.9, drew No. 15 position in to-day's Flying at Randwick, many of the hard boiled racegoers forsook the Valais ...

    Article : 375 words
  5. RIDER SUSPENDED: THE "BIG" FOUR

    CONSIDERING the size of the field, the Caulfield Cup was a clean race, but several runners met with interference. One scrimmage near the six furlongs post, in which Royal Charter was one of the chief sufferers, was inquired into by stipendiary stewards ...

    Article : 226 words
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    FANCIED FOR THE THOUSAND.—New Way, one of the Northern Rivers candidates, experienced little difficulty in defeating a good field of sprinters in the First Division at Albion Park yesterday. On the strength of this performance backers will take kindly to the visitor in the Thousand, irrespective of an expected rise in the weights. Walfortis, on the outside, was second, with Lemeale, rails, in the other planing. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 71 words
  7. SMART SALZACH

    One man's money is as good as another's as far as coin value is concerned, but bookmakers have different valuations for it. No ...

    Article : 196 words
  8. "A DEAD HEAT"

    Judge Dudley Smith could not separate Gun Club and Green heath in to-day's Two-year-old Handicap. but he must have been ...

    Article : 230 words
  9. THREE-YEAR-OLDS

    With moderats three-year-olds contesting classics this year, performances of those of that age are being closely. watched because ...

    Article : 284 words
  10. MODERATE MOKES

    The fi[?]ld which contested the City Tattersall's Handicap to-day were more distinguished by number than by quality. for Horton ...

    Article : 282 words
  11. ERIC CONNOLLY'S LUCK

    ERIC Connolly was pot very successful in selecting winners at Caulfield, and he dropped some of his winnings at Randwick in trying to add to tho pile, but ...

    Article : 119 words
  12. FORM FOR MELBOURNE CUP

    In bygone days sportsmen used to forgather on Caul field Cup night to dissect the form of that race, with its bearing on the Melbourne Cup, but they are not doing go this year, because there is little advantage to be gained. The only one of the Caulfield Cup starters that drew attention to his prospects in the big flemington event was Star D'Or, and his performance was one of the best public trails this Spring. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 836 words
  13. MALES PREVAIL

    IT looks as if 'his year's crop of two-year-old fillies are any thing but outstanding. There have been four juvenile events already ...

    Article : 134 words
  14. MERRY MIX UP

    The finish of to-day's Novice Handicap was of the win, tie, or wrangle variety, as more than half a dozen horses suddenly became enmeshed, and there was more cannoning than three would be in in a 1000 at billiards. ...

    Article : 257 words
  15. COSTLY PROPOSITION

    As a flat racer Titanic was a failure. As a hurdler Titanic is even worse, and the gelding's owner, joe Matthews, is now at a loss as to what sphere to place him in. he is cortainly big enough to pull a poison cart, and beyond good looks the son of Sea Prince and Cross. ...

    Article : 178 words
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