Ron Sweetnam, leading jumping rider, says that of the 50 hurdle and steeplechase jockeys in Victoria not more than eight make a reasonable living out of the game. Not more than four, he said, would average £10 a week. A ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Advertising : 193 words"This matter cannot be passed over lightly and I intend again to place my views before the V.R.C. committee," said the Chief ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 245 wordsW. McKay, one of the mainstays of Victorian trotting for many years, says the sport in this State cannot be lifted out of its present deplorable condition until automatic handicapping is replaced by the discretionary system. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 493 wordsPolitician a Bendigo performer who won his first race at Ascot last week, pulls so hard on the tracks that for a year he has been exercised by Rex ...
Article : 165 wordsR. C. STANTON who following investigations into the doping of Cheery Jack at Flemington, was disqualified for two years because of ...
Article : 116 wordsThe V.R.C. has decided to increase the distance of the Stand Handicap, run at the October meeting, from 10 to 12 furlongs. The prize has been raised from ...
Article : 96 wordsFor two reasons Warrnambool trainer Jerry Moloney, derived more pleasure from The Frenchman's win at Ascot last week than from any other success for years. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Advertising : 7 wordsBecause he considers that N.S.W. racing clubs cater for moderate horses much more than Victorian clubs do, Bill Burke, who has been training in Melbourne for 43 years, will leave at the end of the month to try his luck in Sydney. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 472 wordsDOONA TRIAL, £400. For horses that have never won or received a stake from any one race on the rial, up to the time of starting of the value of more than £150. ...
Article : 205 wordsWHETHER the New Zealand champion and Caulfield Cup favorite. Kindergarten, will carry the colors of the Dominion sportsman, Mr E. N. ...
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Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954), Sat 23 Aug 1941, Page 38
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