Not many four-year-olds have won the Melbourne Cup with weight-for-age or more. Phar Lap won with 9.12--12 lb. over the scale and so set the standard for his age. Tomorrow Mosaic will attempt to win with exactly the scale weight--9 st. It is a severe task, but if Mosaic is in the same class as Nightmarch or Windbag, or even Patron, who won 45 years ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 2,602 wordsMOSAIC'S ADMIRERS were pleased with the Sydney horse's condition as he went out (shown above) to contest the Mackinnon Stakes on Saturday. He did not gain a place, but the pace was muddling, and he is expected to do much better in the Melbourne Cup. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), Mon 6 Nov 1939, Page 21
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