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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 08, 1955

Page

4

Bookmakers Lose At Canterbury Heaviest losses hit losing bookmakers

Report from Canterbury shows heavy bookmaker losses with one taking £411,000 and another £6,001. A prominent bookie reportedly borrowed £1,000 to pay about twenty claimants after Red Wain won. The day featured long odds on winners like Waleska and King Manna, with several favourites saluting despite steep payouts.

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