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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 03, 1918
Page
14
A detailed Breeding and Bloodstock note from Randwick outlines the open yearling sale, praising high quality stock and strong bloodlines. It highlights winners, notable sires like Linacre and Piedmont, and names buyers and breeders including Mr White and the Reynolds family. The report emphasizes premier lots, vigorous development, and anticipated top prices at the market.
Field and stakes listed for the Brisbane Albion Park Racecourse on the Albion Cup program dated June with events including 1,000 sovr., 1,000 sovs, and 1,000 sovs warming up. Entries reference horses with unclear spellings and conditions, including Atmosusu, Monavery Alyy Nm Thantes Retata, and Wanders. Race details are partially obscured by OCR errors but indicate a meeting at Albion Park.
The readable portions suggest a disrupted OCR of a local notice or notice-like item, mentioning dates, names, and locations in a garbled string. Core facts or entities are unclear, preventing a cohesive summary with multiple distinct facts.
Partial readable text indicates Turk Club activity around April 16 17 1918 with references to meetings or events in Logie and related names and times. The fragmentary source mentions March dates, specific terms, and procedural notes, but lacks complete details for a full report.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a trotting club mention dated 1918 with unclear names, places, and events. Readable bits are minimal, offering no coherent facts beyond the club reference and an old date.
Fragmentary notes describe events at the Newmarket Meeting with Tamworth Jockey Club participants and races. Names such as Dora, Crush, Pin al Mampigaps appear amid scattered results and times, with unclear details and multiple unreadable segments.
Race notes from Warwick Farm on Saturday April 20 include results involving horse names such as ELL AC and Nemeth. The fragmentary text references participants and placements but the unreadable OCR yields limited details and several garbled entries.
A lengthy catalog notes the 1918 yearling sale by Chisholm and Co with many lots from prominent breeders. It highlights Kilboy and other well bred colts, imports and trait aims, listing owners such as Malt King connections, Tamworth stock, and Derives from noted stallions. Readers are guided through pedigrees, expected prices, and notable lots in a dense, period style inventory.
The report outlines events and receipts from the Royal Show with crowds and gate takings, noting attendance figures and various performances. It mentions races and entertainment on Easter Monday, plus references to notable participants and exhibitions at Randwick.
A blurred OCR page lists racing scratchings, times, and venues including entries for Ames, Bradford, and nearby towns. It references March dates, race cards, and participants such as William Merritt and various locals, outlining event deadlines and lineups across multiple tracks.
Promoter Norman Falkner announces Comedy King and Spearhead will be available from Pranjip Park Stud for owners seeking mares to send in. The plan highlights home breeding in Commonwealth, with details on fees, guarantees, and selected stallions. Spearhead praised for Carbine lineage. Comedy King touted for proven performance and patronage.
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