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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 04, 1920
Page
9
A sprawling recap covers turf figures from Australia and New Zealand, including owners, jockeys, and trainers. It notes racing finances, recent performances at Randwick and Caulfield, track conditions, and looming regulatory moves on bookmaking and jockey unions amid a shifting Australasian scene.
A detailed racing chronicle notes trainer and jockey shifts, a mare’s Derby-linked odds, and a sobering account of a horse named Syce who died after a race at a junior feature meet. It mentions government analysts review, racing results, and rider safety concerns following multiple falls.
An OCR fragment shows a chaotic gym or track page with racing, training, and names such as Varvatos Vartan, Victoria Pare, and Bevan Tas. It mixes notes on furlongs, mentions training days like Tuesday, and lists various seemingly unrelated riders, locations, and events in a dense, partial report.
If you fancy the Horses Ponies Trotters or anything in sport send your business slang to the operating in the Paddock at Rosebery today offering longer odds than any other man on the course. Andy Kerr Coogee.
A crowded program at Kedrow Park features trotters and handicaps in divisions led by prominent horses such as Golden Age and Lover. Harold Wilke and Lilleho figure in the Golden Age heat, while Blue Globe and Marilda Bell contest the final. The meeting includes strong entries from Western Australia and Melbourne, with an added prize pool and a large field expected for Friday’s program.
The crowded program at Prem on Monday featured Jennie B as the sole clear favorite, holding the lead through the Handicap while Mitachi and others battled for position. Contested events included the stewards’ rulings and multiple near falls, with Pray for the endgame and a dramatic finish as Jennie B slipped away at the tail to clinch victory amid crowd reactions and notable performances by other competitors like Two Lights, Curried Wice, and Weave Bird in a busy, unsettled racing day.
Fragmented text references South Africa and New Zealand tours, Australia season plans, and mentions of Brisbane Show Stud stock and Lyndsey Stud. Specific names and events are unclear due to garbled OCR.
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