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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 09, 1918
Page
1
A chaotic Randwick meeting unfolds with wide field chaos and shifting contenders. Notable runners like Nimie and Hin offer late challenges as riders maneuver through unsettled track conditions and betting prices.
Reports from Auckland outline the Great Northern Trophy winner and the strong field in the New Zealand Derby scene. Notable horses include Hakland and Desert Gold with connections to Australasian races and chances at Rendwick, Pioria, and Melbourne contingents.
Fragmentary line mentions Heian Brother and a soft track with fate chances. unclear context and multiple garbled names. Possible religious or literary reference with Isle of Ulva and Christian chant phrases. No cohesive event or identifiable entities beyond these fragments.
Desert Gold eyes a racing tour in Australia after New Zealand press reports Smuiinir for a strong season. Trainer Mr Lowry plans to back her in Melbourne and Sydney with hope she proves superior over sprint and mile distances. Debate centers on her best distance with bets on Randwick and Wellington runs and potential entry in Futurity Stakes.
A racing card highlights rising riders likeliest to shine on a three mile course with Desert Gold among optimized horses. Noted entrants include Than a and Lingle with others such as Wallace Tsinglang and The Fortune Hunter. The field also mentions Taboe wit and Facey in pursuit while Reviine Mayer and RJ Mason weigh in on likelihoods.
Piastri’s son Piastolo won the Nurway Handicap at Newcastle on Tuesday. Viastolo, racing out of Totals, and Wat kote’s yearling for 09 guineas were also noted. Piastolo's half sister Ly Tresady failed at Begellion on Thursday for 65 guineas, with Piastre valued at 800 guineas. The piece discusses Piastre’s Turtle-Hurd and Australian-bred stallions in context of market value.
The sale featured Tressady and progeny drawing strong interest from Queensland and New South Wales buyers. Trade centered on Tressady offspring and related stock, with bids from J M S Baines and others while noted horses passed in or sold to high bidders.
The article traces Westcourt and Flying Lemur lineage with Crown Jewel as matriarch and Bright Steel as sire to Westcourt. It details breeding, sales, and notes from the Special Commissioner on Melbourne Cup connections, noting notable progeny and pedigrees and the impact of English bloodlines on Australian racing.
A summary of how governments in the United States levy heavy taxes on racing and wagering. The Lexington Thoroughbred Record notes state and municipal taxes, plus a daily war tax on race meetings, with detailed examples of payments by race clubs and individual bookmakers. The piece emphasizes the financial impact on owners, breeders, and participants.
At Warwick Farm on Saturday racing was routine with several races contested and others won easily. Kennaquhair narrowly failed to beat Kennilera in the Warwick Handicap as rivals dominated the field while Gambler efforts and form drew mixed reviews for entrants including Indian King and Ruepust. Gullah and Bath Stine claimed notable placings in the Farm Stakes, with trainers such as J. W. Cook’s stable sending out winners.
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