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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 14, 1924
Page
13
A damaged OCR fragment lists KEVIN'S SURPLUS STORES DEPOT and location cues including FARNINGTON STREET WYNVARS SQUARE AYDNEY. The readable text provides no clear event or action.
The lengthy report covers multiple Rosebery races with horses such as Lucky Boy, Bonnie Fleurant, and Our 3 Eloy, detailing leads, bends, and finishes. It mentions Jockeys, trainers, and a shifting favorite status amid wild pace battles and near-tie results, concluding with race outcomes and notable performance notes.
The Kensington Race Club sets its meeting to begin at noon with a wary field. Favorite contenders include Queen and Flying Handicap entries, while Waravee and Sir Bass also figure in the sprint and maiden divisions. Betting and pacing are expected to be brisk as top ponies contest the first division.
Fragmented race notes describe the Rosebery Welter and multiple handicap events with horses such as Sproughous, Sica, Ghertal Maud, Prince Belmore, Prince Danarkite, and Fern Blake. Mentions of divisions, prizes like HANDICAP and FLYING HANDICAP, and riders or handlers are scattered, with uncertain spellings and unclear outcomes.
The Richmond Pony Club schedules a tele jockeying event at 1? pm with special trains and races. Reported names and places are unclear due to damaged text. some references to May, airplay, and local figures appear, but most specifics are unreadable.
Wellington District Troining Club schedules a Monday June 9 event with $24 and 11500 prize money and a £200 bounty. Hyman and Traderen are listed as top entrants in a chaotic telegraphic notice. The fragmentary text mentions a program at a venue with several names and pairings.
The report surveys a turbulent period in New Zealand trotting with references to Ian Richards and Walter Cameron found guilty in a Supreme Court case. It details penalties for race fixing, notes past disqualifications, and cites the New Zealand Trotting Association and Auckland meetings. It highlights horses like Escort and Don Wild, discusses betting controversies, and mentions the Sydney and Melbourne circuits influencing local rulings.
The Epping trotting program featured standout efforts from Beige of ods, Be FRon tHe EARNERS, and Heanee with wins in the Trial Handicap. Dutel et ig ake and Strike Time also starred, while Palacelens and Suhky Games posted notable placings and race outcomes across divisions.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a broken yimatug tine and movements around a brook. It mentions individuals Yorurk, Tron eal Nag, Abe Tout graund, and a rule breaking at a not Bom. The text is incomplete and lacks clear dates or places.
Saturday racing featured the Straight-out Tote system in Tasmania with 66479 totalizator handling. Owners backed the new setup as gambles shifted, while veteran horse Van Brak and trainer Latte Jean showed notable performances amid brisk speculation and betting interest.
Weather fine and attendance good as the Tamar Plate winner claims victory by a margin from Bexton Gord. Other races feature notable performances with long odds, steeped in local racing names and gear. Record notes thirteen stripes for the Tamar Purse and lists placings through the day with mentions of horses like Newchant and Shilgemogutha in various stakes events.
A fragment notes the 1926 Sires Produce Stakes with a three hundred pound prize and nominations for progeny across yearlings. It mentions Pete and Bet Sse as potential nominees and references a matinee event and entries by breeders. The blurred text also hints at entry dates and a committee list.
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