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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 17, 1938
Page
12
A discussion on how any horse can be trained into a versatile stayer through proper lining, feeding, and tailored work. The piece argues trainer skill and lineage matter little, focusing instead on method, consistency, and adapting to a horse's build for long distance success.
The discussion centers on Bourbons Powers and his staying ability across long distances. Trainers and rivals are noted, including mentions of Brains Fest of all Australasian horsemen and notable horses like Naso and Hulton, with debate over why some stayers fail to win beyond mid distances.
The text discusses stamina passing through generations in female fey horses, noting that progeny often inherit strength from one or both parents. It references prior crises where a dam's stoutness offset adverse traits, highlighting questioning around heredity and trait balance.
The four year old gelding by Spemfell out of Auber tongs, bred at Alma Vale stud, won the Queensland Cup. Owned by Mir J. Abrabaihs, the horse attracted heavy betting at 100 to 1. The dam Wig SWEA W’s details and other lineage are listed in the fragmentary notes for the horse Abyuuuao and related lines.
In a spring carnival context the text notes that good riders tend to produce good horses and mentions names such as Eniilogue and Manolive with early affairs and a reference to the Mel Bouene Cup in Catalogue.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions elite Hoy Hteriatt tron Tophy and a son of Avowliies in Thulon Ala lawta Sundown ty O vle at Hav Be, with sporadic references to Martian fareport and NBL. Core details are unclear due to garbled transcription.
A fragmented report notes Leger winner facing difficulties in a bush race. Confused text mentions Australian contenders and several garbled names, with unclear relations to Halla wear and Virgin, suggesting a chaotic page segment with mixed sports and local notes.
A truncated OCR text mentions midweek events at Albion Park and a person named Sean with a barrier or hurdle reference. The fragmentary passage is nonsensical and names are unreadable, leaving only a few garbled references to sports action and地点.
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