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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 06, 1920
Page
14
The text appears as garbled OCR from a historical page, with many unreadable names and places. It mentions numbers and scattered terms like Tyne mare and MERBON AT, but lacks a coherent event or identifiable entities to form a clear summary.
A long-winded historical racing summary covers bloodstock at the AJC meeting, detailing progeny trends and notable horses. It references Limelight, Pershore, All Black, Stockwell, Corcyra, Polymerus, and notable pedigrees, with remarks on studs, auctions, and notable sires like Sterling, Newminster, and Galopin. It notes Wynyard Stud near Stockton and historic racing figures, including Corcyra’s career and death, plus Queensland breeders and rising stock.
An Ushie-Agathe mare named Ard-ne-ree broke loose from its owner in Queevaland causing a leg injury. The horse had to be destroyed after the mishap. A related case involved the imported horse Survie and its subsequent death led to an autopsy.
A dispersed racing summary reports horses and stud notes from Australian and English circuits. Mentions Thoroughbreds such as Pomade Carierta Huckwheds Startling and Camyr Allyn stock, Buchan retirements, Beppa-Tartar lineage, Comrade’s unbeaten run in Paris, and Hobart Cup entries with Elwich Futurity prospects and Cord Bandit. Includes stallions, broodmares, foals, and race results with several named farms and studs.
Tasmanian Turf Club staged a free meeting at Mowbray to start the new season. Int Equid led early trials amid crowd interest as several horses including Song and Lady of Dream attracted attention. Wagering and race prospects dominated chatter with talk of Tokalon in the Jumpers Flax and Evita in the Flying Handle event.
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