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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 22, 1938
Page
24
A chaotic race report describes the Rosehill Guineas as a poor test of staying ability. Petruchio led early with McCarten saving him for a late dash, while many other runners displayed inconsistent form and confusing stays. The piece mentions multiple horses, tangled comments, and unclear outcomes amid the chaotic OCR.
An English owner and riders chart records jockeys by name against races, tracking who enters weighing room and which races they ride. It notes variations in adoption, mentions prominent figures and several seasons, and hints at impacts on costs and strategy in racing clubs.
A Solaria Colt Fresco from Fridaling sired by The Witter King line is reported bought in England by Mr Hunter White of Rosebery. The two and three year old colt Solaria, dam Fridaling, is slated to compete next season under white ownership though racing details remain unclear due to garbled OCR.
Metropolis racing scene focuses on Silenus Is Stable’s best metropolitans in the Rosehill Hill Stakes with Night Guard and Stretto. The field includes Tasmanian links and Victorian contenders as trainers prepare for a tense lead into the stakes. We see talk of Mulbourne hacks and trainers eyeing the opening for a late push.
Clipped text describes a sensational racing event in the United States featuring a dramatic win by a listed competitor. The fragmentary report mentions Dub Mae California and several individuals with unclear spellings, suggesting a high-profile match race and lingering hype around the outcome.
Fragmentary text from an old newspaper page mentioning Epsom Cantala, weights and horns, Tyson belting, and scattered names. The legible items include partial references to people and places, but most details are unreadable. This appears to be a damaged OCR extract with multiple garbled terms and incomplete sentences.
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