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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 24, 1924
Page
13
The Newcastle Jockey Club meeting on Saturday featured the Northern Stakes with thoroughbreds competing for prize money. Contenders included familiar horses and jockeys as the field prepared for Wednesday’s events and the main card highlighted by expected showdowns.
Sydney Jane Consistent wins easily in the Rosebery meeting with Ring True and Auronias among the punished, while Lacarose and Sea Shel duel for second. Prudent Light and others suffer mishaps as track action features multiple divisions and protests.
Henry Well remains in front as the leading winning pony jockeys for the current season following meetings at Metrapaltear and DroVineleh. Jockeys who have ridden the most winners at these events are noted, with Well maintaining the top position for the last three months.
Victorian race card outlines events at Victoria Park with multiple divisions of the Flying Handicap and Maiden Handicaps. Horses such as Baton Blue, Binding, Cykallan, Little Keepsake, and Marweath feature in First and Second Divisions across Purses, with Likely contenders like Galaga, Lady Tivipa, and Golden Mantle noted.
An advertisement promotes Hean's Tonic Nerve Nuts as a nerve health remedy. It claims benefits for nervous breakdown, anemia, headaches, and general vitality, with a 12 days supply marketed by post. The copy touts convenience of tablet form and urges readers to order from Hean's Canence.
The New South Wales Trotting Club announces postposed races and divisions for tomorrow. Key events include the Genton Derby and Minton Derby with multiple divisions, trials, and handicaps like the Tramway Handicap and Flying Handicap. Notable entries include Black Gut, Auburn Girl, Gady Lorraine, Solid Rock, and Marble Bar in various divisions and trial heats.
Temora announces the trotting stallion Adonis will stand this season at his old quarters. Details note years and ownership references, with terse phrases indicating location in Temora and associated terms.
Sydney trotting factions weigh shifting from Epping to Botany to build a new course. May meeting could decide site and funding, with hopes of drawing larger crowds and ensuring sport growth. Officials discuss track suitability, costs, and potential impact on attendance and governance.
A list of standard trotting mares and entries is printed for an important sale in Ballarat on a Friday in October 1924. The advertisement names participants and buyers, including Coghlan Boase, Gale, and other stables, with bidding and entry details incomplete due to damaged text.
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