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14 Aug 1939

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Sydney Sportsman in Sydney, New South Wales

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Sydney Sportsman

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Aug 14, 1939

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Defaulter and Ajax May Clash in Spring Racing Plans

The New Zealand invader Defaulter scheduled to race in Melbourne as Ajax prepares for a potential rematch. Spear Chief’s Rosehill upset keeps the focus on weight for age clashes, with bookmakers eyeing Ajax against Defaulter and Spear Chief as the season unfolds.

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AJAX South Defaulter Australia Spear Chief Rosehill Wich Greenwood Roberts Sydney New Zealand Sydne Melbourne Caulfield Frank Musgrave Williamstown Dominion Joe Harris Eee Otse Adios Gold Rod
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Dashing Cavalier Drives Derby Hope For McCurley

Dashing Cavalier trained by Jim McCurley of Sydney aims for the A J C Derby. The gelding by Constant Son from Dashing won convincingly at Rosebery and showed staying prowess in the Fernhill Handicap as a two-year-old.

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Jim McCurley Sydney Cavalier Rosebery Fernhill Payton Padua MecCurley
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Tel Asur barred from classic races under Old English Custom

The article criticizes the Old English Custom in Sydney that bars geldings like Tel Asur from Derbies and St Legers. It argues the rule deprives quality horses, notes Phar Lap’s era as context, and claims Australia lacks England’s stud-value incentives. It advocates scrapping the rule to allow geldings to compete in classics.

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Tel Asur Marconigram Sydney Phar Lap Red Terror Australia England
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Mac Pitt Street Ydne Sydneyites Tasman Australasia Musgrave Randwick Cynosure All George Price Joe George Derby Chance Moorefield F. W TEL
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