Supreme Court Nomination Rejected at Taft Meeting
The Supreme Court racing case remains unresolved as stewards at Taft’s meeting reject the horse’s nomination. The NZ gelding has been in Australia months and faced scrutiny before Randwick, with J A Cain and G Watson summoned to discuss the matter. Officials expect full compliance with racing rules before any Sydney participation.
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Supreme Court
New Zealand
Australia
Randwick
Frazer
J. A. Cain
G. Watson
Aj.c
Sydney
Cain
Bonafides
O.K
A.I.C
V.A.C
Darby Munro Finally Fails to Ride A Winner at Randwick
Darby Munro, Australia’s leading jockey, failed to win during the four day Summer Meetings at Randwick. He had 17 mounts with no victories, provoking critics who blamed bad luck rather than loss of form, while rivals like Jack Toohey enjoyed earlier success. The drought followed a notable run at Taft's Cup where Balgay won.
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Randwick
Darby Munro
Darby
Jack Toohey
Toohey
Leahy Pattern of Outsiders Shapes Taft's Cup Win
The Leahy Webster team rides a string of boilovers from Balgay to Tangible and Sarcherie as outsiders. Balgay wins Taft's Cup at 33 to 1 in a 9-runner field, sparking punters who watch the green and yellow jacket and red cap. The long history includes Speciality in the Metrop and Bravery’s legacy with Silver Wave.
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Rosehill
J. J. Leahy
Balgay
Leahy-Webster
Webster
Mr. Leahy
Speciality
Danny Lewis
Bolter
Neville Percival
Randwick
F. Wailes
Silver Wave
Leahy
Sir Colin Campbell Stephen Elevated to Knight at New Year Honors
Congratulations to Sir Colin Campbell Stephen chairman of the Australian Jockey Club for receiving a royal New Year honor. He joins Sir Samuel Horden and Sir James Murdoch as Knights on the AJ C executive. His leadership guided NSW racing through downturns to a stable era.
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Sir_ Colin Stephen
Australian Jockey Club
Colin Campbell Stephen
AJC
Colin
King George
Samuel Hordern
James Murdoch
Aj.c
Sir Colin
New South Wales
Sydney
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Victoria
C. McDonald
McDonald
V.R.C
Alby Cain
A.J.C
Dr. Simpson
Taft's
Regal Son
Munro
D. Munro
the Bookies
Assumption
Frank Marsden
Skinner
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