25 Mar 1933
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Newspaper
Sydney Sportsman
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 25, 1933
Page
1
Impudent turf tipsters circulate pamphlets using real names and initials of prominent racing figures to mislead the public. They mimic officials and trainers to sell tips while the cited individuals deny any connection. The scheme targets Melbourne readers. calls are made for legal changes and stronger action by the V.R.C. to curb this parasitic practice.
Ter Pan will run five races between April 1 and 22 including Rewehill Rawson Stakes at 9 furlongs and the Chipping Norton Plate at Warwick Farm. Randwick St Leger and Cumberland Plate follow with purses ranging from £350 to £1,250, aiming for a successful autumn and potential Melbourne Cup ambition.
Three Melbourne performers are set for Randwick including Frank Musgrave's Parkwood and Jimmie Bay and St. Kilda Handicap winner Metallurgy. Parkwood was second to Winooka in the Quality Handicap at the Valley and runner up to the Sydney champion in the WWR.C. Leonard Stakes. Jimmie Boy is a smart galloper who may not always show his best. Metallurgy, a dyed in the wool stayer, is difficult to manage in a race.
Lucre's Denman Stakes win avoids a £300 penalty for the Liverpool Handicap at Warwick Farm. The Newcastle mare carries 7.5 stone into the sprint and then faces a £300 cap in the Warwick Autumn Cup on the same day. The meeting should attract a monster crowd with the Chipping Norton Plate giving weight for age contenders a final wind-up before the Carnival.
A Sydney racing correspondent reports a vivid renewal in the betting ring at Randwick during City Tatfs Autumn meeting. The weekend betting activity showed heavy wagers between bookmakers and backers, signaling a robust revival of interest in Sydney racing ahead of the Australian Jockey Club Autumn meet.
The afternoon turnover at Randwick rose as punters returned after depression era lows. Big bettors resumed wagering, racegoers gained confidence as stipendiary stewards clamped down on evildoers, and public interest revived ahead of the AJ.G. Autumn meeting starting April 15.
New Zealand sprinter Tea Trader’s win in a Mexico sprint challenges Sydney critics who claimed American horses dominate. The victory boosts Australian hopes to ship more top-class horses such as Pillow Fight and others to compete abroad, signaling a potential era of Enzed and Aussie thoroughbreds excelling internationally.
The piece argues that metropolitan track care, notably at Randwick under George Law, has improved safety and reduced lame horses. It credits modern maintenance like water management and grass removal, plus top dressing, for velvet-like turf that cushions hooves and lowers breakdown risk, aiding a wave of new race records over 18 months.
Prize money totaling £10,000 will be distributed by the B A T C and Q T C at Doomben and Ascot over three weeks ending June 10. Featured events include May 20 Doomben Newmarket and May 27 Doomben Cup with £1000, June 3 Q T C Stradbroke Handicap, June 10 Brisbane Cup and Moreton Handicap with multiple prizes.
Bookmakers heavy in backing Rogilla and Braeburn for the Doncaster Handicap and Sydney Cup double. Since Friday March 17, large sums and up to £45,000 laid across eastern capitals with several bookmakers and stable connections noted. If Rogilla wins Doncaster, Braeburn bets surge. similar patterns seen in Yaramba and Waltzing Lily bets in past cups.
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