26 Mar 1902
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Newspaper
Sydney Sportsman
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 26, 1902
Page
1
A Sportsman’s Notebook recounts Musket’s near record win in the Musket Blood Stakes at Hawkesbury and signals a busy racing week with top horses like Warrior VL. It criticizes lingering racing pests at Sydney tracks and urges authorities to curb horses for sale and touts ongoing schemes by visitors and traders around Randwick and Harris.
A garbled report from the era suggests Secretary to the Attorney General T. B. Chibborn may travel to Mygland at Coronation, possibly via a royal invite from George of York or on his own accord. London chatter hints at reactions, with names like Woollogmooloo and Daley mentioned as bound for London, while the fate of others remains uncertain.
A chaotic account recalls local Bathurst figures and tensions over a proposed racecourse site at Bathurst. Debates touch on transportation routes, funding, and a cemetery dispute as authorities pledge action to resolve the issue and honor historic graves.
A chaotic scene at Howebury Park last week saw Sir Shaman Murtough, a longtime handicapper, order the boy rider to remove the winner from the enclosure after the Noviow Handicap. The rider was underweight by over a pound and could not justify the bridle removal, leading to the winner being disqualified by stewards and bettors left with losses.
An uneven recount describes a Woolloongabba gathering at Forest Lodge on Monday. A loaded projectile episode involves lead extraction and a disqualified claim, with characters referencing Cowboy and bagging bets while vowing to retaliate. The prose drips with slang and muddled action.
The article argues for breeding from mature sires and dam stock, citing historical examples like Stockwell and Melbourne to show how age at foaling influenced racing prowess. It warns that continued use of young stock may harm blood stock, temper, stamina, and overall robustness, while noting Autumn Stakes prospects at Randwick and Doncaster prospects for Laingounget.
Rain overnight closed the grow tracks at Randwick. Bok tau tricky and cinder rink used for warmups as horses including Courada Azra Merlina Brumtwood Weanba and several others worked a mile in the tan area. Morning sessions featured many gallops and trials with notable performances by Andorra Leonid Caledonia Lucknow and Bellio among others as trainers refined routines ahead of the Ad.C meet.
Wile Gallop leads a chaotic Linin Dove meeting with Vanity Fair narrowly beaten by a neck. Valenta and Metallio score inimin Seer, and The Maine defeats Milano on a tough journey. Delores, Corks, and Cibhine race in a three quarter wallop. Linin Stier, Easing ton, Brunt, Rowwird Hothruck, Ace of Diamond4, Splendor, Cutting Worry Tee, and others post brisk performances.
A sprawling horse racing notes column outlines contenders for the Autumn Stakes and the Doncaster Handicap. It highlights Acetine, Warrior II, and other top contenders, lists likely finish order cues, and notes weights, conditions, and key rivals like Wootton's Choice and Diamond or War II while naming trainers and venues in a period voice.
Racing notes from Kensington and Randwick describe Keneington races today Pendants scratched for the A J C Leger and other horses facing form and trainer changes. Various horses, jockeys, and clubs are referenced including Brighton Racing Club and Easter events with entries and results in a snapshot of racing activity.
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