17 May 1932
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Newspaper
Sydney Sportsman
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 17, 1932
Page
1
Polson in dubious about making the trip to Brisbane with Trevolllon engaged in the Stradbroke Handicap. Wyosprint is to continue, with bets and bookmaking discussed as the new government is urged to curb bookmakers. Punters suffered losses while some owners and trainers faced mixed fortunes on Canterbury and Randwick tracks with bets ranging high and low.
In New South Wales and Queensland racing centers, prize money has dwindled while major cups like Too Woomba and Rockhampton approach £1000, highlighting a collapse in stakes. The Winning Bets Tax is blamed for driving punters away and calls grow to modify or repeal it to restore Victorian and Randwick interest, with talks of legalising concession betting to boost attendance and totalisator turnover.
Whittingham heads to Whittingham Stud near Maitland for six weeks and will then return to Gill Dwyer’s stables to focus on the Epsom. Since George Carr’s horse, trained by Dwyer as G. Lightford, improved markedly, Whittingham’s 8.9 in Saturday’s Flying Handicap set the stage for a likely 9 rule race as a four year old. If handicapper fair, he could be a leading first leg Spring double pick and owner and trainer earn deserved praise.
Punter activity rises as concession and place betting reemerge, drawing bigger crowds and stabilizing revenue after a totalisator embargo. Clubs see higher attendance, solid odds for punters, and renewed interest in racing, urging government legalisation of concession or place betting to sustain the sport.
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