25 May 1935
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Newspaper
Sydney Sportsman
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 25, 1935
Page
1
Stipes to monitor jockeys activity at racecourses and meetings to curb betting. Officials say riders meeting punters and wagering at hare and trotting meetings will not be tolerated. Calls rise for barrier stewards to curb corruption and improve race-day oversight.
Bon voyage to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Higgins who will sail from Sydney next Wednesday aboard the Monterey. The former A J C stipendiary steward plans six months leave, visiting the United States England Ireland France and Germany before returning to India in November. Sportsman offers safe travels and a happy reunion with Calcutta.
Paris racing authorities offer a yearly youth identity card for 10 francs enabling access to the main ring at meetings for 15 francs at the gate, with Le Tremblay charging 5 francs. Applicants aged 16 to 21 must present parental sanction and belong to a turf‑interested family or be vouched for by a reputable racing identity.
A Sydney trainer accuses rival battlers of raiding owners by offering half-price training to poach horses. Five trainers allegedly duped as a well-known prod-polisher lures colts away. He says authorities offer no redress, noting race rules allow only modest weekly fees.
In Melbourne the push for night trotting under electric light at Ascot has stalled. A planned monster meeting to urge Sir Gilbert Dyett and the Victoria Trotting and Racing Association to seek government approval was cancelled, delaying any progress for the sport in the near term.
Betting on the English Derby at Epsom was suspended after Bobsleigh, the second favorite, injured himself. The extent of injuries remains unknown for a day or so, while Bahram the Aga Khan colt leads the field and could become the sole betting favorite if Bobsleigh withdraws.
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