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GOOD AUSTRALIAN RACING PRODUCT, Racing at Randwifk for the current season 1ms concluded, and though the prize money distributee! over the twenty days falls short of last year, the sum i-i formidable. In 1514 -ir. the Australian Jockey Club added money totalled $ 400.110, as against 73,750 this season, but forfeits and sweepstakes have swelled the total distributed to such an extent that the actual difference is only 7,10.". Tattersalls and City Tattersalls Clubs, neither of which receives anything in the Wi.y of nomination or acceptance fees, respectively gave 1,000 and 7,250 addd money, which reminds me that since the commencement of the war both thosa clubs have contributed considerably more to patriotic funds than they have profited by their race meetings during the same period. The prize money distributed at Randwick this season totals as follows: Added Total Ris-Money. rihuted. A. J. C. 14 days 73,750 0!.015 Tattersalls Club 4 days 41.000 53.075 City Tattersalls Club 2 days. 17,2."i0 22.500 In addition to the amount mentioned City Tattersalls Club gave a cup value 50. It is frequently pointed out that Randwick is well ahead of any other course in Australia in respect of prize money. That is so. but apart from Randwick, prise money at Sydney courses is not exactly on a liberal scale. The Australian Jockey Club lias no club to back it up in that respect, whereas in Melbourne the Victorian Amateur Turf Club performs that office for the Victorian Racing Club. Pilot in Sydney Referee.
