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NEW TWOMILE AUSTRALIAN MARK MARKThe The race for the Sydney Cup on April 5 produced a new Australian record for two miles when Ken na iihair won in i22 with Poitrel second and Milleime third Kiimuqiilmir which is the lung distance champion of Australasia and has done many notable racing things there is a fiveyearold by Konilwortli Calluna and is owned by the Syd ¬ ney turfmen Horthwick Laycock LaycockIn In the betting on the Cup Keniia iihair was 7 to 1 Poitrel r to 1 favorite and Milleime 9 to 1 Kennaiiiihair won a superb race by a neck Poitrel two lengths before Milleime There were twenty starters and a crowd of SO 00 saw the race raceKennaiiuhalrs Kennaiiuhalrs new record displaced the old two mile mark by Downfall made at the IMcemton course of Christchnrch Xew Zealand in Novem ¬ ber 190S The Sydney course Randwivk is one of the fastest in the Colonies but hardly K fast for the general average as that of Riccartou RiccartouThe The fastest twomile records are held by Kngllsh horses and tracks Tliey are PrmlPlla 7 IK Ascot June 19 11 OC 19 = f Ivanhoe 4 102 New ¬ market September 11 1917 121 r Merry Andrew r IOC Ascit June 14 1901 t22 Turbine ll Ascot June 15 190S 22 The American record for two miles an unusual distance in this country is Kverett y 107 1im Jico Md October tfl WO WZ
