Novel Australian Proposition, Daily Racing Form, 1921-11-01

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1 1 B y ii i a NOVEL AUSTRALIAN PROPOSITION Though Australian distance racing on the great courses compares favorably in speed with that of other great racing countries, the average is not good and a means to increase speed in such races is sought by racing folks of the great English colonies. It has lately been proposed that half the stake should be given to tltc horse leading at the end of a mile. And still another idea is that the Victoria Racing Club and Australian Jockey Club of Sydney should keep, in training a hursi-i i.f the rifcll Hans solely for th; purpose of making a sound pac in all Img-dislaticc weight-for-age .event4, the horse and rider to bu entirely under Uie control of the stewards, from whom the rider would receive his instructions.


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