Horse racing -- Australia -- History; Race horses -- Australia -- History; Stainforth, Martin, 1866-1957
The Autumn Meeting, held every Easter, offers a splendid programme to
horse owners. On the first day is the Autumn Stakes, 1½ miles,
weight-for-age, of 2,500 sovereigns; the Doncaster Handicap, 1 mile, of
3,000 sovereigns; the A.J.C. Sires’ Produce Stakes, 7 furlongs, for the
two-year-old colts and geldings carrying 8 st. 10 lbs., and fillies 8
st. 7 lbs. The added money is 5,000 sovereigns in addition to a
subscription of 10 sovereigns each from the sires nominated, the progeny
of which are only eligible to compete. The nominator of the sire of the
winner receives 250 sovereigns. The A.J.C. St. Leger, 1¾ miles, is also
decided on this day, and is a classic race for colts, geldings and
fillies, of 2,500 sovereigns added money. The second day of the Autumn
Meeting is held on Easter Monday, and in the presence of some 80,000
people, which number increases each year, the Sydney Cup is run. This is
the most important long-distance handicap decided at Randwick, and is
run over two miles. The added money in 1921 was 6,000 sovereigns, and
the best horses in Australia are to be generally found among the field.
The Champagne Stakes, a six-furlong, set-weight, two-year-old race, is
decided before the Cup is run. Colts are asked to carry 8 st. 10 lbs.,
fillies 8 st. 8 lbs., and geldings 8 st. 7 lbs., the winner receiving
3,000 sovereigns in added money. On the third day are the All-Aged
Stakes, 1 mile, weight-for-age, of 2,500 sovereigns; the Easter Stakes,
7 furlongs, a special condition race for two-year-olds, of 750
sovereigns; and the Cumberland Stakes, 2 miles, weight-for-age, of 2,000
sovereigns. The concluding day’s racing contributes the A.J.C. Plate, 3
miles, weight-for-age; the second Steeplechase, and some interesting
handicap races.
What may be termed the Jumping Meeting is held early in June, and this
year the A.J.C., who have recently become alive to the importance and
attractiveness of cross-country racing, wisely established the
Australian Jockey Club Hurdle Race, 2 miles 3 furlongs, of 2,000
sovereigns added money, and a similarly named Steeplechase carrying the
same amount of added money, and run over a course of about 3 miles.
So much for the races which the Club offers the horse owner in New South
Wales. In addition to the fourteen days’ racing held at Randwick by the
premier Club, the two principal Betting Clubs have six days between them
there, while racing takes place every Saturday in the many proprietary
racecourses around Sydney, the Rosehill Club being the principal of
these moneymaking concerns.
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