[By Telegraph.] The Racing Carnival. The Betting Market. MELBOURNE
Patronage was last night backed for the Melbourne Cup at 6 and 5 to 1, and is now a pronounced favorite, Strata Florida was…
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Patronage was last night backed for the Melbourne Cup at 6 and 5 to 1, and is now a pronounced favorite, Strata Florida was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following horses were scratched to-day for the Melbourne Cup:— Footbolt, Cadenas, The Idler, Australian, The Caretaker, Gauleon,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE management of the Silver City Show has good reason to congratulate itself on the fact that show day has been favored by such fine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following horses are now left in the Derby:- VICTORIA, DEBBY.—One mlle and a halt. (178 nominations)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flagship, Blue Metal and Kinglook did good work at Flemington this morning. Strata Florida and M[?]lgwyn went a mile and a halt gallop…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sojourner was heavily backed to-day at long prices for the Melbourne Cup and closed at 12 to 1…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A BAZAAR was opened yesterday afternoon and continued last night in tho Federal Hall, Railway Town, in aid of St. Philip's building fund…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Silver City Show was held yesterday, and for the second year the racecourse was used as a show ground. Progress on the part of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Batting on the Melbourne Cup remains quiet. The Persian was supported last night at 10 to 1. Progredior was supported at 1000 to 25…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CHEQUES won at the Silver City Show on Wednesday were paid over at the Royal Exchange Hotel last night. Mr. L. Cohoun, president,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne, so far, is not so crowded as usual with Cup visitors, but the multitude may yet gather. There was some heavy wagering…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At Flemingson to-day Abundance beat Felicitous and traversed nine furlongs in 2 minutes 1 seconds. Strata Florida covered a mile and a quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →This morning's papers tip for the V R O Derby:- S.M Herald: Abundance, 1; Strata Florida, 2; Brakpan, 3…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There was a large attendance at the Victorian Club this afternoon, when the card was again read for the Derby and Cup…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Melbourne betting market last night was fairly animated. Sta[?] Florida's inferior morning gallon caused him to recode for the Derby…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A GENERAL meeting of the Horticultural and Floricultural Society was held at the Grand Hotel on Saturday night, Mr. J. March…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The League of Wheelmen's November Racing Carnival was commenoed on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. Results…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →After his victory in the Darby on Saturday afternoon Abundance jumped in the Cup betting from 100 to 8 to 6 to 1, at which price he was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The V. R. C. Spring meeting will be continued to-day, when the Melbourne Cup will be run. The Cup will be started at 3 o'clock Broken…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagering on the Melbourne Cup was not brisk this afternoon. Abundance ruled a firm first favorite, though Patronage, Felicitous, The Persian,…
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