The Maitland Races
The following are the entrances for the two Handicaps at the ensuing Maitland Races:- FOR THE MAITLAND TOWN PLATE OF £60. Mr. Rosseter ns. b.m. Sally Sly, (by Scratch), 4…
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Hunter River District News. [From Our Correspondents.] Patrick's Plains Races
As no doubt your readers will be very anxious to hear the result of the Patrick's Plains races we take the liberty of reporting them as they happened; but owing to circumstances we are…
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The following are the weights declared for the two Handicaps to be run for at the ensuing Maitland Races:- FIRST DAY, TUESDAY, AUGUST 8…
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Yesterday was the first day of the Maitland Annual Races. During the last fortnight or three weeks so much rain had fallen that the course, it was feared, would be very heavy; on…
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After the burdle race had been run on Thursday, as reported in our first page, several matches and races for small sweeptakes were got up. In a match for £5 Mr. Halstead's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Maitland Races. Second Day, Wednesday, August 9
On Wednesday the weather proved dull and overcast, but cleared np in the afternoon. The course was less crowded than on Tuesday, as it always is, indeed, on the second day. No…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hunter River District News. [From Our Correspondents.] Dungog Races
These races came off according to advertisement, on Thursday, the 24th, and Friday, 25th August; and although the weather was wet and windy, there was a goodly assemblage of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Races. (From the Sydney Morning Herald.)
The first race meeting in this district, as advertised, came off on Tuesday, the 22nd ultimo. The day previous was wet and gloomy, raining heavily until midnight. This did not appear to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Port Macquarie Races. (From the S M. Herald.)
Our races came off on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 29th and 30th August, and, we are happy to state, in a manner that reflected the highest degree of credit on the management of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ulladulla Races. (From the Sydney Morning Herald.) Friday, August 25
The Ulladulla Stakes of £20, added to a Sweepstakes of £2 each, free for any horse; heats, two miles. Mr. C. Thomas's bl.g. Tam o'Shanter,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter River District News. [From Our Correspondents.] Armadale Races
Our races came off on the 12th, 13th, and 14th September; and the weather being beautiful, a large concourse of spectators were present; and we may also state that there was the…
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THE "DERBY" AND "OAKS."—The "Derby" (one mile and a half) was won by Lord Clifden's Surplice, beating Springy Jack, Shylock, Glendower, and seven others; and the following…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sporting Intelligence. (From the Liverpool Albion, July 31.) Goodwood Races
On Tuesday the SWEEPSTAKES of 300 sovs. each were won by Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp, beating Mr. Pedley's Cossack, Betting: 6 and 7 to 4 on Van Tromp, who took the lead, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →English News. [From Our Files Per Late Arrivals.] Sporting Intelligence. York Races
On Wednesday the Ebor St. Leger Stakes were won by Lord Stanley's Canezon, beating Mr. B. Green's Flatcatcher and Lord Chesterfield's Distaffina. The following also started,…
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Yesterday was the first day of these races which appear now to have become quite established, and usually afford good sport. The day proved very fine and agreeable, although…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney News. Petersham Races. (From the Herald, Dec. 23.)
The following are the entries [?]or the Petersham Races, which are to come off on Tuesday and Wednesday next:-FIRST DAY…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter River District News. [From Our Correspondents.] Singleton Races. Tuesday, December 26, 1848
1st Race.—A Christmas Box of £9 19s. 6d., for all horses, carrying weight for age; heats, two miles. Mr. Dangar's Sweepstakes, 5 yrs......... 1…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Petersham Races. (From the Herald, December 28.)
These races were brought to a conclusion yesterday. The "meet" was not so numerously attended as on the previous day, but it was far more select. There were more…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local News. Maitland Christmas Races. Second Day, Wednesday, 27Th December
The weather on the second day was less favorable than on the first, being excessively hot; we never noticed such a number of hardy-looking men seeking shelter by sitting down…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney News. Petersham Races. (From the S. M. Herald, December 27.)
The first of the two days' meet took place yesterday, and, so far as it has yet progressed; has caused much surprise, as these races were not regarded as likely to prove the…
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