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Sport, 1857

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Beechworth Annual Races

The Border Post · Saturday 24 January 1857 · page 2

The following is the result of the three days’ racing:— THURSDAY, 20TH.—Maiden Plate of £75, won by Mr. McAlister’s Tally-ho, besting…

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Wangaratta Races

The Border Post · Saturday 21 February 1857 · page 2

The annual race meeting at Wangaratta took place on the 10th, 11th, and 12th February. The Maiden Plate of 100L. was…

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Quclurn Races

The Border Post · Saturday 28 February 1857 · page 2

The following is the result of the first day’s racing;— Maiden Plate of £100, won by Mr. J. Robert’s Gratis; the second heat for £50…

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Dehiliquin. [From Our Correspondent.] [?]Rivera Races

The Border Post · Saturday 16 May 1857 · page 2

These sports came off, as advertised in the Border Post, on Tuesday and Wednesday last, a strong field having once more mustered on the race course of…

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Homebush Races. May 26

The Border Post · Saturday 6 June 1857 · page 3

MAIDER PLATE. won by Mr Rose’s Lauristins, Mr Logan’s Orlaudo running second, and Mr Gorrick’s Harkaway third. Magus, the imported…

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Deniliquin. [From Our Correspondent.] Border Races

The Border Post · Saturday 6 June 1857 · page 2

The three meets on the borders, viz., at Albury, Deniliquin, and Swan Hill, coming one after the other, in good order, have operated beneficially, inasmuch as…

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Ten-mile Creek Races. [From a Correspondent.]

The Border Post · Saturday 4 July 1857 · page 2

There races came off on the 24th and 25th ult., pursuant to advertisement, and notwithstanding the shortness of the notices and the unfavourable weather of the presiding week,…

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Melbourne Spring Races. (From Bell’s Life in Victoria.) Wednesday, October 7th, and Following Days

The Border Post · Saturday 17 October 1857 · page 2

The first Spring Meeting, under the arrangements of the Victoria Jockey Club, commenced on Wednesday, and the racing has been throughout, both abundant…

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Yackandandah Races

The Border Post · Saturday 24 October 1857 · page 2

These sports took place last week, and we take the subjoined report from the Opera Advertiser:— FIRST RACE…

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Wagga Races

The Border Post · Saturday 21 November 1857 · page 2

We have not received our correspondent’s report of these races, but we subjoin a short account of the result of the various events:—…

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