This week in racing history

January 29, 2015 Comments Off

By Duncan Stearn

January

29

Victorian entrant On Par won the fourth running of the Hobart Cup, in 1938. The race, which became the Hobart Thousand the following year, was run over 410 yards and consisted of 10 starters. All four Hobart Cup’s were won by margins of half a length or less, with On Par’s being the closest as he defeated fellow Victorian Father’s Night by a long neck.

The Martin Hallinan-trained Many Tricks took out the 2000 Association Cup by just a nose from Victorian stayer Poetic Reward with Frisky Rebel third, running a race record 42.55, taking 12/100ths off the previous mark, set Read full article

Source:: http://www.australianracinggreyhound.com/australian-greyhound-racing/history/this-week-in-racing-history-56/60625

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