25 PER CENT CUT.
MELBOURNE CUP STAKE. , (Reed. 11 a.rti.) MELBqURNE, this day. '-The Victoria: Racing Club has decided because of the seriousness of the war position' overseas? 'and the necessity tor providing funds, for patriotic purposes, .to reduce the prize-money for tlie tort 11coming Melbourne Cup from £10,000 to £7300 and .that .for the. Catttal* Staked from £2300' : t0 £2000. '•
, . - WORTH WATCHING.
-Niffot Glass, who finished, second- to Don't Forget at Ashburton, should have her- turn goon, it- being, just, her second '/start this seasons three appeataifces fast seasoii" slie oftfe " Haet and .was third the other .two. times. She as a brown filly, by Kightmarch from Geod Sight, and is owned by the estate or the lute Sir Charles CltfWd.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 225, 21 September 1940, Page 15
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12225 PER CENT CUT. Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 225, 21 September 1940, Page 15
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