New Zealand Jockey Speaks Of Australia
AUCKLAND, Feb. 1(5. Tlic dangcr of raceliorsc doping in Australia is luouuting, the New Zeaiand jockey, Hillarv Ford, said on his return by Skvmastcr todav after three months in Australia*. To conibat it traincrs, wlien they go to the track for racing, are uot leaviug horses unattended. M r. Ford eonsiders New Zealand has the edge bn Australia for staying liorscs. "All our liorses are as good, i f not better, than those there," he added. ' ' Also noticeable is the rougliness of their countrv tracks compared with ours, but their nietropolitan courses are superb. " j A brother of the wcll-known rider Kevin Ford, llillary hopes to rejoin Mr. C. llumphries' training estabiishment at Riccarton.
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Chronicle (Levin), 17 February 1949, Page 2
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