THE TURF.
CHANGING JOCKEYS. STEWARDS' ACTION CRITICISED. Bi Tolecrauh—Press Asioolatlon—CooTtielit London, February 17. Tho 'Tall Mali Gazette" says that the action of the Western Australian racing stewards ia changing jockeys beforo a race is somewhat high-handed, and makes for interesting possibilities. It the idea were adopted, in England there would be a howl of protest from owners. In connection with « recent meeting at Perth, certain rumours were afloat in respect to a well-fancied candidate, for a race, and tho stewards deemed it wise to cancel the engagement of a certain jockey and substitute ano'her. Tho odds against the horso thereupon shortened.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1678, 19 February 1913, Page 3
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101THE TURF. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1678, 19 February 1913, Page 3
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