AS THE WORLD GOES 3Y
The lure of the Turf is as old as civilisation itself. The earliest description of horse-racing can be found in the Iliad. Partly religious in character, the sport survived into Roman times, but eventually fell under the ban of the early Christian Fathers, who excommunicated all those who participated in chariot racing. To the Stuarts we owe the development of horse-racing as we understand it to-day. James the First frequently attended Croydon, Enfield and Newmarket, and was one of the first royal owners. From these early meets the great classics evolved. In spite of competitive attractions, the dogs (in Australian and England, at least), motor-boats and cars, airplanes, horse-racing is likely to remain prime favourite among the people.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 371, 4 June 1928, Page 10
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123AS THE WORLD GOES 3Y Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 371, 4 June 1928, Page 10
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