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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3091, 7 May 1892, Page 1 (Supplement)

The Sportsman put on a man to interview Cusden oil the evening of Australian Cup day. The jockey was by no means averse to discuss the affair, and in the presence of another well-known lightweight freely spoke his mmd. "Yes, it is a fact that I have been dismissed, and naturally I am very sorry for it. This morning I was told that I was not to rido Strathraore in the Champion and that I was to go and see Mr Wilson in town. When I saw him he at once dismissed me, and now I am at the service of any owner who chooses to give mo ft mount. What can I tell you about Strathmore's running in the Cup ? Now, first of all, you must bsar in mind that I rode a bad race, and I admit it, but circumstances woro agaiust me in the race, for there were two or three of the jockeys who seemed determined to go for mo, and whenever I tried to get a position there they were always blocking' me, and, do the best I could, it was impossible for me to got clear." " Would you mind telling mo who these jockeys were ?" " Well, the worst offender was undoubtedly , on , for every time I attempted to move my liorse either oue way or the other there was he blocking me. I should not like t,o say he did this on purpose, but it certainly looked very much like it. And, too, ho was serving Billy Delaney, on Forty Winks, just the same way ; and I'm sure Billy would tell you the same thing." " But when you were all clear in the straight you did not appear to ride Strathscore with very great vigour. How do you account for that ?" " Don't you believe it, I got every ounce I could out of the liorse, and when he was tackled by Highborn Strathraore had not another effort in him, so it was useless my trying to cut him up. Yes. Highborn most undoubtedly did interfere with him, and bumped right against him. I wanted to enter a protest, but Mr Wilson would not let me. As for those yarns about certain bookmakers buying me over, they're all bosh, for I never speak to a bookmaker, and I did not hive a bet on the race. There is just as much truth in that yarn i as there is about my having taken 1000 to