INTERNATIONAL STAKES

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28347, 5 August 1957, Page 5

INTERNATIONAL STAKES

Jockeys From Five

Countries Invited

(N Z Pre* Association—Coiniriaht) MELBOURNE. August 2.

Invitations to five top overseas jockeys will be sent out today by the Melbourne Racing Club, asking them to take part in the International Stakes at Flemington on December 7.

Mr J. Reilly, the secretary, said the club would invite Britain’s Lester Piggott, Willie Shoemaker, from the United States, France’s Jacques Doyasbere, Italy’s Enrico Camici, and South Africa’s Harold Wright or Charlie Barends.

Mr Reilly said the jockeys would also, ride in the International Stakfes, to be staged by the Sydney Turf Club in Sydney on December 14, and another international race at Brisbane on December 21, staged by the Brisbane Amateur Turf Club. Doyasbere ana Wright both rode in the Internatidnal Stakes at Caulfield in 1955, in which Wright came in third on Blonde Biscillia, and Doyasbere seventh on Sunish. England’s W. S. (“Harry”) Canwon that race on the New Zealand horse, Sir William, with America’s Johnny Adams second on Brookon. A leading New Zealand rider is also expected to be invited to take part in this year’s events, as in past International Stakes, but so far he has not been named.