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Great Sensation To Stay Home

> , I (N.Z. Press Association) DUNEDIN, Feb. 20. Mr D. W. Brown, the Wingatui owner-breeder-trainer ; of the Wellington Cup win- ■ ner. Great Sensation, this • evening confirmed his earlier ; decision that he would not make the trip to Sydney for i the Australian Jockey Club's , Easter carnival. ■ If he had had any intention ! of racing at the meeting he . would probably have can- . celled the arrangements when , he heard that Great Sensation ! had been handicapped second 1 top-weight with 9-5, only 81b below Tulloch, Mr Brown said. “They invited me over for the Invitation Stakes, but it 1 is evident that they do not ■ want me in Sydney,” he said. i . ■ —■ 1 ’ race was David, which had 9-7 I in 1923. The Melbourne trainer, Theo I Lewis announced today that ! the former New Zealand i stayer Savage would not start in the Sydney Cup. He said , he would not like to race Savi age against Tulloch. Savage , has 8-12. “I might take ■ Savage to Sydney for the , Doncaster.” Savage has been handicapped at 8-12 in the Doncas- : ter Handicap. Lewis consid- ■ ers that Savage would be an ■ ideal horse for the Doomben Cup in July.

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Press, Volume C, Issue 29444, 21 February 1961, Page 4

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Great Sensation To Stay Home Press, Volume C, Issue 29444, 21 February 1961, Page 4

Great Sensation To Stay Home Press, Volume C, Issue 29444, 21 February 1961, Page 4