OFF-COURSE BETTING

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30231, 9 September 1963, Page 5

OFF-COURSE BETTING

Praise By U.S. Official i (N.Z. Press Assn. —Copyright) SYDNEY, Sept. 8. Overseas experience showed off-course ttrtalasator schtem.es benefited everyone, an Atnei'ica® racing official. Mi- Allred A. Axe Ison, said yesterop. Profits from such a Iblalisator could make Australia® racetracks equal to t>he world’s best within five years. he»aid. Mr Axelson is a member of the United States Racing; Associaition. an ad visory body .'to America’s leading race tracks. An executive of an American oil company, Mr Axelson has seen race meetrings on nearly every major Austrialian racecourse. Mr Axelson said facilities for racegoers in Australia generally did not come up to American standards. American racegoers enjoyed better facilities because money from the national totaUsaitor system was used to benefit the racing industry. Mir Axelson said visitors to American racetracks could reserve their seats, and were never more than a few yards away from betting and other facilities. Money from the botelisator resulted in better prizemoney, which attracted the best horses. Mr Axelson said thait although American buyers paid huge sums for Australian horses, they could get the purchase price back within two or three races. Trainers, jockeys, and stable employees all gained through the increase in prize-money, he said.

Third Win For Shifnal

(N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright) MELBOURNE. September 8.

Shifnal, a brother to former Australia champions Todmari and Noholme,’ proved he is the coming sprint star in Victoria with a brilliant performance in the Whittier Handicap at Caulfield yesterday. He has had three starts for three wins. Shifnal, 11 to 4, went out of th e barrier brilliantly yesterday and was never headed. New Statesman, 12 to 1. was second a neck away, with No Shenanigans, 7 to 2, a similar distance away third.

flO Fine For Jockey

(N.Z. Press Association) GISBORNE, September 8. C. I. Goss the rider of Chesterman in the Awapuni Hurdles of the Poverty Bay Hunt meeting on Saturday, was charged with causing interference to Ashbourne Blue (K. J. Mauriri) shortly after jumping the fence at the end of the back straight. Goss was fined £lO.