GREEN LUCERNE FOR RACEHORSE
Night Before the Race ALLEGATION REGARDING CUP FAVOURITE By Telegraph—Press Association. New Plymouth, December 29. Au allegation that the horse Silk Sox. a hot favourite for the Christmas Handicap at tlie Taranaki Racing Club’s meeting on Thursday, was interfered with has been made by the owners, Messrs. S. and R. Topless. The horse gave an inglorious display and was distressed at the end of the race. It is alleged that tlie horse, during flic night prior to tlie race was given a feed of green lucerne. The police have investigated, but the perpetrator is not known. The police caunot take action under tlie New Zealand law, because uo noxious substance was given the horse.
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Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 81, 30 December 1935, Page 10
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118GREEN LUCERNE FOR RACEHORSE Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 81, 30 December 1935, Page 10
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