• SHORT RACES CONDEMNED. A STANDAKD. REPORT BY NEW SOUTH WALES INSPECTOR. ~ By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. (Received December 10, 10.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Chief Inspector of Stock, in a report presented to Parliament, strongly deprecates short distance racing n being detrimental to the horse-breeding industry, and encouraging the existence > -of animal& devoid of stamina and of < that quality which gained for Austra-lian-horses *a. reputation among foreign ! buyers. He recommends that the standard 'height ofVaaimateiallowedi-to race at unregistered' meetings should not exceed 14£ hands — the recognised pony stan-.<da-rd. This -would compel horses.to com-, pete in their propei class and help to stop the breeding iof weedy animals. 1 ■— — — mm^^i^^^m^m
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Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue 138, 10 December 1908, Page 7
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110SHORT RACES CONDEMNED. Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue 138, 10 December 1908, Page 7
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