LATE SPORTING
GOLD DAY DOPED. [BY CABLE —PBESS ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.] SYDNEY, November 2. It is revealed that the New Zealander Gold Day was distressed upon returning to the stalls after running an indifferent race in the Moorfleld Flying Handicap. He showed unmistakeable signs of having been doped, but later responded to treatment. There is a suggestion that a dope gang is operating on Sydney courses. The trainer is at a loss to fathom the whole occurrence. The “Herald” says: The 1931 Victoria Derby was responsible for one of the greatest setbacks in the history of the classic. Ammon Ra, who was thought to have a mortgage on the race, failed to gain a place, while Johnnie Jason, who <Vas not a match for the New Zealander in the Sydney Derby, revealed improved stamina and determination. There was considerable intereference in the straight, Ammon Ra and Chatham being the chief sufferers, though McCarten admitted that Ammon Ra was beaten at the time. At the finish he seemed to bo a very tired horse.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 2 November 1931, Page 10
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