COST OF RACING.
ENGLAND AND FRANCE
COMPARED,
(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph
Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.)
LONDON, July 25. In the debate in the House of Lords on the lotalisator Bill, Lord Derby gave a startling comparison of the cost or racing in England and Prance, based on his. own experience. Every racehorse engaged" in England, he said, had to earn £651) in stakes within a year before the year's expenses were cleared, whereas in /France only £IBO. was needed. The difference in cost to breeders anu owners was entirely attributable to lower entrance fees in France, "’bich the totaiisator made possible. The totalisator also enabled the French Go. eminent to place well-bred stallions at the disposal of breeders anywhere in tiie country. , , . He instanced his own good luck in purchasing a horse in partnership with O.den Mil s. It won the Grand Prix. That horse was by a Government stallion, .or which either no fee or only a nominal amount was paid.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HAWST19280727.2.36
Bibliographic details
Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 27 July 1928, Page 5
Word Count
163COST OF RACING. Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 27 July 1928, Page 5
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Hawera Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in