DUNTROON RACES.
TO TlgE EDITOR OF'THE OAMAKU MAIL, §*R,—On Thursday and Friday in the ourreufc week the Waitaki Jockey Club have provided for the townsmen of Oamaru and the dwellers Waitaki a very pleasant excuse fop.an outing. Duntroon ia an osahoot from the metropolis of the county, which in itself is pleasant to visit; and many among us may go up on Thursday with an assurance that from its denziens we may on a cheering Welcome; ? To thoaa who. also, love the excitement of a race-r-to those who love tg
chief slave, the horao—the men of Dun' trooti have provided for our delectati some admirable speoimena of equi° n excellence. On the first day we have til 6 Maiden Plate, for which the entries el this evening, and which we think M 0 Studholme's Pilot Fish may very ljk| 1 win ; and also, the Cup. For this » Lara, Adamat, and all bolow them °? think, will accept; but to York, by ant cipation, I award the palm of victor expecting to see Lara and Randwick w a\ up. 1 The County Plate is also to be run „ the Thursday. The brave old count" 1 champion Unktiown in this carries 10a/ Good aa he is, I think Magician and Ned Kelly must beat him, for to one he R j v 3st, and to Ned 4st. I expect, howe Ve »* an exciting race, and I trust that many of fellow burgesses will with me see th fun.—Yours, &c., Vates °
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 12 October 1880, Page 2
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247DUNTROON RACES. Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 12 October 1880, Page 2
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