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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume III, Issue 131, 26 January 1893, Page 8

A curious history attaches to Two Up, which won the Villiers Stakes with the greatest of ease at Randwick during the holidays. According to a Wagga Wagga exchange, he was bought originally for £9, and carried a shearer’s pack about the country, winning a hack race here and there. Two Up, while carrying the pack, was once offered to a publican for 30s. and the pack thrown in. The publican refused the offer, and remarked that he would be sorry to give a “caser” for the “ moke.”

A statement has been prepared showing the amount of money won at Sydney race meetings during 1892. Altogether the prizes distributed reach the value of £90,039, of which £65,709 went to support the legitimate sport of horse racing, and £'24,330 was disbursed for trotting and pony and galloway meetings The Australian Jockey Club heads the list with £35,4>3» then comes Rosehill with £"8,545, °f which the sum of £"3,015 was given to pony and galloway winners; Moorefield, £7,790 (£3,555 for ponies and galloways) ; Canterbury Park, £6,980 (£2,945 f° r trotting and pony and galloway racing) ; Warwick Farm, £6,625 (£2,625 for small horses) ; Sydney Driving Park, £5,000 (trotting, pony, and galloway racing); Tattersail’s Club, £4,975 ; Sydney Turf Club, £4,921; Lillie Bridge k pony racing and trotting), £3,990; Hawkesbury Race Club, £2,600; Liverpool (horses, ponies, and galloways), £2,370 ; Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales (trotting), £4OO ; Botany Pony Club, £300; and New South Wales Trotting Club, newly-estab-lished, £l3O.