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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1420, 12 July 1917, Page 2

The Australian colt Blue Bolt, whose sale to a patron of James Scobie’s stable has been reported, will remove the ban imposed by the V.R.C. committee, and the colt will now be able to measure strides with Thrice and other three-year-olds in the coming season. The sale recalls the incidents associated with the rejection of his entry. Blue Bolt ran away with a race in Adelaide last year, and was then taken to Melbourne for the Christmas meetings. After being beaten on a suburban course, he won the two-year-old races at the V.A.T.C. and V.R.C. meetings on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, and his form was inquired into. The explanation was accepted, but a subsequent press interview, in which Dr. Bennett stated that he saw no harm in running a horse not capable of winning, caused a reopening of the with the result that Blue Bolt’s entry for the Ascot Vale Stakes was rejected. After he had won the two races named Scobie offered 1500 guineas for Blue Bolt, but Dr. Bennett asked 2000 guineas, and that is the price he ultimately received.