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Prince, by Toss, piloted by Higgerson. On the second day Mr. C. Smith's 

 Gohanna (Dunn) won a race, w.f.a., a sweep of 10 sovereigns, with 100 

 sovereigns added, and the same owner won the Hack Race with Prince. 

 There was also a Pony Race, won by Master Hunter's Billy, alias Billy the 

 Devil, eleven years old. 



The third day's programme opened with the Cumberland Cup, won by 

 Jorrocks; Eucalyptus and Eclipse also started. The betting was 3 to 1 on 

 Jorrocks. Mr. Scott won the Homebush Stakes with Mentor, by Toss, favourite 

 at 5 to 1 on, and the Beaten Plate went to Mr. Egan's Zephyrine. Prior 

 to the meeting. Toss beat Colonel in a match. 



Formation of the Australian Jockey Club. 



According to the "Sydney Morning Herald," at a meeting held on April 

 of 1842, it was decided to form the Australian Jockey Club. In August of 

 that year a meeting of the club at the Royal Hotel appointed stewards for 

 the forthcoming meeting in September at Homebush. The stewards were 

 Captain Sawbridge, Mr. Lawson and Mr. Icely; Judge, Major Hunter; Clerk 

 of the Course, Mr. May, and Hon. Sec, Mr. W. Hunter. 



At another meeting it was resolved that jockeys be paid the following 

 rates: — Rider of the winner of a £50 prize of public money and under, £5; 

 a loser in a race of similar amount £3. Winner of more than £50 of public 

 money £10, and a loser £5. 



The first race meeting carried out at Homebush by the A.J.C. extended 

 over three days, starting on September 20th, when the first race. Champion 

 Cup, a sweep of 1 sovereigns, w^ith I 00 sovereigns added was won by Mr. 

 C. Smith's Eclipse, by Whisker (Dunn), Sir J. Jamieson's Sir Charles second. 

 The Two-year-old Stakes of 1 sovereigns for starters, with 30 sovereigns 

 added, went to Mr. C. Roberts' President, by Emancipation. Mr. C. Smith 

 won the Australian Stakes with Tranby, by Operator, also the Maiden Plate 

 of 25 sovereigns with Chillington. There were two races on the second day 

 — Tradesmen's Purse, a sweep of 5 sovereigns, with 30 sovereigns added, 

 won by Mr. C. Smith's Eclipse, and a Hack Race won by a horse owned 

 by Major Hunter. 



The third day's programme opened with the Champagne Stakes, a sweep 

 of 10 sovereigns, with 75 sovereigns added, the winner to give three dozen 

 of champagne (heats, twice round) ; Mr. C. Roberts' Quail, by Gratis, walked 

 over for it. Sir Charles, by Gratis, won the Ladies' Purse. Claret Stakes 

 of 10 sovereigns, with 50 sovereigns added (heats, once round), winner to 

 give three dozen of claret to the ordinary. It went to Mr. C. Roberts' Tranby, 

 by Operator, ridden by Johnny Higgerson. The Beaten Stakes, won by 

 Plutus, concluded a most successful meeting, which was followed by a dinner 

 at the Royal Hotel. 



Racing at Homebush. A.J.C. Easter Meetings. Horses for India and 



First A.J.C. Meeting at Randwick. 



With racing firmly established at Homebush, under the management 

 of the Australian Jockey Club, there were few other meetings from 1843 



