184 RACEHORSES IN AUSTRALIA 



Present-day Riders. 



During the last decade race riding has undergone a complete change. 

 The old-time seat has passed away in favour of the "Tod Sloan" position. 

 Races are differently run, and the training of horses has altered. So far 

 as jockeyship is concerned, the new style has its advantages over the old, 

 as this style enables the escape of wind pressure, and the placing of weight 

 more on the withers. Those who shorten their leathers within reason have 

 a fair command of their horses, but the majority ride so short that the power 

 to guide or control their mounts is often lost. The most skilful of our riders 

 of this State during the last twenty years are W. H. M'Lachlan, Myles 

 Connell, Albert Wood and K. Bracken. 



Prominent Gentlemen Riders. 



In the racing history of the colony gentlemen riders have played a 

 prominent part. At the time of writing the oldest of those is the Hon. 

 James Gormly, who finished fourth in the memorable Ten Miles Race at 

 ^agga in 1 868 on his own horse. Camel, and v/on many races in his youthful 

 days. The late Mr. Phil Glennister was a noted horseman in his day, as 

 was also Mr. W. P. Bowes. Captain Airey was a very fine horseman, also 

 Messrs. W. Fowles, Harry Haines, Edward Terry, G. Mason, Coyle, W. 

 Gosper, T. West, G. M. Bailey, W. Acraman, E. and A. Weston, M. Millen, 

 Benson, A. Batty, G. Fagan, W. H. Pye and Dr. Cortis. Then in later days, 

 at the Bligh and Tirranna Meetings, and at times at Randwick, we have seen 

 some excellent riding performances accomplished by Messrs. E. M. Betts, 

 A. M. Cox, S. B. Rouse, F. Nivison, H. Brown, E. A. Blomfield, F. Blomfield, 

 Dowling, W. Beaumont, W. E. Manning, C. Stephen, W. E. White, Justine 

 M'Carthy, K. Austin, C. R. Halloran, W. E. White, also Mr. Tom Watson 

 prior to his settling in Sydney as our leading starter. The Watson family 

 were all famous horsemen. 



