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What happened in sport on this day..

October 26


 

 

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Australian sporting history on this day
1885
The Caulfield Cup was won by Grace Darling after 16 of the 41 starters fell in Australia's worst ever race fall incident.
1907
Australia defeated Britain in an Empire Rifle Match in Sydney, New South Wales.
1908
At Ascot racecourse in Perth, Fleet, Flashlock and Vignette dead heated for first in the Colonel Reeves Handicap. The prize money was divided
1940
Champion Australian racehorse Ajax had his last start at Caulfield running 2nd in the Cox Plate behind Beau Vite at odds of 2/1
1958
Tennis champion Ashley Cooper announced his engagement to Miss Australia, Helen Wood. They married on January 2, 1959.
2002
Sunline ran for her last time in the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley in front of 40,000 spectators.
2003
Jockey Michael Rodd rode 6 winners on the card at the Sunshine Coast races