year |
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 |