The Love of the Races

The Love of the Races
	Outside of Sydney, bush race meetings were popular, and the inn, hotels or taverns were important centres of social life. Horse racing was one of the earliest forms of entertainment for the district's pioneer settlers; race meetings and amateur picnic races. It was an event for everyone. People came from miles around and stalls were set up.

	Race Track at Hyde Park
	Parramatta Races Boxing day 1861
	Starting from Sydney for the Homebush Races 1854
	A Race Meeting at Petersham 1845 by W. Scott Governor Macquarie agreed to the first horse racing carnival being held at Hyde Park in 1810, and the races quickly became popular social occasions. Jorrocks was one of the 19^th century’s most famous racehorses, his plucky career endearing him to the colonial press.
	Jorrocks



	By the 1900s the jockeys had developed the riding sytle of short legs... Maharaja of Rajpipla Horse Racing London phot... Year: 1930 Price: 30.00 Photographer: NEWS SERVICE (Misc) Country: United Kingdom