CLICK HERE TO GO BACK YEAR: 1937ADELAIDE - DAN'S SON Adelaide, celebrating South Australia's centenary, hosted the second Inter Dominion Series in 1937. On its 2.5 furlong Wayville Saucer, right in town, a drama packed carnival unfolded before crowds of up to 25,000 as Melbourne 7yo Dan's Son (bought for 11gns as a 3yo) emerged victorious.
YEAR: 1936PERTH - LOGAN DERBY A ludicrous points system used for the earliest series saw Tasmanian mare Evicus, after finishing second in each of her heats and the £1500 Grand Final, awarded the title ahead of her brilliant compatriot Logan Derby, who won all three of his heats as well as the Final.
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