Omoto racecourse, early 1900's.

[Murray Fish]

This photo popped up in a feed. with a poem attacthed!

Two things re the Photo..

1) The Barbed wire looks interesting!!    

2)  has the photo be presented facing the wrong way??? 

An old poem from the late Slim Gillman (A racing stalwart who trained at Omoto)
"It was a lovely day as they started away with a smile of content on their faces
.. the money they spent was meant for the rent, but they had a lovely day at the races.

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2 hours ago, Murray Fish said:

This photo popped up in a feed. with a poem attacthed!

Two things re the Photo..

1) The Barbed wire looks interesting!!    

2)  has the photo be presented facing the wrong way??? 

An old poem from the late Slim Gillman (A racing stalwart who trained at Omoto)
"It was a lovely day as they started away with a smile of content on their faces
.. the money they spent was meant for the rent, but they had a lovely day at the races.

Great photo, funny my uncle who passed on the racing bug to me( for which there's no cure)as a very young lad, an new slim,would recite that poem when we would leave for the races, had a bit of a twist in the lyrics though, his version at little more curse, ended with wat a .... of a day at the races. Oh the memories what a great crowd.

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Trained a handy black mare ... Colfix?