Leader (Melbourne, Vic.: 1862 - 1918, 1935), Saturday 22 October 1881, page 10
THE CAULFIELD RACES
by Beacon.
On Thursday and Saturday last the Victoria Amateur Turf Club held their first two day meeting on their grounds at Caulfield, and, notwithstanding the unpropitious state of the weather, a great success was scored, The rain which descended on the day previous to the first day’s races, and during the night, had a most deterring effect; and as the morning broke dull and heavily, with a suspicions and unsettled look, a vast number of persons who had intended being present decided to relinquish their intention until the second day. Had the stewards thought proper they might have postponed the meeting from day to day, but they were desirous of keeping faith with…