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AMERICAN JOCKEYS TO THE FORE ABROAD. Writing from Milan. Italy, under date of June 10, a correspondent to the New York Morning Telegraph says: The richest classic of the Italian turf, the rand Prize de Ambroziana, was run today at tlie race course of Milan with American jockeys riding the first and second horses. Result: Orand drize de Ambroziana: Purse 100,000 Lires 0.000 ; one mile aud a half. Florizelia, by Florizel ..Lee Spencer 1 Oryx N. Hill 2 Ruziarda E. Carrat 3 "L. Spencer, who rode tlie winner, is a brother of Harry Spencer, the well-known jockey, and Nate I Iill was a well-known rider 011 tlie western tracks. The King and Queen of Italy witnessed the run- ning of the big race. "American jockeys head tlie winning list in all European racing countries. In Austria it Is nip and tuck for champion honors lietween Fred Taral and II. Birkenruth. In Germany Winnie OConnor is at tlie top of the list. In France Jay Rancli has a good lead. Italy lias N. Hill in first place. "Russia has J. Hoar and J. Winktield lighting for the championship, while in Kngland I. Maber is third on tlie list of winning mounts, but has the highest percentage of any jockey riding there. "This is certainly a wonderful record for tlie American jockeys, especially when one considers that in most European countries there are many races for local riders only."
