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EPSOM DERBY AND AMERICAN JOCKEYS Writing of D Maher and his riding of Spearmint in the Derby the Sportsman says Truly that American jockey boasts an exceptionally fortunate career since he left the land of stars and stripes for during the few years he has ridden In England he has won nearly all of our most Important races and has had the handling of three Derby winners the other two bavins been Bock Sand for the late Sir James Miller and Cicero for Lord Rosebery Reference to his several successes recalls to mind that the American Jockeys have been remarkably conspicuous of late years as far as our principal race is concerned Lester ReifC having won on Volo dyovski J H Martin on Ard Patrick and John Reiff on Orby indeed the only break In the se ¬ quence of the past seven years was when Kemp ton Cannon and St Amant fought their way through the terrific storm which raged the while the race wag being run tour years ago
