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PRISCILLIAN AUGUST BELMONTS FAVORITE August Bolmont has always entertained a high regard for Priscllllan The chairman of tlie Jockey Club recently said that Priscillian was his favorite yearling in the crop of youngsters which contained Norman III the Two Thousand Guineas winner and tlie present favorite for the Epsom Derby DerbyPriscillian Priscillian was always my favorite yearling said Mr Belmont It was because I fancied him so highly that I reserved him for racing in this country lie was a fast twoyearold but he had weak ankles During tlie winter I was afraid that he would not stand training and I declared him out of all his Important engagements Im sorry now that I did tills for I believe now that he will prove to be a fine race horse
