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DISCIPLINE ON THE PERSIAN TURF The owner of Signorinetta the Epsom Derby win ¬ ner the Chevalier GinistrellU has lived In England the better part of twenty years and amused himself by racing a few horses produced at his own stud He is a bit whimsical as to dress He generally appears on the course In Napoleon boots The Cheva ¬ lier entertained the Shah of Persia while that Orien ¬ tal potentate was in England in 1900 1900One One day he gave the Shah a tip on Signorlna but qualified his recommendation with the statement that she had an inexperienced Jockey up and that he mlghUnot ride well wellThe The Shah sighed and said Jt was a pity they were not In Persia For he explained jockeys who ride horses good enough to win when royalty gam ¬ bles are beheaded when they fail and the knowledge of that facr generally stimulates tlxem
