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KING EDWARDS LUCK ON THE TURF King Edwards horses are not doing well so far this season The cable fakirs are building on this fact stories about his dissatisfaction with the turf Bad turf luck is not a stranger to King Edward Yet lie has had his share of the prizes and no truer sportsman ever lived than Englands king kingProbably Probably no owner ever had such a persistent run of bad luck as his majesty during the early years of his racing career At his first modest appearance on a race course thlrtyseven years ago his horse Champion had the misfortune to fall early in the race and although he made a game effort to recover lost ground he could only finish second secondSix Six years later at his second appearance at the Newmarket July meeting his horse Alep was badly beaten by Lord Strathnairns Avowal and it was not until 1SSO that Leonldas II ridden by Captain Wentworth HopcJohnstone scored his first victory in the Aldershot Cup CupSix Six years more elapsed making fifteen years in all from his racing debut before the royal colors were carried to victory for the first time in tiat racing when amid a scene of great enthusiasm Counterpane ridden by Archer won a maiden plate at Sandown
