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BAYARD 0 GREAT DERBY FAVORITE, Bayardo, the unbeaten two-year-old ofvthe English turf, finished up his brilliant season with a decisive victory for the Dewhurst Plate in the Newmarket Houghton meeting. Danny Maher had the mount on the colt and. after waiting on Sir Daniel Coopers crack filly. Perola. for three furlongs, the American let Bayardo have his head a little and the young champion came away with a grand burst and won by three lengths. It was his final race for the year 1008. The race was worth ,G35 this brings the colts total for seven races to the sum of 1908.sh4,017.50. A couple of weeks previously Bayardo won tho Middle Park Plate by a length from the filly. Vivid, and she. too, la owned by Sir Daniel Cooper. Many of the critics thought Bayardo was extended, while not a few held different ideas. In the Dewhurst Plate Bayardo carried 131 pounds to 126 on Perola. Bayardo Is small in stature and not much to look at, but is a wonderful mover, and Is seen to the best advantage when galloping at full speed. At the recent Derby meeting some future betting on the Epsom Derby of 1009 was indulged in and Bayardo was backed at 31 to 1 to win and even money that he would finish In the first three. It seems an absurdly short price six months in advance. Bayardos pedigree was published in Dally Racing Form October 28.
