Grandpa Too Bold A Jumper., Daily Racing Form, 1909-06-08

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GRANDPA TOO BOLD A JUMPER. New York. June 7. — Grandpas fall In the Kensington Steeplechase at Gravesend Saturday was due to his failure to take off at the Liverpool. He lumped the guard rail into the ditch while going at top speed, and his rider. Willie OLmry, got a bad looking fall. Several years ago Grandpa did the same thing, with Stone up. during the running of tin. Whitney Memorial at Belmont Park. The old horse has sceptred the habit of boldlv brushing through his femes, which makes it unsafe at stiff banks or the difficult ditch iuinp known as the Liverpool


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