American Woman In Irish Racing., Daily Racing Form, 1912-09-17

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AMERICAN WOMAN IN IRISH RACING For the first time in its history Lcopardstown race meeting the Irish equivalent of fashionable Ascot has seen the racing colors of an American woman at the starting post postRichard Richard Crokcr had of course made Irishmen acquainted1 witli American enterprise on the race track but it was not until Lady Decies came along that they realized how the American woman can enter into the spirit of the sport It is only about twelve months ago that Lady Decies made up her mind to set up a racing establishment in Ireland but in tliis short time she Has shown Irish sports ¬ men that she knows what she is about aboutHep Hep first Loopardstown experiment did not bring her any real success but it laid the foundation foY big plans for the future She has1 had to depend upon purchases from English and Irish establish ¬ ments but now she has made up her mind to set up a stud farm on her own account and race fol ITlvcrs are looking for interesting developments in Irish racing Exchange


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