American Jockeys Abroad., Daily Racing Form, 1913-08-08

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AEMRICAN JOCKEYS ABROAD Montreal Que August 7 Former jockey Johnny Beunett was a visitor here a day or two ago on his way to Saratoga Bennett has lately been riding abroad and has returned to this country to take up steeplechase riding He brings news of the numer ¬ ous American jockeys and their success on foreign tracks Vincent Powers is now riding jumpers in France Stanley Davis of Toronto who went to France with Preston Burch has grown almost too heavy to ride and is seldom seen In the saddle Jimmy Wlnkfield the colored rider who was a sensation in this country for two years Is one of the leading riders lu Germany while the once fam ¬ ous Tod Sloan Is again on easy street having ac ¬ cumulated a small fortune In the past year


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