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HOW SAM MORDAN LOST A DERBY Sam Mordan at one time a prominent jockey died in England He never rode a Derby winner but went close to it on Bruce In 1SS2 beiug de ¬ feated by Shotovcr ridden by T Cannon who tells this story of Mordan and the race Sammy Mor ¬ dan thought Bruce was a certainty for the Derby and lie promised his wife a sewing machine if he won A sewing machine in those days was like a motor car now Bruce always had the Derby won and Mordan halfway up the straight began to sing out The husband of Sammy Mordans wife has won the Derby The husband of Sammy Mordans wife has given her a sewing machine Bruce while this was going on was close to me and I could hear Sammy talking and could guess what would happen Mordan let his reins go and Bruce swerved away from the rail I had been waiting for this and shot my mare through and before Mordan or Bruce knew where they were Shotover had won the race I was sorry for Mrs Sammy Mordans husband for he was bitterly dis ¬ appointed and never got over it and I was also sorry for Mrs Sammy herself because she did not Ktt her seyriug machine
