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GREAT HORSES AND THEIR RACES Several of the most famous horses in English turf history have earned their reputation by win ¬ ning a few races St Simon for instance only ran nine times and Just a dozen was the sum of Isinglass appearances On the other hand many inferior animals have been out a hundred times anil more The wellknown Oxonian ran in one hundred and twenty races and won thirtyfour out of them Grand Flaneur ran HI one hundred and thirtytwo with thirtysix successes Laneeman is also credited with thirtysix victories m one hundred and nine ¬ teen attempts aud it as said that Herald which Continued in training till he vas fourteen years old went to the post no fewer than one hundred j and fifty times and won on forty occasions Bad ¬ minton Magazine
