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DIAMOND JUBILEE AND CANNON Diamond Jubilee one of the favorite horses of the late King Edward of England which was sold to Argentina for 150000 was a perfect horse In con ¬ formation but with mental peculiarities One of the chief of these was his dislike to Mornington Cannon the jockey which was particularly curious when one remembers the gentle methods of the famous horseman but the antipathy Was mutual and it was by his own request that the jockey was relieved of the mount in the classic races This was fortunate for Jones who fell in for the ride which hi turned to the best advantage by steering the royal candidate to victory in the Two Thousand Guineas Derby and St Leger and has enjoyed the distinction of riding as first jockey for the King of England ever since
