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KING ALFONSO SPAINS LEADING OWNER While the King of Spain was visiting England recently he was made much of in turfdom because of his hearty interest in the establishment and ex ¬ tension of racing in Spain as well as of his active participation in the sport Concerning the status of his stable this year un to date London Sports ¬ man of July 9 said saidIn In view of the visit to England of the Kin and Queen of Spain some particulars of the Dnko of Toledos recent successes on tie turf will be of interest interestKing King Alfonso has run twelve horses this year in fiftytwo races and has won thirty of them being placed in nineteen others The stakes won by his stock from April 4 to July 5 amounts to 110000 pesetas about 33IOO Kxeept in the Craml Prix de Madrid in which his threeyearold crack Human was second to the invincible Nonte Ian the Duke of Toledo has won every big race in which his colors were represented including the Crand Prix de Sail Sebastian the Cirand Prix de Sevilla the Crand Prix de Cataluna the steeple ¬ chase at Itarcelona the Araujuaz Derby for the third year in succession and others Four of his horses French Cryptic bought at Newmarket last December Thais and Le Hourget a castoff from the St Alary stable have remained unbeaten since the opening of the season seasonThe The Duke of Toledo heads the list of winning owners in Spain this year lie has twentyfour horses in training twelve of which twoyearolds bred at the Koyal Stud or bought at Doncaster last year have yet to appear in public All the dukes winners on the tlat this year have been ridden by Lucien A Lyne and those over jumps by Uiolfo All are trained by M A de Neuter who also manages the Hoyal Stud at Hernani where stands that good horse Antivari
