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HIGH CAREER BEFORE OMAR KHAYYAM It is well known to all interested in racing and breeding that we have in this country a highly flourishing male line of Melbourne coming down through his even famous sons West Australian Australian Spendthrift Hastings Fair Play and having its culminating glory in Man o War It is not so well known that at present we have in possibility the foundation of another American family descended in male line from Melbourne This possibility rests in the splendid young race horse and coming sire Omar Khayyam His first crop is making its appearance this year and read ¬ ing backward his male line reads Omar Khayyam Marco Barcaldine Solon West Australian Mel ¬ bourne His chance for establishing a family of his own is potentially as good as was that of Australian when as a threeyearold long ago hei raced successfully in his first name of Milliugton If Omar fails in this high mission it will uot be because of lack of the beat of opportunities
