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Star of Australian Racing Strephon to Visit England English racegoers will soon it is hoped have the pleasure of seeing the Australian crack Strephon winner of the 25000 Vic ¬ toria Derby in action on an English race ¬ course courseHe He is a son of Saltash a horse which will be remembered as the winner of the sensa ¬ tional Eclipse Stakes in 1923 when carrying Lord Astors colors to victory at 20 to 1 de ¬ spite the fact that Saltashs stable companion Bold and Bad started at 7 to 4 Strephon 4Strephon was included in the program of the Sydney sales April 9 but as no higher bid than one of 45000 was forthcoming his owner Mr Sol Green withdrew him himHe He had previously refused 62500 for him Mr Green said he would send the colt to England to race by the first steamer avail ¬ able ableStrephon Strephon a chestnut colt from Soldiers Love has won his last nine races In addi ¬ tion to the Victorian Derby he finished sec ¬ ond in the 50000 Melbourne Cup this year In yearIn the Victoria Derby he clocked 233 for the mile and a half and in the Melbourne Cup finished four lengths behind Statesman which covered the two miles in 3 23 12
