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REIGH COUNTS GREATNESS How are we to measure the greatness of Reigh Count? He won the Derby in 1928. It is a difficult task because this sensational son of Sunreigh. after conquering the American horses of all ages, went to England and there, after several heart-breaking defeats due to the unfamiliarity of his rider with English racing conditions and his own early difficulties in adjusting himself to rolling, grass-covered courses, finally found himself and added a new star to the American turf firmament by winning the Coronation Cup and finishing second in the Ascot Gold Cup. He would probably have won the last named race also had the same rider been in the saddle that piloted him to victory in the Coronation Cup.
