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DONATELLO II SON OP BLEN ¬ HEIM WINS ITALIAN DERBY A B Hancock and other members of the American syndicate that purchased the great sire Blenheim will be pleased to learn that Blenheims unbeaten son Donatello II has won the Italian Derby at Rome RomeDonatello Donatello II started an evenmoney fa ¬ vorite and scored in impressive style and in record time timeLast Last season the colt won all his four races retiring early in October to be classed the best twoyearold in Italy ItalyIn In April Donatello II made his reappear ¬ ance in a ten furlongs stakes at Milan winning in a canter by six lengths lengthsIn In the Derby Donatello II met a number of opponents against whom he had never previously raced They included Appelles good daughter Amerine which had won the Italian One Thousand Guineas and the Italian Oaks OaksThere There were half a dozen colts Among them was Gioto by Sansovino which had run three times and won all his races this season seasonDonatello Donatello II treated all opponents alike In the straight he raced to the front and won in decisive fashion by one and a half lengths from Amerine which was three quarters of a length ahead of Gaio with Gioto another two lengths away fourth fourthThe The son of Blenheim is a nicetempered strong powerful colt which has always done everything asked of him Signor F Tesio is his fortunate owner
