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Root Recalls His First Winner WinnerSTICKNEY STICKNEY 111 May 18 Tommy Root was recalling at Lincoln Fields today that 17 years ago he rode his first winner It was at Aurora and the horse was Al Gaals Little Amie There was a light snow fall that day said Root who now trains horses for C W Pershall St Louis Mo sports ¬ man and I was under contract to B F McClain Jr Later Roots contract was purchased by the late Mose Goldblatt and while with that Cincinnati owner and trainer Root was one of the leading ridera of the country
