Irish Family Does Its Bit, Daily Racing Form, 1943-06-21

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Irish Family Does Its Bit By Special Correspondent. NEWMARKET, England.— Of Frank Morgans family of seven, two of his four sons are in the RAF, one an Army transport driver and another in the Veterinary Corps. The Epsom trainers three girls are in the Wrens, on the land farming and in munitions, respectively. Morgan, a native of Waterford, Ireland, comes of a great family of horsemen. In his earlier days he was a most successful flat -race rider. Later he was an accomplished jockey through the field, both in his native country and England. He won the Irish Derby on the late James Dalys Royal Arch in 1904.


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