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Reigh Counts Greatness CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, Ky., May 1. — How is the greatness of Reigh Count, 1928 Derby victor, to be measured? This sensational son of Sunreigh, after conquering horses of all ages here, went to England where, after several heart-breaking defeats due to the unfamiliarity of his rider with English racing conditions and adjustment to rolling, grass-covered courses, he finally found himself, winning the Coronation Cup and finishing second in the Ascot Gold Cup. He probably would have won the latter event, too, had the same rider who piloted him in the Coronation Cup been up.
