Foreign-Bred Stables To Race at Monmouth: William Read Has Sextet Who Raced Abroad in His Charge, Daily Racing Form, 1953-06-09

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Foreign Bred Stables To Race at Monmouth MonmouthWilliam William Read Has Sextet Who Raced Abroad in His Charge ChargeOCEANPQRT OCEANPQRT N J June 6 One of the largest stables of foreignbred horses in many years has reached Morimputh Park and will display the silks of William Read throughout the June 13 through August 10 meeting Read who already has imported some 150 thoroughbreds from across the pond is confident that the mostrecent acquisitions will prove his best and if over ¬ seas performance and class are any criter ¬ ion his optimism may be well founded foundedIn In the shipment which reached New Jersey last March via both plane and ocean liner are Stan winner of six consecutive races in England Cockfosters who also rang up six pairs of brackets although not in sequence Nitribois who won 10 races in France Brightella home in front twice in Ireland Riff Song who has yet to start and Castilian a stakes winning son of the great English stallion Hyperion HyperionThe The sextet have been galloping and working in good style since their arrival hi America and are to be pointed for leading stakes at Monmouth Park with particular emphasis on the Longfellow Handicap and other features contested over the infield grass grassThe The horses stood their trip well both by air and sea to join the many other good ones whom Read has brought to these shores Included among them is Crocodile winner of the Longfellow at Monmouth in 1952 and such others as Good Shot Chad wick Manor Silver Gate Soldier Son who set a track record at Gulfstream Park dur ¬ ing the winter Albany Fair and Stella Aurata AurataJockey Jockey George Wells one of Englands best pilots has arrived to do the bulk of riding for the stable At 112 pounds he won many classics in Britain where he rode most recently for Dorothy Paget


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