Members of Tom Roby Family To See Race Named for Rider, Daily Racing Form, 1953-06-11

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Members of Tom Roby Family To See Race Named for Rider RiderDELAWARE DELAWARE PARK Santon Del1 June 10 Members of the family of Tom Roby handicapped steeplechase riderafter whom Delaware Parks Tom Roby Steeplechase Stakes is named will again witness the running of the race on Monday June 22 The Roby will open the jumping phase of the Delaware meeting John D Roby brother pf the injured rider who has been confined to Mary Immaculate Hospital Jamaica N Y after having fallen from Bayard Sharps Knights Quest at Belmont Park on June 1 1942 and other relatives will see the running of the race from a clubhouse box boxMr Mr Sharp is a member of Delaware Parks board of directors and has donated a large silver trophy that goes to the rider of the winner The jockey keeps the per ¬ petual trophy for one year but also re ¬ ceives a replica for permanent possession A copy of the Delaware Park film of the race will be shown to Roby in his hospital room several days after the running The film is sent to Edward L Kilroe of Aque ¬ duct who handles the details for having the film projected


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