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Wells Literally Grew Up With Horses Has Hasseyampa HasseyampaHOWARD HOWARD BABE WELLS trainer of Hasseyampa for Robert W Mcllvain is one of Americas best known trainers land also one of the most successful Wells a native of Kentucky is a nephew of Howard Oots and literally grew up with thoroughbreds thoroughbredsContinued Continued on Page FortyThree T Derby Distinciidn Rare Prize All Concerned Dream About Fame Fortune Come to Few Who Travel Different Roads In Annual Quest of Reward RewardContinued Continued from Page Forty FortyOots Oots gave him many rudiments of horse lore and horse training which Wells has used to good advantage Wells took out his first license as a trainer in 1925 and saddled his first winner that same year when Wel ¬ come won at Churchill Downs DownsHis His first Derby starter was Bankrupt in 1943 who finished fifth Bankrupt was owned by Townsend B Martin Wells re ¬ gards Billings as the best horse he ever trained Billings later entered the stud in Kentucky
