Blue Prince II. Takes Duke of York Handicap: Carries Walter M. Jeffords Silks to Easy Kempton Park Win, Daily Racing Form, 1954-05-08

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Blue Prince II Takes Duke of York Handicap HandicapCarries Carries Walter M Jeffords Silks to Easy Kemp ton Park Win WinSpecial Special to Daily Racing Form KEMPTON PARK Middlesex England May 7 Reuters Walter M Jeffords Americanbred Blue Prince II under top weight of 123 pounds scored an easy vic ¬ tory in the Duke of York Handicap at 10 furlongs today Blue Prince n who paid 100to7 was stylishly handled by Harry Carr Carr made the early running on Blue Prince II but was pressed by Immortal Paquito and Alicibiades who took tempo ¬ rary advantage advantageWith With a quarter mile to go Blue Prince IE IEregained regained the lead and spurted clear in the thelome lome stretch to win by three lengths from fromStanley Stanley Wootons Langley a 7tol chance chanceVir Vir James de Rothschilds filly Brilliant BrilliantGreen Green just nipped the twoto1 favorite favoritemmortal mmortal for the third spot in the field of ofline line lineAs As the Jeffords colt passed under the vire a bookmaker in Tattersalls ring of ered 33tol on him for the Epsom Derby or which he is entered Takes at these dds will not get a run for their money as 2apt BoydRochfort who trains Blue Prince n at Newmarket said the Jeffords acer would miss the Epsom classic classicBlue Blue Prince n is by Princequillo Blue Jenim thus related to William Woodwards rince Sumon who was narrowly beaten in he 1950 Derby DerbyBlue Blue Prince n was clocked in 208 over he good track


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