Matrimonys South African Derby, Daily Racing Form, 1917-02-16

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MATRIMONY S SOUTH AFRICAN DERBY. Sir Abe Bailey brought off a "double" mi Baa fang P. iv at the Johannesburg Summer Meeting with two of his three Mar obis. Matrimony ami Grassland, the first named winning the South African Derby value 53,250 t and tin other the Tmns-raal Baadleap Talae ,000. Matrimony arai bred l.y his owner in South Africa, ami is by Sitbis an English s.TiIli .ii i Sweetie art. He started seeontl favorite Cricketer* up at 3 to 1 in a field of ten. ami area easily by two lengths ami a half. Graaalaad by sir Geoffrey All Greea, which wea his last rate in England as a two-year-old, was an s to 1 rhaaee fr the Transvaal Handicap, which lie won in the hands of Ciiekn.ere from fourteen others.


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