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By Crackshot. The London Sporting Times says that Mr John Hammond, owner of St. Gatien, who divided the Derby with Harvester, was once in the employ of Captain Machell, Kind received 6s a week remuneration for his services. According to cable, the Englishbred yearling colt by Donovan ■ from Alone has been purchased On behalf of Mrs James White for the Kirkham stud, and it the item be true the. youngster will he welcome. His sire was not only the best two or three year old of his time, but is fit to take a front place among the greatest of equine heroes khown to the turf. He was by the Derby winner Galopin, a grandson of Voltigeur, from Mowerina by Scottish Ohief, and during his two and three year old career won stakes to the total of £05,153— a phenomenal record. Among lJonovai»'s winning races were Middle Park Plate, Derby and St Leger. Alone is also bred on fashionable lines, being by the Derby winner Hermit (son of New minster) from a mare by Young Melbourne out of Anonytna, by Stockwell. A totalisator dividend of £112 10a for 10s was recently paid at Bellevue, Tasmania. The Old 'Un. winner of the galloway race, was the responsible animal in question. Only LOOO went through the totalisator at tho Queensland Turf Club's recent meeting. Nothing oould better illustrate the financial condition of the banana producing country. No horse baa yet won the Melbourne Cup with 7st 7lb on his back. Why should not either Redleap, Carn«g«, or Liiffht Artillery Weak the spell?
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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 19, 22 July 1893, Page 3
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