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Strephon Wins Victoria I)e lit Glear-eut E^ a
(By Cable. — From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Melbourne Representative.) 7 , From the time the barrier went up, there was q^ly one horse ( m the Victoria Derby and that was , the winn^rj Strephon, whiphrecorded about the easiest win m recent blue riband eventis. i
A I/FHOUGH all sorts of rumors had' ■t\. .been going the rounds regarding the colt's condition some day's be- 1 fore the i-ace, the public .didn't, want anything but Strephon. . -, Seeing that Prince Humphrey, winner of the A.J.C. Derby,, was amongst the runners, it was strange that Strephon should be such a universal choice. .'■■■■ • Subsequent events' proved; that he was entitled to be the first fancy, as supporters never had. the slightest reason for anxiety. Strephon soon. pulled his Way to the front, and, although, he only just got clear of Ybdelist at the home turn, he went right away from him when^Pike gave him . his head. .He won easing up. .■'■-■ Balmerino,. which finished . third, is trained by the former New Zealandex, Dave Price, and Lou. Robertson, the trainer the winner, is 'also a Dominionite.
Prince, Humphrey was . the unlucky horse of the race. v ';-.;..- '< He was going well m a handy posi- ■ tibn behind the leaders for the #rst half-mile, but then 1 dropped out of; the. ' picture and finished last. : L >V He came m on three legs, and after the race it was discovered " that he had been galloped on dur^ ;^ ing the run and was. m a bad way, One of his back legs was cut almost to the bone and all the ligaments were almost severed. ■-?-.:-*■ So. bad .'was. he that he had to be. removed from the course m an. !am- : balance to Wood's veterinary at Cauifield. It is likeiy he will remain there for some time.-. .-,'...'.■ - — "':■ . -'^ :^/ Hopes are entertained that he will recover sufficiently to be able to race', again, but m any case it will be some months; before he will be able- to return to the tracks. . ' i.
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