International To Sir Ivor
(N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) LAUREL (Maryland). Sir Ivor, the Irish Epsom Derby winner, won the Washington international and a purse of $88,298 yesterday with a great finishing burst. L. Piggott. Britain’s champion rider, always had the Irishtrained colt handy in the field of eight. A smooth burst of acceleration in the final furlong of the mile and a half race carried him to victory by threequarters of a length. Second and third places went to the two United States repreresentatdves. Czar Alexander took second by a nose from last year’s winner, Fort Marcy. On soft going, the winner’s time was 2min 37 l-ssec and was well outside the race record of 2min 23 4-ssec by Kelso in 1964.
Sir Ivor’s purse took his total earnngs in win money this season to more than $285,734. As well as the Epsom Derby, he won the Newmarket 2000 Guineas and the Champion Stakes at Newmarket.
GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB CENTENNIAL MEETING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1968 NOMINATIONS for all events at the above meeting close TOMORROW, November 14, 1968, at 3 p.m. The Secretary will be at Riccarton TODAY to receive nominations. R. F. FITZGERALD. Secretary. PHONE 4034, P.O. BOX IS. —Advt
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31835, 13 November 1968, Page 4
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