JOCKEY'S BUSY TIME
The noted jockey Steve Donoghue had a busy weekend recently. He rode in three countries in the space of 40 hours, and travelled nearly 700 miles. After riding in the 4.0 race at Gatwjck on Saturday, May 18, he left for Belgium On the Sunday afternoon he won the Belgian Grand Prix at Brussels on Prince Aly Khan's Prawn Curry. During the night he travelled,from Brussels to Paris, where he rode in ear,ly-morning gallops on the Monday. •_ / , , : Donoghue arrived at Croydon by aeroplane from Paris just before 3 p.m., and left immediately for Northolt Park, where his son Pat, a trainer under. Pony Turf Club rules, was responsible for, several runners. Pat Donoghue saddled one winner and two seconds during the afternoon.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 151, 28 June 1935, Page 6
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125JOCKEY'S BUSY TIME Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 151, 28 June 1935, Page 6
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