FRENCH CLASSIC HOPES
-English writers believe that there is a possibility of more than one of that country's classics going to French-bred horses .this year, ■'■■.
Bearing on this,' the racing contributor to the London "Observer" recently ■wrote.= as follows:—"French-bred horses have, done extraordinarily well in English racing this year, and as many more have been brought here in the last few months they may do even better in 1936. -.-: We have before us the not very exhilarating;, prospect that three-year-olds bred in France may carry off the .bulk of our classic prizes. Abjer is the one I have in mind for the Guineas and the Derby, and for the fillies' races it is impossible to overlook the claims of Mr. Edward' Esmond's Mistress Ford, one of the best two-year-olds ,seen on the other side, of the Channel for some time past."
Mistress Ford was not beaten at two years, and, as she won at a mile, that distance is not likely. to trouble her in .the One: Thousand. '; She is. by Blandfordi ; .,;vSanspnhett' and- Tide-way jare^i-.eckphed',:*est of, the English fil-. .lies.--V-. ... ,■; ': A „ A' ■'
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Evening Post, Issue 13, 16 January 1936, Page 8
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183FRENCH CLASSIC HOPES Evening Post, Issue 13, 16 January 1936, Page 8
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