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derby winner dead. LONDON, June 27. The Derby winner, Humorist, was found dead in the stables after breaking a small blood vessel at the Ascot meeting, which had not been regarded seriously.June 27. Mr Joel valued Humorist at £IOO,OOO. Other estimates place his value at £40,000. There is no suspicion of foul play. Rector gray cautioned. LONDON, June 30. Carslake rode three winners at Newmarket to-day. and Bullock and H. Gray one each. Only cne winner was not ridden by an Australasian. Gray repeated yesterday's success on Sir H. Cunliffe-Owen’s Orpheus, winning tho Princess of Wales Stakes, IJmin. Gray was reported to the steward's for his riding' of White Satin in the Exeter Stakes. Gjray was cautioned. The Daily Chronicle states that Orpliev.s was previously ridden by- beys. He is a great, far-striding animal, and needed a strong man like Gray to keep him properly balanced. It is envious that while- Gray was so successful tho stewards called for an explanation of his riding of White Satin, saying it did not appear to them that Gray made sufficient use of the horse. After hearing the owner and trainer they cautioned Gray. Later Lord Londonderry complained about Gray’s unnecessary use of the whip while riding Mount Stewart in the Scliam Stakes. The stewards severely cautioned Gray.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3512, 5 July 1921, Page 40
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