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...York World, ever sensitive to the limits of public gullibility, published two stories on last week's horse race. One was "BY STEVE DONOGHUE, England's Greatest Jockey (As told to 0. H. P. Garrett of The World)"; the other was "BY EARL SANDE, America's Leading Jockey (As told to G. F. T. Ryall of The World...
Earl Sande, Zev's jockey: "Never at any stage of the race was I worried...
...jockeys. Earl Sande, America's greatest jockey, 24 years old. Has ridden 160 winners in a single season and has won all important stakes in the U. S. and Canada with the exception of the Futurity and the Hopeful. His income, $50,000 a year. His riding weight, 115 pounds. His only superstition, black cats...
Steve Donoghue, premier jockey of the world, 38 years old. Has ridden five Derby winners, three of them in succession, winning thereby the coveted gold spurs. Considered a wealthy man. Rides at 108. In England, tales are told of subjects literally kissing his feet when he entered a cafe shortly after winning the Derby...
Basil Jarvis, 37 years old. Son of well known English trainer, W. A. Jarvis. Formerly a jockey. Papyrus and Periosteum are the most notable horses he has developed...