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J. I'*. Smyth. Mon'trfal 



JOHN FORESTER SMYTH 



JOHN FOKESTEK SMYTH, who was born at Windsor Mills. Que., and educated 

 at Montreal, is one of tlie youngest owners in Canada. lie first learned to ride 

 and drive under the tuition of the hite J. P. Dawe.s, for whom he rode in 

 all of the gentleman events for years, competing against professionals as well as ama- 

 teurs, vet alwavs able to hold his own. lie has won two of the Queen's Plate races 

 decided in the Province of (Quebec, one of them having been run in Quebec ("ity. the 

 onlv {Queen's Plate race that has ever been, or is ever likely to be. decided in that city 

 Mr. Smvth has won races through the field as well as on liie fiat, having the recoi'd 

 of wiiming thirtv-.seveii races on the horse lied Moid<. at one time owne(| by J. IV 

 Dawes, five of the thirty-seven being run in one week 



Desiring to become an owner. Mr Smyth's first |iur(ha>c on his own account 

 wa> the horse Marstou Moor, and with liim lie won several races, afterwai'ds dispos- 

 it a good figure. 

 lie th<-ii went into partnership with W P Kearney, of Montreal, and |)urchased 

 the horx's Sallv Cohen ami Star Kmblem, meeting with considerable success with 



the pair. 



Then came the purchase of the colt Columbus, and up In llii-- llnic these were 

 the best of the liorses owned by this stable. Many others have heen added and dis- 

 posed of since, and we predict for these young owners great success in the future. 



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