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romped in. It was utterly impossible for tlie jockey 

 to lose on him. 



On tlie other hand, I have known jockeys take 

 an owner down. 



I have in my possession now letters from a well- 

 known owner of horses in which he asks my opinion 

 about the running of a horse he backed in a race 

 when he was not present. 



From what he stated and what I myself knew I 

 had no hesitation about giving him my opinion. 



Accidents will happen during races, but many 

 could be avoided if mere lads who know no more 

 how to ride a race than they know how to fly, were 

 not put up in the saddle. 



These youngsters have no fear because they 

 are unaware of the danger. There are far too many 

 of these apprentices riding in the Colonies. 



One of the worst accidents I saw was at Eand- 

 wick, when Alec. Robinson was killed by Mr. D. 

 Cooper's Silvermine falling. Poor Robinson was 

 literally smashed all to pieces, and was hardly re- 

 cognizable when brought into the casualty room. 



In Grace Darling's Caulfield Cup there was a 

 terrible accident, when Donald Nicholson was 

 killed. 



It is really wonderful how riders escape. Tom 

 Corrigan and Martin Bourke were killed, one a few 

 days after the other. Corrigan, about the best 



