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Derby Dreams Across Oceans From Keene to Dale
A look at American and Canadian efforts to win the Derby. James Rowe and John Keene pursue Brooke Brookdale Castleton bloodlines in New Jersey and Kentucky with Whitney stock, while Raymond Dale in Canada trains Kel d Or for Derby glory.
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Richard Ten Broeck
Messrs. Francis
John A. Morris
Morris Park
England
Fdr
Ten Broeck
Milton H. Sanford
America
Preakness
Newmarket
Sanford
New York Sportsman
Charles J. Foster
Pierre Lorillard
Apd
Purple
Mr. Lorillard
Chestnut Hill
Philadelphia
Witl
George
Parole
Lorillard
Jacob Pincus
James R. Keene
W. K. Vanderbilt
H. B. Duryea
Acefus
Volodyorek
Mr. Whitney
Inglish
Richard Croker
Orby
Mr. Croker
Hig
Orme
Benjamin Disraeli
George Bentinck
King Edward
Prince of Wales
King George
Richard Croker Hax
Kentucky
Brookdale
N. J
James ‘Bowe
Keene
Henry Payne Whitney
Castleton Stud
Mr. Whitmey
Hamburg
Gurpe
Sessons
Whitney
Canada
Baltimore
Navarre
Salvidere
Peter Pan
Half Crown
Cylene
United States
Joseph J. Segram
Waterloo
Oyliene
Aucton
Runnymede
Cataract
Mr. Keene
Running Stream
Eager
Mr. Whitey
Castleton
Vater
Disguise
Delhi
Ben Brash
Broomstick
Burgomaster
Maskelle
Colin
Celt
Ballot
Superman
Restigouche
Diamond Jubilee
Withers
Gemont
Brovinstick
Sam Brown
Brighton
Whisk Broom
Sweeper II
Kempton
Meridian
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
D. D. Withers
Monmouth Park
W. P. Thompson
Thompson
James Rowe
Requita
Thompegon
Brookdale Stud
L’allouette
Mr. Rowe
Kentucky Stud
Sheepshead Bay
John W. Rogers
Rowe
Borrow
Forget
John Huggine
Hingland
Sysonby
Commando
Huggins
Rancoces
Mr. Huggins
Iroquois
Forhall
Jagand
Tommy Atkins
Blue Gown
Atud
Dr. McCully
Raymond M. Dale
Mr. Dale
Kelston
Longfellow
Kel d'Or
Sam" Darling
Beckhampton
Darling
Kel 4
Saskatchewan
Montreal
Dale
Darling's
Sam Darling
Kel d’Or
Peebles
Tilm
Mesars
Segram
Dyment
Campbell