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he ran third and the "Derby distance" might be too far for the colt. However, Wildair won the mile and a quarter Empire City Derby by a length and a half for owner Harry Payne
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48:Inaugurated
1565:Categories
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1217:References
957:Earl Sande
949:Hephaistos
862:Ordinance
517:Earl Sande
300:industry.
243:Pot O'Luck
18:Horse race
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1325:cite book
308:Champions
207:Ormondale
152:inductee
56:Race type
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1210:$ 3,850
1207:1:52.20
1174:Rickety
1166:$ 3,850
1163:1:53.40
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1119:1:56.40
1085:Purchase
1076:$ 4,650
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1030:$ 4,450
1027:2:07.20
993:Grey Lag
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