. Records and reminiscences of Goodwood and the dukes of Richmond. MR s. Joels ch c sicyon » ^-Rouch By Sunder—Polkerris, winner of the King Qeorge Stakes EECORDS AND EEMINISCENCES OF GOODWOOD AND THE DUKES OF RICHMOND. A Curious Goodwood Incident. Accidents happen even in the best regulated race-meetings, says a correspondent of the Morning Post,and one of the most curious incidents in Turf annalsoccurred at Goodwood a century ago. The judge wasso intent on watching the struggle between the twoleading horses, racing neck and neck for home, thathe quite failed to see another slipping ahead on
. Records and reminiscences of Goodwood and the dukes of Richmond. MR s. Joels ch c sicyon » ^-Rouch By Sunder—Polkerris, winner of the King Qeorge Stakes EECORDS AND EEMINISCENCES OF GOODWOOD AND THE DUKES OF RICHMOND. A Curious Goodwood Incident. Accidents happen even in the best regulated race-meetings, says a correspondent of the Morning Post,and one of the most curious incidents in Turf annalsoccurred at Goodwood a century ago. The judge wasso intent on watching the struggle between the twoleading horses, racing neck and neck for home, thathe quite failed to see another slipping ahead on theother side of the track. It shot past the winning-postwell in front of the other two, but the judge sent upthe number of the second horse as winner. So it cameto gass that the Duke of Richmonds Dandyette wasunplaced in a race she won by three lengths ! TheDuke refused to appeal, remarking calmly to therepentant judge : I have always heard that justice, is blind; now I know it!. 1 ^ . •1 %. Si
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