Word: aquilon
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Prince Henry, paraded to the barrier on Jehu,† a tall gelding which belonged to his friend, Capt. E. A. Elgee. A fairly large gallery cheered when the Hussar Duke got off to a clever start. Coming into the stretch, he was a length and a half behind Aquilon, last year's winner. The Hussar Duke urged his horse, stooping in his stirrups, but Jehu was tired. Aquilon finished first, Mr. Polly second, Jehu third. Bookmakers made money, but several of the Duke's friends, officers of the loth Hussars, lost more than they could afford...
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