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A Sporty Lord

Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby, was twice in the past week's news. He was cited: a) as the next Premier of Great Britain, and b) as the man who makes more money out of his race horses than does any other racing man out of his.

Lord Derby has, self-admittedly, two great ambitions: 1) to be Prime Minister; 2) to win the Derby, which the 12th Earl founded in 1780.

As a politician, statesman and diplomat, Lord Derby has been considered "the most powerful individual influence in British...

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