Personality s well as horsemanship. receives recognition in the salute of Steve Donoghue as he retires from the saddle to the responsibilities of training, Born at Warrington 53 years ago, Donoghue has experienced the vicissitudes of his profession in that, after reigning for some time as the champion—he tied with Elliott in 1923 two years before Gordon Richards' regime began—he had financial disappointments which he overcome only by sheer grit and the help of friendships thoroughly deserved, As a rider at Epsom he has had few equals and six Derby wins testify to his eminence there. His first success in the great race was in the substitute event at Newmarket in 1915, on Pommern. He did the "hat-trick" with Humorist, Captain Cuttle and Papyrus in 1921-23. His last winning mount was Manna in 1925. He had hopes of adding a seventh this year in riding Sir Victor Sassoon's Renardo but it was not to be. Donoghue did not win the Derby at the first attempt, for in 1910 hegbrought the 33-1 chance Charles O'Malley into third place two lengths behind Greenback whom the winner Lemberg beat by a neck. In the following year he again rode the third—but a bad one—in Royal Tender when Sunstar won. Donoghue belongs to the great traditions of his profession and his admirers will hope that in his new activity he will meet with the success which his experience and determination should command. It may be recalled that he made an effective appearance in his own character on the screen in the colour-cinema "Wings of the Morning".
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