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DR SHEPPARDS SHEPPARD GOOD RACE Foster Bros Brows handsome Buchanan Voltine Voltaire colt Dr Sheppard won the mile and seventy yards race at Lakeside yesterday in a leisurely way and knocked a half second off the Indiana record which was 1 46 He was ridden by Bloss Loss and was started mainly for a workout abbub Abu the Inaugural which is run at St Louis next Saturday The big colt carried 109 pounds The track was not at its best and a strong wind was blowing Sheppard stepped the first mile in 1 4H He is at his best just now and a major ¬ ity city of the horsemen at the track think he has a royal chance in Saturdays St Louis event with 115 pounds up Bloss Loss will go there to ride him himEugene indulgence Eugene Leigh won a lot of money over the victory of his Hindoo Indoor Pretence colt Hadrian The youngster was in a soft spot and the ring made him a 1 to 2 shot It was a good price Turner got Hadrian off in second place and sent him to the front at once He lingered there Previous to this race Leigh and his confreres had had trouble They played Dukq Duck of Haven at even money to beat Enchanter Marito Marion and a fast lot The Duke was all tangled up at the start and couldnt couldn't get into contention Marito Marion at 8 to 1 won with Enchanter in the place placeSergeant places Sergeant Boiler drew his first purse at the meeting after the second race His consistent colt Mouzeltoff Ouzel was a 6 to 1 chance and nicely ridden by Kitley Kirtle won a pretty race from Prima vera and Eva Wilson WilsonTheinitial Theinitial Tentacle mile dash furnished the only sen seen ¬ sational national finish of the day Cynthia H was a 2 to 1 favorite and just lasted long enough to nose out the good thing Croesus Cress For the closing race old Sullross Soulless was a 6 to 5 chance He was never able to get anywhere near the van The winner turned up in Connie Lee who was at some stages of the betting as good as 50 to 1
