Grenesque the Medium of a Coup: Cornells Filly is Backed Heavily at Fort Erie and throughout the Country, Daily Racing Form, 1907-08-15

article


view raw text

GRENESQUE THE MEDIUM OF A COUP. Cornells Filly Is Backed Heavily at Fort Erie and Throughout the Country. Buffalo, N. Y., August 14. Bathmaria and Whisk Broom were the only outstanding favorites to win at Fort Frio today; but that does not mean that the bookmakers laid up anything on the afternoons racing. One of the biggest coups of the year Was put through when Grenesque, from the barn of I. Cornell, got home a length in front of McQulddy, the favorite in- the second race, which was for maiden two-year-olds. This filly was backed from 20 to 1 to 0 to 1 at the track and it is claimed that thousands of dollars were taken out of poolrooms and handbooks throughout the country. Jockey E. Martin returned today from empire City, having been denied permission to ride until he had secured a license from the Jockey Club. Gipsano, .t. Clays good jumper, broke down in yesterdays race and will not start again in many moons, both tendons in his front legs being bowed. A number of horses got In today from Windsor. Denham showed a little improvement today. Mr. Hendrie has hopes of his pulling through. Coouey K. and Tyrolian are now in the stable of J. W. Burttscbell. W. II. Moshy has secured from the Kirkfield Stable the contract on the services of jockey Quarrington. After an interview with Judge Price, jockey Aubuclion has decided to journey on to Yonkers. Steeplechase jockey Patsy Gallagher arrived yesterday from Saratoga. Trainer A. B. Stansbury, who was kicked by one of the horses in his stable a few days ago, has lieen discharged from the hospital and is now at his home at Fort Brie.


Persistent Link: https://drf.uky.edu/catalog/1900s/drf1907081501/drf1907081501_1_4
Local Identifier: drf1907081501_1_4
Library of Congress Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/unk82075800