Terah Wins The Louisville Feature.: Defeats Two Latonia Derby Candidates in Keep Moving and W. T. Overton., Daily Racing Form, 1908-05-20

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TERAH WINS THE LOUISVILLE FEATURE FEATUREDefeats Defeats Two Latonia Derby Candidates in Keep Moving arid W T Overton Louisville Ky May Ifl Continued threatening weather and a heavy track were again instrumental in bringing about a poor program but despite ad ¬ verse conditions a good attendance was on hand and the betting almost reached its former standard While the program contained no outstanding fea ¬ tures it was one of fair average quality and the contests were close enough to be exciting The best race brought about the defeat of Keep Moving and W T Overtoil both considered certain Latonia Derby starters by Terah The latter under strong riding ran a sparkling race and showed rare game ness in standing a hird stretch drive to get up in the last stride to beat tin Goldblatt filly Keep Moving was probably best but a wide turn into the stretch rost her considerable ground W T Over ton placeThe was only beaten a neck for second place The opening race u dash for maiden youngsters went to Elysium one of the extreme outsiders He paid bis backers the good sum of 21180 for a 5 investment investmentFavorites Favorites were downed in all the races except the last won by Warner Griswell and he had to be ridden out to outstay the improved Bill llerron llerronMinot Minot under a hustling ride landed tle fifth race in the last stride from Shirley Kossmore The lat ¬ ter threatened to spreadeagle her opponents during the first half but tired badly in the last few strides stridesNazimova Nazimova furnished the surprise in the fourth race by coming with a great burst of speed through the last furlong and wearing Katie Powers and Dr Lee Huffman down Bonnie Bard was much the best of the starters in the second and gained the decision over Pirate Diana and Lizie McLean McLeanMatt Matt J Whin Iras declined to accept the man ¬ agement of the new track being built in Mexico across the lwrder line from El Paso The promoters of the racing plant intend to have summer racing and Mr Wlnn could not see success for the venture ventureIt It is stated that Borne Bospess in his last trip to Nivv Orleans recently secured all the notes and bonds outstanding against the City Park track


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