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MORE NEW SANTA ANITA RECORDS. Prince Ahmed Defeats Dominus Arvi and Sets a New Mark for Seven Furlongs. Los Angeles, Cal., December 24, Prince Ahmed created a new seven-furlongs track record here today in the fourth nice when he beat Dominus Arvi by a nose in 1:23J. In the last race Joe Gaitens made a. new track mark of 50 i for five furlongs. Starter Holtman had on his disciplining clothes today, setting down jockey Archibald for three, davs for disobedience at the post, and lining jockeys Martin and Powers each .1. Judge Hamilton assessed a fine of SfM against jockey Musgrave for rough riding. After Joe Gaitens won the last nice "Kansas" Price boosted him from 00 to ,000. hut owner Chinn retained the colt. One of the John E. Madden Migraine yearlings, which arrived here yesterday, Tan away with an exercise 1kv this morning and. falling over a fence, fractured his skull. He will have to be destroyed. Jockey lorke was injured by a runaway horse which he was exercising this morning and will not be able to ride again for some time. Earlv Wright Relff "ioekey Paj:cs contract to Messrs. Real and The Estella Handicap, won by Prince Ahmed, was one of the most sensational races seen this vear. Dominus Arvi and Lee Itose. running as a team all the way at a killing pace, appeared to have the race between them an eighth out, but along here Prince Ahmed came with an overwhelming rush, just getting up in time to nip Dominus Arvi in the very last stride amid vociferous applause. A number of horsemen who were timing the first race, which was won by Lord Nelson, caught the six furlongs in 1:11 flat. It is confidently expected that the 1:10 and a fraction mark for six furlongs will be made before many weeks pass. A record-breaking crowd is expected tomorrow.
