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LATEST KENTUCKY OAKS WINNER. LoniariBe, Ky.. June 10.— Rettie Sue. the winner of ihe tiiii tv-siventh running of the Kentucky Oaks ai Churchill Downs Thursday, is a ebestnul filly by ttio successful llaiiovor stallion. The Commoner, dam Mvirii M.. hy Top Gallant. Alveria M. is out of Olefiant, by Ornus. the latter mare being the dam of J. O. Greeners great eolt. Countless. Settle Sue is :i Tennesaee-bred bllv. having hi-on foaled on W. O. Parmers Edenwold Farm. Her present owner, A. Brown, bought her as a yearling from her breeder. gne w:is first brained as ■ two year old by Thomas Nepper, and after the Latonia sunrmer meeting of 1910 she was transferred into the care of J. C. iVr-ii-s. wli,. In-, since had her in charge. As a two-year old last season she won three races in derea starts and several of lie,- defeats were almost as noteworthy as winning races, us she was nearly al-w.iv pitted .iL.iinsf high-class youngsters. Bettie Sue is a sightly ill I v to look noon and has a wonderful turn of speed. Several times, as a two-y. ir ol I. sle- 1:111 five furlongs in her work close to a minute. The Kentucky oaks can he her only stake BBCCesa in this state this season, as she has no engagement in anv I.afonia fixture. Bettie Sue is the fust Tennessee bred filly t win Ihe Kentucky oaks since White Proat captured the race iu 1SU7.
