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GOLDCREST BOY A VICTOR FIRST IN THE FRANK FEHR STAKES IN A SHARP DRIVE WITH HOCNIR Royal II Easily Beaten by Emerson Cochran Favorites Fail Their Admirers r Dunno Dunnoto to Rocnter Racing Louisville Ky May 10 The Frank Fehr Stakes worth 1070 net to the winner was taken by Jolin W Schorrs Goldcrcst 15oy at Churchill Downs this afternoon after a sharp drive with llocnir Stout Heart was in third place a head in advance of Old Ben The winner ran in his best form and wore llocnir down rich at the end The early running was dominated by Helen ISarbee Grovcr Hughes and Wilhite which trio took turns in leading They all retired when the real struggle bc an The winner entered for 2000 was bid up to or 0 liy Eniil Hcrz but trainer John F Schorr acting for his father retained the colt with the customary advance of 5 5The The condensed history of the Frank Fehr Stakes since 1000 is as follows year Winner AWt Jockey Val Time 1000 Larkspur s J Walsh 045 140 1401JOl 1JOl Chorus Boy 5 105 J Woods 013 145 ft 1002 Alf Vargrtvei5 105 Cuburn 1 SO 143 10 apt IIBdlvy 02 Mclntyre 1S5 140 1001 Henry Burt 112 1ollak I75 141 1005 Columbia Girl4 OS Noonan 1C05 141 1001 Hyperion 11 y loy K Kohinson 1510 140 1007 l41fc100S Wing Ting 102 J Lee ll5 l41fc 100S DaiKnight y 14 J Butler 140O 130 = 1000 Huck 4 10S V Powers 1 5 140 1010 J H Reed 4 lOi T MeTagt 1410 1 yo 111 Prince Gal 5 112 Rooncy 1000 1 1012 Brig y 05 J McCahey lo 1 9 lOi Sleeth 4 10S F Teahan 1720 1 1014 Win Witch 5 110 F Keogh 2010 1S 1015 Goldcrest Boyy 04 M Gainer 1070 140 prevailedthis Cold and threatening weather again prevailed this afternoon and was responsible lor a decreased attendance Rain which fell this morning wrought a change in track conditions tiie course being soft and favorable to horses that prefer the mud Tho splendid card accounted for good speculation and the continuous defeats of the favorites gave tin regulars a severe set back backThu Thu meeting between Emerson Cochran and Royal II in the mile and a sixteenth purse race over ¬ shadowed interest in the stake race The Living ¬ ston starter ruled favorite but fell a ready victim lo Emerson Cochran The showing of the English horse this afternoon was a decided disappointment and horsemen are beginning to regard him as an uncertain proposition Though equipped with blinkers he seemed loth to extend himself and dwelt perceptibly at several stages of the journey The race was a pcor one from a time standpoint and nothing much to enthuse over as a contest Not contestNot until the sixth race did the favorite backers have an opportunity to visit the cashiers booths They cashed then when Reno got home in front Previously Bob Hensley John Jr Royal II Stout Heart and Kathleen had failed failedFollowing Following the lirst race trainer Erb represented in the race by Clinton claimed Deposit from Weber tV Ward for j lyi5 lyi5A A H Morris was an interested spectator of to ¬ days racing lie started Sugar King in the second race and that colt showed a line turn of speed for a half mile He undoubtedly will improve on this performance in future races racesThe The runup of Goldcrest Boy gave a surplus of 00 to the advance selling fund enough for another ex ¬ tra race but in view of the fact that the program calls for seven races daily for thu remainder of the meeting the money will be held in reserve for an extra race at the fall meeting meetingPat Pat Dunne is eager to return to the ranks of racing owners and is in quest of a few likely racers if they can be had for their real value Owners at present seem prone to exaggerate values accord ¬ ing to those who have tried to buy horses in Ken ¬ tucky tuckyFlying Flying Yankee on which Winkler had the mount in the closing dash ran wild to the lirst turn and humped into several of the others causing the rider lo be unseated unseatedJ J S Ward bid Mabel Dulweber up to 700 an advance of 400 and nought her herEntiles Entiles for Saturdays races at Douglas Park will close at Churchill Downs at 100 a in Friday Training FridayTraining gallops over a slow track this morning were the following followingBorrow Borrow Half mile in 54 54Chalmers Chalmers Fiveeighths in 103 103Freeman Freeman Half mile in 51 51Howdy Howdy Howdy Half mile in 51 51ferry ferry Threeeighths in 7 7John John Omul Mile in 144 144Lady Lady Errant Mile in 14 14Luke Luke Threequarters in 117 117Marse Marse Henry Half mile in 51 Ma May Half mile in 5 5One One Step Threequarters in 117 117Prince Prince Ilermis Fiveeighths In 105 105Sir Sir William Half mile in 51 51Wild Wild Horse Half mile in 50
