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LADY SPENDTHRIFT TAKES A RACE. Montreal, Que.. August 22. The feature of the card offered this afternoon by the Back River Jockey Club for the third day of its second meeting was an event for Canadian-owned horses, which was won by Lady Spendthrift, owned by Norman Mac-farlane, a well-known local owner and breeder. She was always in a contending position and drew away at the head of the stretch to win by a nose. Knver Bey, the top-heavy favorite for the race, was sluggish and never in a contending position. William Walker, who is racing a string of horses here, arrived at the course, although his horses are being looked after at this meeting by William Short, who formerly trained for H. G. Bedwell. The work on the new track at La Prairie Is being rushed along, one hundred and fifty new stalls are now ready for occupancy and all of the stalls in the vicinity of the track have been rented by the Kempton Park Racing Association, which will enable the management to stable at least three hundred horses. The officials will be announced by manager S. N. Holinan tomorrow. It was stated that Joe Cattarinich, a local sportsman, will have charge of the betting ring for the meeting. , Jockey Bauer has been suspended for his ride i. on Indifferent in the second race and denied the "V privileges of the track for rough riding. Owing to his poor race today, Enver Beys entry has been ordered refused In the future at the Mount Royal track.
