Barsac Wins the Murrieta Handicap: Conning Tower Sets a Fast Pace but Tires in the Stretch Drive, Daily Racing Form, 1917-02-09

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BARSAC WINS THE MURRIETA HANDICAP. Conning Tower Sets a Fast Pace bat Tires in B the Stretch Drive. Tijuana. M-x.. February S. — Bars ic sheared him- aetf to be a highly improved horse here today when Ji. won the Murrieta Handicap. The son of Maza-gan was elose up during the early running, and wlc-n his rider Bras ready, rushed past the leaders to win going away. Conning Tower showed to bet-i.r advantage than in his last race and set a great pace, but the big horse tired in the stretch to fall l:i -k and get second money. Deliver was third. Palatable r. I a good race to win the third. Gen- i ral, the favorite, set the early pace but tired 1 .inly. John lltirie was seeond. aro Notno won the .,,nd rail, while Tiulane took the first in his first rare this winter. The bona Denary has been sold by G. Sadlo to the San Francisco Stable. Kay Spince claimed Caro Nome out of the second.


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