Old Rubicon II. Wins Again.: Going Seems to Suit Him-Rainy Season over and Improvement in Track Conditions Expected., Daily Racing Form, 1917-02-27

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OLD RUBICON II. WINS AGAIN. Coing Seems to Sr.it Him — Rainy Season Over and Improvement in Track Conditions Expected. Tijuana, tfei . February 20. Rubicon II won again tod;;;.. Ih" old nor ■ has taken a new lease of life and -to d a drive g. no ly to win the most pretentions offering ■! the afternoon. Lena Shark looked as though he "ell win an eighth out. but Rubicon il. came on again ami head him aafe through the stretch. Buvoco finished third. Licit. Sawyer was heavily backed to artn the third. He was away slowly, out after overtaking Bob Lyacb in the stretch, ara eeiag away ;.! th. ind. Al Keal to trod need a likely-looking filly in Kate Bright and which area the 1 una lag race. Troxler got her . way to a flying start and she won with comparative 1 as. Aimee Leslie had no trouble winning the iipcoad. Harry ! .. an outsider in the bet-ting, iron ;;i fifth, ile showed tie- amst speed and. although tiring when entering the stretch, held on resolatelj and outstayed the favorite Ml Knight. The closing race went to Capt. Dmse, which was saved unfii entering the stretch, where Mclntyre called ea him. and the old geldiag spending gamely, cam- on and won going away. Last sp irk. the favorite, after being In lerwaid contention to the far t .11. tired badly and dropped back. The weather was perfect hero today, and with the raining spell probably over, prospects are good feV ■ fast track iii the near future. V eamber o horsemen, who had been contemp!it-lar, Icaviag foi ili Springs, hive decided to remain here until the opening ul Kentucky racing.


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