More Racing Overthrows: Regalo and Precious Beaten in Their Douglas Park Races.; Olive Wood and Aunt Flora Only Winning Favorites--Meeting Comes to An End Today., Daily Racing Form, 1918-09-28

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MORE RACING OVERTHROWS Regalo and Precious Beaten in Their Douglas Park Races Olive Wood and Aunt Flora Only OnlyWinning Winning Favorites Meeting MeetingComes Comes to An End Today LdUKiville Kv September 27 The overthrow of favorites continued this afternoon five of the seven ioices going down to defeat and entailing severe losses sigain for the public and form students The worst disapiKiintment of the afternoon proved to be T 1 Hayes highly regarded twoyearold filly Kegalo which succumbed somewhat easily to Madras which had been the leader from practically the tarr Kegalo had to IK ridden hard from tin start ind though the pace of the nice was a fast one she inirt not get dangerously close to the winner which lrcw out further in the stretch Kegalo was easily best of the others GalliCurcis showing being much below that of her recent winning nice when siie beat Madras among others othersAnother Another jolt for the talent followed Kegalos iiiiwnfnll when Prtciims also extensively supported followed Fern Handley home in the mile and seventy ysirds race raceTh Th successful choices were Aunt Flora in the opener and Olive Wood in the threequarters feature which brought out a good band to try for the purse f SI 200 200In In addition to Kegalo and Precious Liberator Kxliorter and Sleeth were offending favorites favoritesCool Cool but pleasant weather again served to bring out a bjg attendance to view the sport The racing was featured by many spirited finishes Jockey Iiinsforl carried off riding honors with a pair of victories Luasford leaves tonight for his home in Cxvltithfl where he will stay tomorrow before fontiiung his journey to Laurel LaurelWilliam William Shelley vill defer bis trip to laurel until after the close of the Churchill Downs meeting where he will serve as clerk of the scales and asso ¬ ciate Judge JudgeJockey Jockey Mack Garner after escaping injury by IxiiiK thrown from Adelia W which stumbled soon after the start in the third race sustained an injury to his former hurt shoulder in the fifth raic and it will probably keep him out of th saddle for several days daysCALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA BREEDEH A VISITOE harles Boots the wellknown California breeder wat also a visitor today He came to arrange for the shipment of all of A K Macombers stallions mares and weanlings that have lx en quartered at II P Headleys farm The band will be sent tn ihe Macomber farm near Hollistcr Cal CalJis Jis Brooks formerly secretary of the Santa Anita track was among the visitors this afternoon and was much interested in the workings of the parimutuel method He will remain for several dnyjJ to take in the sport here hereVord Vord was received at the track this afternoon that ihe Fair Grounds management hail announced that it would l egin racing in New Orleans on January 1 Mid continue up to Manli Oras OrasGeorge George Strafe arrived from the east on his way Jo Lexington where he will arrange for the ship ¬ ment to Wikiup Kanch in California of the stallion Friar Kock and the mares and weanlings that Mr llosveter recently purchased in Kentucky The ship ¬ ment will total thirtyfive head headThe The Douglas Park meeting will IK brought to a lose tomorrow with the running of a splendid card if which the Louisville Cup at two miles will be the principal feature As so frequently happens in long distance racing of the present day the field for the Cup nice is small consisting of three liorses as follows Moscowa jockey O Willis Lucky Bi F Smith and El Key J Kederis Mos owa will rule favorite for the race raceMajor Major T C McDowell who has his horses racing it Douglas Park is confined to a local hotel with in attack of illness illnessSamuel Samuel C Niickols Jr who has Ixen serving with Hie utmost satisfaction and efficiency at Douglas Park as placing judge will fill a similar osition it Uitonia


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