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PRECIOUS IS UNDESERVEDLY BEATEN BEATENJockey Jockey Gentry Permits Bribed Voter to Steal a Lead Too Long to Be Overcome Louisville Ky October 1 In the mile and a xixteeuth handicap which featured todays card ame a form reversal when Bribed Voter won from Precious and Beaverkill that caused the stewards to seek an explanation from owner J B Goodman as to fhe cause of the horses improved showing over some recent races Goodman laid the blame to jockey Connelly He had had the mount on him in the former races He was ridden this afternoon by C Brown a recent comer from the west and lie rode him in faultless style The judges will probably look into the race further Beaverkill was the supposed good thing for he was backed with rare confidence but he failed in the pinch and finally succumbed to Precious for second place Gentry made a mistake on the McDowell filly in the first quarter which probably gave the race to Bribed Voter for he took Precious hack more than he in ¬ tended to and before he realized it Bribed Voter lifcd stolen into a long lead from which he was not displaced displacedAnother Another big patronage was on hand to view the sport at Churchill Downs and they witnessed some lose and interesting racing featured by driving fin ¬ ishes ishesBad Bad riding again was a feature in the decision of some of the races The tracks here this year are decidedly unfortunate in the number of bad riders and it is a common occurrence for them to get the best horse beatcn This too in a way is responsible for the many form reversals that have been seen There is a good prospect that two of the riders will enjoy a vacation tomorrow when the stewards take up the case against Simpson and F Smith The latter belabored Simpson with his whip during the last seventy yarns of the race but in explanation of his action he claimed that Simpson had leglocked liim Simpson was astride Hiintermann and Smith jud the mount on Madge F The latter was much the best and had Smith gone about his business the would have won wonIt It was additionally severe on owner Xeusteter for not alone did he lose the purse but also lost the filly by the claiming process S M Henderson represented by First Pullet securing her for 2000 2000A A K Macomber scored his first purse of the meeting when his War Paint scurried home in front of a band of maiden twoyearolds in the opening dash He was lucky at that to score for Bugle Call with an even beginning would have beaten him himDrastic Drastic which last year while a member of the Belmont stable figured highly in the estimation of some of the critics was opposed by an ordinary band in the second race and beat them quite easily liut Harry Brelvogel forced him to extend himself to win winJ J B Resjess added another purse to his credit when Purdey outstayed Cane Run in the third race uftcr a hard drive The softer going caused Purdey to hold oil better thau he did at Douglas Park There wan considerable activity in a betting way for J J Murdock but that racer bled after solas
