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EMERSON COCHRAN TO RACE NO MORE Breaks Down While Training at Churchill Downs and Will Be Retired to the Stud LOUISVILLE Ky March 28 While being gal ¬ loped at Churchill Downs last Sunday the seven yearold Emerson Cochnin belonging to O A Bianchi liroku ddwn and will not race any more illis owner believes he will be useful in the stud and will turn him over to anyone In need of a stal ¬ lion for stud purposes purposesEmerson Emerson Cocliran is well bred being by Jim Guff hey Viola B by St Avonicus Resignation II The latter was by Racine Flirtation by AVild Idol Flirt by The Hermit Racine was tlie first Iiprse to lower Ten Broecks record of 139 for a mile after the mark had stood for thirteen years Emerson Cochran won his first race in the Cal Iiouu Stakes at Charleston and the same year won the Cincinnati Trophy carrying 118 pounds and running the threequarters of a mile In 112 Ho raced in 1014 1915 and 1917 but not in 1916 as a fouryearold He did not gct to the barrier last year on account of ruptured tendons The horse Ketniingly had got over his leg trouble and was training well up to tlie time he broke down downEmerson Emerson Cocliran raced his best as a twoyear old starting In twelve races of which he won six and accounted for 70o7 in stable winnings Bad legs prevented him from showing his best form after his twoyearold year and he was not fre ¬ quently raced His record to date is as follows Emerson Cochran b h 1912 by Jim Gaffney Viola B Year Age Sts 1st 2d 3d Unp Won 1914 2 12 1 0 5 7or7 7or7191r 191r 3 8 1 0 1 G 500 1910 4 Did not race 1917 5 13 1 2 3 7 1200 1918 G Did not race
