Be Franks Splendid Race: Shows Himself in Form in a Fast Mile and an Eighth.; Favorites Have a Hard Time--Upset in a Remarkable Trial at the Derby Distance., Daily Racing Form, 1920-06-10

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BE FRANKS SPLENDID RACE Shows Himself in Form in a Fast Mile and an Eighth Favorites Have a Hard Time Upset in a Remarkable Trial Trialat at the Derby Distance LATONIA Ky June 0 C N Garrisons Re Frank gave a sparkling exhibition tills afternoon When lit accounted for the Slnton Hotel Handicap of 2500 added at a mile ami an eighth which brought together sonii of the stars in these parts lie had to Maud an extra hard drive in the last eighth to achieve success from the fustcoming Peace Pennant There wore six starters in the race and the last eighth found them all so evenly aligned that it was practically any ones race from there to the finish hut He Frank stood Robinsons riding the best anil passed the finish a scant head before 1eace Icnnant with Iastoureaii which had been the early pacemaker lasting long enough to lead the others Re Frank covered the mile and an eighth in l 05f 05fInteresting Interesting racing was again the rule but back ¬ ers of favorites met reverses as some of those they had supported in extensive fashion proved failures failuresThe The disappointments came with the inaugural dash when lion Jour was led home by Itnllion and Dr Carmen the latter so lightly held that he was grouped with others in lite field lion Jour had no mishaps She dominated the running until well along In the stretch when she was found wanting anillliilUnn passed nor with case Dr Csmnen get ¬ ting up for second place in the last stride strideK K U Bradleys Kit o Green was backed to the exclusion of the starters in the second race but she figured poorly during the early running and tired badly in te stretch My Kosc In this race showed the most speed from the start and led throughout Kleanor S being her closest follower at the finish finishParis Paris Maid was the one most in regard in the third race with Melancholia also the recipient of extensive support He was eliminated at once by his fjiilure to begin with the others and Paris Maid after flattering in the stretch gave way to Bourbon Green and Harlock HarlockFurbelow Furbelow was the first choice that earned brack ets and her victory came only after her backers had given up hope for Refugee II had taken a lead of almost ten lengths in the first half but tired so fast in the stretch that she interfered with others directly In her wake Mile Dazie was a particular sufferer in this respect and it cost her third place placeGallahtr Gallahtr Bros Rcgalo under a capable ride accountiil for the sixth race in which she tri ¬ umphed over Marie Miller It was Begalos first victory this season She was ridden by Itobinson whose saddle work today was one of the features The mile in l3SJf that she recorded was the fast ¬ est this year at this track trackUPSETS UPSETS FAST DERBY WORK WORKA A sensational mile and a half trial this morn Ing by Harry Payne Whitneys Tpset created in ¬ tense excitement among the turfmen who were astounded with the ease in which the colt covered the distance in lM He was burdened with more than his Derby weight llili pounds and finished the distance without apparent distress His time by quarters follows 1M 4SM 114 14056 1100 133 Trainer Clopton who supervised the trial was highly elated and expressed the lielief that the colt would be the victor in the Latonia Derby barring accident accidentIt It U the first time that the colt has had full opportunity to show his true form Clopton said for he has been forced to gallop trials or race over muddy tracks which he does not fancy fancyShortly Shortly after lTpet worked his trial trainer Wil ¬ liam Garth brought out the CosdenParr Kentucky Derby winner Paul Jones He was given a stiff mile and a quarter gallop and promised in the early part of the distance to duplicate Upsets feat for lie came to the half mile in 47 the three quarters in 115 the mile in l42Vf but fell oft badly to the mile and a quarter in li10if There was a iHrccptible limp to his walk after pulling up and fears were expressed as to his ability to fill his engagement in the Latonia Derby but trainer Gartli dispelled dnulits on this score by stating that the colt would be i positive starter unless the lameness became more pronounced Once Infore the colt showed slight lameness but it did not bother him in the least said Garth As a matter of fact he won his start soon after the trial in which he showed lameness lamenessA A nearfalse start was effected in the opening immediately when Legotal Itnllion Docod and Lady Luxury dashed away and ran an eighth at top speed Bullion won easily in the actual race raceIntense Intense heat was again the rule here this after ¬ noon but the attendance was on a par with the best offday assemblages Betting activities were also correspondingly large largeThe The go i colt Patches will be on the shelf for Fome time as a result of having bowed a tendon in his front leg The injury came while he was being given a preliminary Latonia Derby trial Bain was offered 1 000 for the colt at Louisville but turned down the offer offerEthel Ethel Gray was another Latonia Derby candidate to receive a mile anil a quarter preliminary and ran the distance in 1110 1110It It P Marshall has gold on private terms to 1 Koerner the filly Suisxe SuisxeBit Bit of White is on the ailing list and will lx Bent back to Idle Hour Farm witii By Golly to be rested until next fall


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