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BET MOSIE A GOOD COLT r- 1 Runs Three-Quarters in Fast Time and Beats Rockminister. ; Lady Madcap Takes Another One Kimpalong Kegains Speed Secret Greetings Wins. LATONIA. Ky., July 7. In the three-quarters handicap for two-year-olds, the first of this kind run at this meeting, came a big surprise in the victory of Bet Mosie, which triumphed over Kock-minister and Dream of Allah. Considered a good colt, ranking with the best, after a pair of easy wins. Bet Mosie came into disfavor when he succumbed readily to some mediocre ones and he was held to be a failure that had shot its bolt with a pair of winning performances. He further niuddlcd his standing today, although his performance indicates that he is a superior colt, for lie followed Dream of Allah closely in the early running and when the McLean filly began to shorten her strides, he moved past her with a rush and l.ad no difficulty in outstaying Kockminister when that colt offered a stubborn challenge. He ultimately won easily iu 1:12; good time considering the US pounds he carried. Kockminister found Dream of Allah badly spent in the last sixteenth after her superior speed displayed for five-eighths and took second place easily. None of the others were in striking distance of Dream of Allah at the finish and the shorter portion of the purse was her share. .. -Todays, racing offering ,.;vas - a well -arrajngod oiwv though devtiltt-ofsTtake races. The evenly matched starters in the different dashes resulted in close finishes and it also resulted iu diversified betting about most of the contestants. The opener brought the first dead heat of the Kentucky racing season when Col. Taylor and Meliora finished so closely aligned that the judges were unable to separate them. It was the first instance where Col. Taylor showed any semblance of ganienoss. for in the last sixteenth Meliora had him apparently beaten, but he fought Lt out in game style and finally drew level with her after having given up the lead. Mild breezes tempered the intense heat prevailing here this afternoon and made for more comfortable conditions than have ruled during the last week. The attendance was again generous, and betting activities on a par with former thiys. LADY MADCAPS GREAT SPEED. Lady Madcap again figured in a winning race and showed great speed when she won in l:lHs from Brunswick and Miss Muffins in the ,701 three-quarters purse. Lady Madcap was forced to remain under restraint until reaching the stretch, where Howard succeeded in forcing her through between Brunswick and Miss Muffins, which had led to this point, but once in the load Lady Madcap found her task an easy one. Brunswick shook off Miss Muffins in the last sixteenth. The steady betting activity about Brunswick caused him to be installed the favorite at post time. He had no mishaps today and simply was not good enough. Crossless. carrving the silks of Sims and Oliver and trained by C. H. Hughes, scored this stables first purse of the Kentucky racing season when the daughter of Fair Play or Hourless got home in front in the second race witli Black Flag, an outsider, following. Kimpalong proved best of those starting in the third race and he came from far back in the stretch to overhaul Whirling Dun and Nelle Yorke. They were so well matched in. this race that the favorite ruled at better than i tc 1. The Kecne Brothers colors vrere victorious in the fourth race, a mile and an eighth dash, contested by some fairly good ones, when Secret Greetings outstayed Sea Prince :iid Marse John. This was the best race of the afternoon from a time standpoint, the distance being covered by the winner in l:rl. Dainty Lass, ridden by Howard, proved best of the dozen In the final dash and beat Will o the Wisp and Whippet home. The horses of George J. Long that have raced bore in charge of P. Coyne, will be transferred at the close of the meeting to Churchill Downs to be rested until resumption of thu fall racing at Lutonia. The horses owned by K. L. Baker will be taken to AVindsor by W. Perkins, who will train them there. A special train will convey the departures Sunday for Windsor. Jack McCormack will ship the P. A. Clark horses, including Nancy Lee, Flambotte and La Kabee, to Yonkers Sunday to be raced at Empire City.
