Kempton Park Prospering: Owner Jackson Has a Strange Adventure While En Route to Saratoga with His Horses, Daily Racing Form, 1921-08-03

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KEMPTON PARK PROSPERING Owner Jackson Has a Strange Adventure While En Route to Saratoga with His Horses. MOXTHEAL-. Que.. August 2. W. 11. Padgett provided the winner of tin: St. Lawrence Handicap, tlie feature attraction at Kemp ton Park this afternoon, in Sister Susie. She took the lead after completing half the journey and, in a driving finish, outstayed Assumption. First Pullet easily disposed of the others in the final struggle. Pleasant weather conditions were present, and the usual large midweek crowd was in attendance. Miss Holland came from behind in the stretch to take the initial race for Canadian-owned horses. Lady Harrigan and Frivolous also scored by narrow margius. Mike and Le P.alafrc both won with considerable to spare. Cecil Knight has sold Liberator to H. IiFonde, a local owner, and the horse has been turned over to .1. Lewis to train. 1. K. Fitzgerald claimed American Soldier for ?l,Or0 after his race yesterday. After ills last race here on Friday Xo Trumps "was found to have a sponge concealed in one of his nostrils. This is the first report of a horse having been tampered with here this year. It develops that AVade ln-own sold Right Angle and OMalley privately to .1. C. Jett previous to their being shipped from here to Mcl-cansboro, 111., Saturday. I. Jackson departed from here with Laughter and liar One last week destined for Saratoga. At Rosous Point, tlie point of entry into the United States, the American customs authorities discovered a large quantity of liquor concealed in the car. The officers consequently confiscated both horses and liquor and it is reported Jackson evaded capture only by beating a hasty retreat across count i?" on foot.


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