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Twenty Years Ago Today Chief Turf Events of March 26 1903 Racing at Washington Oakland and Little Rock Besides riding the Derby winner Helgesen also scored wins with Tancred and Chorus Boy BoyIt It is seldom that a day passes that jockey Redfcrn no matter at what track he is rid ¬ ing does not have a winnsr Today at Ben ning he scored with Hazclwood and Wheeler B Odom is also riding in good form having had a winner each day since the opening of the track Word coines from Washington that A Shields stands ready to race his horse Advance Guard against both Hermis and McChesncy at Saratoga over the two miles and a quar ¬ ter Advance Guard to receive ten pounds from the other tw9 Shields will go in a threecornered sweepstakes at 5000 or 10 000 each eachYoung Young J Daly will ride Buckley Baileys Sir Faust in the Montgomery Handicap For some time the trainer of this stable has been in a quandary as to which of his horses would stand the better chance to win but he has finally settled the question in favor of the Sir Dixon colt He will be asked to carry only 91 pounds
