Pools Good Riding: Big Help to Princess Doreen in Winning Feature Contest, Daily Racing Form, 1923-11-15

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POOLS GOOD RIDING Big Help to Princess Doreen in Winning Feature Contest. Mild Weather Responsible for Increased Attendance Disastrous Day for Favorites. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 14. The Audley Farm Stables Princess Doreen, -which has figured prominently in Kentucky racing since her return from Saratoga, again showed quality when she took the measure of a good band of youngsters that started with her in the three-quarters handicap, serving as the outstanding race on the program. In a measure it was Pools good riding of the filly that won for her. He brought about her victory just before reaching the stretch turn, where he sent her from an outer position to the inner rail and the move saved for her a world of ground and gave her the lead before the other riders came to a realization of the trick Pool had gotten away with. In the stretch Princess Doreen, under mild urging, held to her task in game style and teat Chilhowee. The latter, hard ridden, outstayed Battle Creek, which in turn just managed to outlast for third place, being hard pressed by Glide, which had closed an immense gap. Had Pool used the same good judgment on Heremon in the race preceding the feature that racer would have had no difficulty landing the purse instead of succumbing in the last few strides to Make Up. Heremon was best, but he was away slowly and in his eagerness Pools old trouble asserted itself. He rushed Heremon with all the energy he possessed, causing Heremon to take the lead in the iirst quarter. Continuing his hustling tactics he kept Heremon in " the van and shook off his earliest followers, but Make Up challenged with a determined rush that had sent him from last place. Heremon was unable to withstand the rush and was beaten by a neck. Belzoni, coming with a rush, disposed of the others for third place. MILD WEATHER PREVAILS. Mild weather contributed in bringing out another big attendance this afternoon and they again witnessed some excellent sport, featured by close finishes. Backers of favorites had a somewhat disastrous experience and sustained losses, but the winners came in for good support and with the exception of Nulli Secundus, victress in the second race, there were no pronounced outsiders to score. The opener in which maiden two-year-old fillies took part found Annie Lyle the winner in somewhat easy style over "Waukulla and Nell McChord. The latter was grouped with Royal Purple and Markiluna as the Audley Farm entry. Childs Play furnished an upset by getting home in advance of Creat Luck in the third race with Plus Ultra leading the others. It was always a duel between the first three and Great Luck might have reversed the decision with Childs Play had Pool made his move a bit earlier. GLY2i" IX HARD DRIVE. Gallaher Bros. Glyn was the victress in the sixth, but to win had to be urged hard near the end to down John Q. Kelly. The latter showed fine speed from the start and only gave way in the last sixteenth. Auntie May showed a good performance and but for losing ground by a wide turn, might have won. The closing dash found The Leopard the winner after he had indulged Runzaf with the lead for the greater part of the trip. The Leopard wore him down with ease in the last eighth. Claymore, coming with a rush through the stretch, almost got up to beat out Runzaf for second place. Mayor T. C. Bradley of Lexington, former owner of "Wise Counsellor, came over today to remain for the remainder of the racing here. There will be no exclusive picture privilege next Saturday at Churchill Downs, despite the fabulous sums that some of the more well-known picture concerns have offered for the exclusive rights to screen the In Me-moriam-Zev match and attending incidents. All camera men will be allowed to take "shots" to their hearts content without cost or interference.


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