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I 1 | . I , I Twenty Years Ago Today Chief Turf Events of May 16, 1905 Racing at Belmont Park, Churchill Downs, Kansas City, Union Park and Fair Grounds at St. Louis. The noted old stallion Holt Miles died of old age at the Bashford Manor Farm of George J. Long, near Louisville. Bob Miles, anion-others, sired Knianuel and Lord Dixon. The substitution of Hildcbrand on Caim-gorn, winner of the last rac" at Belmont Park today by Sidney Paget for V. Davis, his regular jockey, created a sensation. That the colts victory was due to Hildebrands brilliant horsemanship was conceded on all sides. It id said that Paget, who had wagered a small fortune on Zeaia, the h.- t favorite for the Bay-chester Stakes, was greatly dis-atisfied with the fillys handling and that he blamed hi jockey for her poor performance and put up flilile-| brand instead on Cairngorn. The meteorie career of Davy Johnson cane to a climax today when he won a fortune, said to be 0,000, over Rosebens victory in tin Clarrinoiit Handicap, in which he defeated Hare King. Oxford, Preen and other.- over six and I half furlon»s. Three times within the la-t five years this remarkable plunger lias settled hi- obligations in the ring with his unsecured paper, but has always made good and ■ again on top.
