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GUSTO AFTER RICH PRIZE Leading Money Winner of Year Is Among Probable Starters in Latonia Championship. CRETE, 111., Sept. 28. With Gusto, leading money winner of the year, heading the probable starters, the fourteenth annual Latonia Championship Stakes, richest fixture to be renewed during , the Latonia autumn meeting, opening on October 12, is, without question, one of the most important races of the year. With the prize money, approximating 0,000, the remarkable records backing Gusto will not "frighten" others less successful out of the race and in addition to the above leader, the long, testing race, at one mile and three-quarters, is the next objective of Osculator, Gallant Sir, Cathop, Marmion, Mad Frump and others. The last Latonia Championship was won by St. Brideaux and the first in 1919 went to Mad Hatter. St. Brideaux won from Rocky News, Dixie King and others, while Sway and Stockwell were second and third, respectively, to Mad Hatter. "The winner3 prize in 1919 was S45.090 and St. Brideaux victory netted 9,830. In Memoriam accounted for the richest Championship 5,000 in 1923 and The Nuts victory in 1929 netted 4,235. Chilhowee, victorious in 1924, holds the Championship record of 2:54, which also constitutes the American record for the distance. Other Championship winners were Cleopatra, 1920; Sporting Blood, 1921; Rockmin-4 ster, 1922; King Nadi, 1925; Display, 1926; Rolled Stocking, 1927; Sun Beau, 1928 and Spinach, 1930. The fifty-three eligibles for the coming renewal follow: Faireno Byzantine Gusto Snow King Osculator Big Beau Pompeius Boatswain Mad Frump Sunmelus Rehoboth Sun Manor Gallant Sir Bronze Bird Man o Night Madwind Bubble Up Air Pilot Brother. Joe Mad Pursuit Battling Knight Quando Bengal Tiger Epidawn Monday Our Fancy Universe Scrapiron Masked Knight Watch. Tower Laughing Queen March Step Marmion Rowdy Boy Thistle Ace Sir Melton Lucre Liberty Limited Star Scattered Lady Teddy Mannerism Texas Knight Cee Tee Fall Apple Incantation Clotho Cathop . Phantom General Pro Bono v -Peacock Alley Hunters Moon The Crane Jjb Boom
