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SURPRiSE AT LATONIA Gold Step Scores Unexpected Victory Over My Dandy. Jimmy Moran Races in Disappointing Fashion in East Hill Handicap My Dandy Favorite. LATONIA, Ky., Oct. 22 The unexpected happened in the East Hill Handicap, sprint feature of todays racing at Latonia, when Gold Step, rank outsider in the betting, raced in his best fashion and at the expense ,of a small but classy band of rivals, added the race to his victories for the season. Well ridden by the veteran James McCoy, the victor, racing for Mrs. S. H. Fairbanks of Boston, drove to the end of the three-quarters a head before the great My Dandy, which carried top weight of 121 pounds, twelve more than the winner. Two lengths away from the leaders Ridgeview filled third position, and Cathop turned in the best performance of the others. But for a short distance in the stretch, where the popular My Dandy, which ruled favorite, got his head in front, the winner was the leader and, the determined and successful manner in which he outgamed the illustrious My Dandy won him the acclaim of one of the largest crowds of the meeting. In the stretch the winner was on the inside, and the saving of ground combined with My Dandys heavy impost were factors in his triumph. Ridgeview acquitted herself in most creditable fashion and but for losing much ground, particularly on the turn, might have been closer up. In the drive she slowly disposed of Cathop, which reached the stretch in second place and was going fast at the end of the three-quarters. SAZERAC FAILS. Jimmy Moran, strong second choice in the betting, proved a sad disappointment to his backers and, performing below recent efforts, failed to make a serious challenge at any stage of the dash. Sazerac also found the leaders far too speedy and never threatened. The winner covered the distance on a good track in 1:13. For the earlier events the footing was slow, but it improved steadily as the afternoon progressed. Another large crowd, which included many visitor3, witnessed the racing. Betty Derr, Latonia Oaks winner of 1931 and not very successful this year, scored her second victory of the season, and first with claiming or plater company, when she carried Clyde Van Dusens colors first under the wire before Come On, Major Lanphier, Plumage, Thistle Ann and Boys Howdy in the Evanston Claiming Purse. The small but attractive band was tested over three-quarters, and the winner was good enough to lead throughout. At the end her advantage over Come On, which came in his usual whirlwind fashion, was a trifle less than a length, and Major Lanphier, which turned in a good and even effort, was little more than two lengths back of Come On. Plumage, generous-priced second- choice to the winner, quit badly after running along in the runner-up position on the turn and well into the stretch. MAKING BUBBLES SCORES. Making Bubbles and D. Dickson, an apprentice, proved a winning combination in the third race, which witnessed a most disappointing showing by Votan, the favorite. Making Bubbles outstayed Coots in a long, hard drive, winning by a neck, with Gunfire third, six lengths back. G. Elston had Votan in a contending position for the first three furlongs, but when urged strenuously approaching the stretch, he failed to respond and quickly retired so far back as to be almost safely eliminated. In the stretch there was no improvement in his , performance. Parnell Bound took down his first purse for R. L. Stivers, Lexington patron,, when he narrowly defeated Louie Dear, the fa-forite, along with ten others at three-quarters in the first race. The victor, ridden by G. South, made his own pace and, holding on stubbornly, outstayed Louie Dear by a neck. Four lengths back an even closer Continued on tioentv-first pane J. SURPRISE AT LATONIA Continued from first page. finish resulted" for third place when Barash-kove held on by a nose over Dr. Parrish in accounting for that portion of the purse. The latter two closed strong, while Lanier, Sawdust and Twill, which were prominent in the early racing, faltered. Jack Howard saddled another winner for D. M. Rhodes of Chicago when Rose Glory, daughter of Pot au Feu, climbed out of the maiden depths with a victory over Miss Kid, Long John and nine other maiden two-year-olds in the second race. The distance was three-quarters and the running saw the winner much the best and home more than two lengths before Miss Kid, which was coupled in the betting with Terry Lad. As Lutie Schuster, the early pacemaker, Lugano "and Chestnut Tree tired in the final drive, the winner came on stoutly, as did Miss Kid and Long John, the latter downing Lutie Schuster for third in the final few strides. Jockeys Tommy May and Eddie Legere were additions to the big riding colony. Edward Haughton returned from his Spring Lake Farm, where he spent the past several days preparing quarters for a number of horses that will winter there.
