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g TRACK FAVORS SAZERAC Letellier Colt Romps Away From Crack Band in Feature. Repeats Recent Victory Under Ideiu tical Conditions Miserable Weather Prevails. LATONIA, Ky., Oct. 31. Sazerac, the im-proved three-year-old son of Westy Hogan and Resistance, gave further evidence that he is one of the best in the country over a muddy or sloppy track when he raced through a cold, driving rain on a muddy course to a decisive victory in the Halloween Purse, the mile and seventy yards feature, at the Latonia track today. The victorious A. B. Letellier colt gave such as Manta, Cee Tee, Big Beau, Mad Frump and Thistle Fyrn a lesson in racing under such conditions and it marked his second triumph in consecutive starts under almost identical conditions here in less than a week. Away fast and sprinting into command before the small field had covered a quarter-mile, it was easy to stride along far in front of his five rivals for the remainder of the distance. On the stretch turn Bob Finnerty permitted the victor to increase his lead over Manta from two to four lengths and with the latter advantage gained he wag not extended as he retained his lead in the final furlong. Manta and Cee Tee waged a furious duel for second place, and it was only by a nose that the former, a five-year-old, got away with the place award over the younger Cee Tee, which led Big Beau by six lengths. CHAMPIONSHIP TRIAL. Engaging as it did, three probable "starters in the Latonia Championship, the race was a trial for those stake hopefuls. They were Cee Tee, Big Beau and Mad Frump, and the failure of the latter, which appeared hopelessly up against it on the muddy track, was the source of much disappointment. After struggling through the mire for almost five-eighth, he was slightly forced back when Cee Tee came over on the far turn, and the latter stages found him hopelessly outrun. Despite the complete overthrow of the C. V. Whitney championship candidate, it was a profitable afternoon for the form players, with favorites sweeping a majority of the events. For weather the day was the worst here this season, and possibly in several years. During the entire racing time the rain came down in torrents, and the cold, wet weather held the attendance to the regulars. In the Mundys Landing Purse, which was sixth on the card, the Coldstream Studs Pot au Brooms, trained by Jack Howard, made a very favorable impression when he plowed through the slop from a position far back in the limit field of two-year-olds to victory as decisively as any witnessed during the afternoon. At the finish of the mile and seventy yards, Pot au Brooms was showing the way to Popo by six lengths. Three lengths farther back Pre War, which led for three-quarters, filled third position. Pot au Brooms went to the post favorite, and his victory was the fourth for the choices. In a breath-taking nose finish, Noelwood, ridden by H. Bagur, downed Princess A. O. for top award in the first race, which was stubbornly contested for the entire mile and one-sixteenth. Lady Dean was third and Stop Gap, leading six others among which Continued on twenty-first page. TRACK FAVORS SAZERAC Continued from first page. was Live One, which shared favoritism with the winner. The winner and Princess A. O. engaged in the bitterest sort of a duel in the final quarter and while the latter held the advantage to within a few strides of the finish Noelwood got up to earn the decision right at the finish. For five-eighths Lady Dean forced Princess A. O.s pace, then tired, but was good enough to stand off the others. Live One also quit badly after racing encouragingly to the stretch turn. The favorite also scored in "the second race, but this time with plenty to spare. High Complexion, seeking her maiden success, was the winner in this three-quarters event, for which ten maiden two-year-old fillies comprised the field. The winner, carrying the popular Dixiana colors, succeeded in getting away in motion and was good enough to splash, along in front of her rivals throughout. At the finish Scram was the runner-up and Transfix third. For a half mile Madge De was in rather close attendance of the leading winner, but the effort brought her into distress and she tired badly in the stretch run, where Scram and Transfix came on stoutly. Portcodine, the useful four-year-old in the B. Creech stable, experienced no trouble winning over Lonell, I Pass and three others at three-quarters in the. Fountain News Shop Purse, the fourth race and secondary feature. The victor had a decided call in the betting and well justified the staunch manner in which he was supported when he rambled home three lengths before Lonell. R. Finnerty indulged the winner with almost all the pacemaking and after rating him to the stretch permitted him to pull away steadily through the final quarter mile. Lonell held second secure as I Pass outfin-ished Our Cherrycote, Thistle Ann and Prince Herbert completed the small field. Nine three-year-olds were under silks for the third race, and the running at three-quarters resulted in the defeat of K. Russell, the M. Goldblatt starter, and one of the shortest priced favorites of the day. Barashkova, carrying the L. Jones and Sons colors, splashed mud all over the favorite and others, eventually winning in a romp and by four lengths. K. Russell saved second and Jane Packard landed third. The lightly backed Rita Ann ran into such a disadvantage at the start as to have no chance.
