Horometers Fast Workout: Outstanding Candidate for Kings Plate Impresses Watchers.; Gallops One Mile and One-Eighth Under 130 Pounds in 1:56 2/3--McLaughlin Star Unbeaten., Daily Racing Form, 1934-05-15

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HOROMETERS FAST WORKOUT Outstanding Candidate for Kings Plate Impresses Watchers Gallops One Mile and OneEighth Under 130 130Pounds Pounds in 156 MeLaughlin MeLaughlinStar Star Unbeaten TORONTO Ont May 14 R S McLaugh lins Horometer outstanding candidate for the Kings Plate next Saturday emphasized his class and the reason he has been given preference over all his rivals for the im ¬ pending renewal of Canadas greatest turf fixture when he worked a mile Saturday morning in 141 and galloped out the Kings Plate distance of a mile and a furlong in 156 This constitutes the fastest Kings Plate trial any horse has registered in years and was only approached once in recent years when Froth Blower the winer in 1931 completed the mile of his final workout in 14155 14155What What was more important than the speed of his test was the manner in which it was accomplished Jockey Frank Mann who will handle the unbeaten son of Hpurless in his big engagement next Saturday was in the saddle and had his mount in hand in the final eighth to have him toned down to a common gallop by the time the trial was completed in the aforementioned time of 156 156How How remarkable this workout really was may be judged from the fact that the com ¬ plete time equalled the time in which King OConnor actually ran the Kings Plate last year and Tom Bird veteran clocker is au ¬ thority for the statement that Horometer carried over 130 pounds while his burden next poundsAllan Saturday will be only 117 pounds Allan Cases Rockland a steeplechaser and recent winner at Aiken S C was used as a trial horse for the MeLaughlin star in this work and they maintained an even pace throughout the mile run They were caught at the quarter in 25 the half in 50 six furlongs in 116 and the mile in 141 It will be seen that the last quarter was run in identically the same time as the first 25 seconds If there was any reason to suspect that Hordmeter might lose prestige by reason of some excellent Kings Plate trials turned in by other candidates of late that possibility was laid to rest with the workout of Sat ¬ urday morning morningNo No eligible has ever come up to the en ¬ gagement in better fashion than the fine upstanding son of Hourless and trainer Giddings only worry now is to keep the gelding on edge edgeIt It is not likely that he will be asked to indulge in any more trying distance trials between now and next Saturday A few short speed tests will serve to keep him tuned up and that will be the program from now on onMr Mr Giddings has announced that Horom ¬ eter will be the lone MeLaughlin representa ¬ tive in the race Sophrpn had also been nominated by the Oshawa sportsman but he will not start R W R Cowies Pitch ¬ blende in the same trainers care has earned the right to a chance at the rich prize however and will run coupled with Horometer HorometerArrangements Arrangements have also been made for riders Frank Mann will of course guide Horometer in the race and the services of the capable Canadian veteran Dick Town row have been secured for Pitchblende In ¬ cidentally it is said that jockey Mann has been promised the extra reward of a new car by the Oshawa motor magnate if he is successful in getting Horometer home in front SaturdayTrainer next Saturday Trainer Giddings has always thought highly of Dick Townrows ability The latter rode his first winner for the late Harry Giddings father of the present trainer


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