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HERE AND THERE ON THE TURF f Continued frprn second page Is not ready to believe that however and wont until the Belmont has been run The dark horse of the field MS the Manhasset Stables Rose Cross a son of St Germans which furnished Twenty Grand as a Bel ¬ mont winner Rose Cross showed an excel ¬ lent trial over the full route Hhe other day and if he can handle thVweight may come through with a startling surprise After all is said and done about the Bel mont it does not stack up to its honors of being the richest threeyearold event of the year While a good colt wins it year after year it does not have the class and numbers among its starters as such lateclosing races as the Kentucky Derby Preakness and Classic Except Ipr juvenile affairs like the Belmont Futurity American racing does not support future specials like the Belmont and Lawrence Realization The Latonia Championship was such a contest but it had to be abandoned due to lack of patron ¬ age by breeders and owners ownersWord Word comes from Texas thai the Alamo Downs track at San Antonio is for sale even though the course made a neat profit at its recent meeting Lou Smith manager of the track at Houston announced some time ago that he was willirigto sel his interest in the course even though it was a good money ¬ maker These instances do nob indicate that the prosperity of Texas racing is believed to be only temporary Smith probably is look ¬ ing for a profit on his investment fors which he cannot be blamed while other reasons are apparent for the appearance of Alamo Downs on the market Texas is one of the few states enjoying oldtime prosperity arid racing is due to share in it for some years to come if proper supervision over the sport continues
