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i i i [ I ■ 1 ■ » OAKS CANTER FOR FIJI Adds Latonia Filly Fixture to Her Other 1934 Triumphs. ■ ■ Largest Crowd of Meeting Sees Finale at Covington — Races Decided Over Sloppy Track. LATONIA, Ky., July 7. — The Young Brothers three-year-old filly, Fiji, Saturday afternoon emulated the feat of Handy Mandy in 1927 by coming back after winning the Latonia Derby and taking the Latonia Oaks. The brown, almost black, daughter of Bostonian and O Girl, won off by herself from an ordinary band, one much : inferior to the one which she met in the Derby. Carrying 124 pounds, top weight, Fiji turned in a remarkable performance, for she ran the one mile and a quarter over a sloppy track in 2:08. Second to complete the journey was Laura Kiev, while third money fell to Ridge Blond. aSllie Gray was fourth and Lucky Amelia last in the field of five. Fiji was ridden by Gilbert Elston and, when he decided to make his move at the three-eighths post, the race was as good as over. Racing the first part of it under restraint behind Sallie Gray and Ridge Blond, Fiji went to the front when permitted to do so, opened up a big gap and won by five lengths. Sallie Gray was first to show the way, but she began to tire in the back stretch and Ridge Blond took a short lead. After going three-quarters, neither of them hod much left, and Laura Kiev had little to do to pass them for second money. Lucky Amelia was never in the race at any stage. By her victory Fiji earned ,000, while the second horse earned 00, third 50 and fourth 25. Though the approximate odds board indicated the bettors might be rewarded to the extent of 7 to 10 on the winner, Fiji actually only paid 2 to 5. A large crowd was out for the final day of racing at Latonia in spite of the threatening weather. It was one of the biggest gatherings of the meeting. An- all morning rain left the track in a sloppy condition. The superior horsemanship of apprentice A. Huelsman made it possible for T. H. McCaffreys Smuggled In to win the first j race, which brought together eight for a sprint of six furlongs. Smuggled In won . by a nose from Billies Orphan, and paid 2.20 for . The race was a battle between Continued on twenty-second page. OAKS CANTER FOR FIJI Continued from first page. these two over the entire journey, for shortly after the break they hooked up and never more than a head separated them. Smuggled In was always a short margin in front. Two Brooms was third, while the favorite, Fair Rochester, was fourth. Erownell Combs Luminosa made a show of her field in the second race and, at the same time, graduated out of the maiden two-year-old ranks. Luminosa opened a five lengths lead on her nearest rival in the first quarter and never was threatened, pulling up six lengths in front of Squire Bob. The latter was another four lengths in front of Swepen at the finish. Tulip Time was among the leaders for a time but could not keep up. The winner, ridden by C. Meyer and well played, ran the five and a half furlongs in 1:08%, creditable in the muddy going. F. P. Letelliers Maiie Jean found the track to her liking and scored an easy victory in the third race. Under the Negro rider, C. Pulley, Marie Jean, overlooked in the betting, followed the pace of Dusky Dame to the stretch, then took command and won by three lengths. Dusky Dame was nosed out for second money by Stinger, which came from far back to grab second place. Counselor Crane was among the leaders to the stretch, but he could not improve his position under hard urging and was beaten a short margin for third money. Cynwyd, which races for W. C. Goodloe, was an easy winner of the fourth race, which brought together seven two-year-olds for a dash of five and one-half furlongs. Cynwyd followed Aunt Modies pace to the stretch, where the former gave it up, Cynwyd moving out to take a commanding lead, which she maintained to the finish. Athanette, slow to begin, was an easy second, while Judge Barkley was third. Poet Prince was expected to offer more contention but failed to extend himself after a slow beginning. The winner was the favorite, and I*. Mc-Dermott had the mount. Gibbys Choice, owned by F. C. McAtee, was at home in the muddy going and made every post a winning one in the fifth race. Ridden by A. Huelsman, Gibbys Choice opened up a big lead early and maintained it throughout the back stretch and around the turn, and finally won by a length. Whymask, which moved into second place going around the far turn, made a mild challenge at the head of the stretch, but could not gain much on the leader, and finished second, five lengths in front of Habanero. Lady Friend and Dusky Lass were close for a time, but tired badly after going three-quarters.
