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QUICKSTEP TO WESTON Braedalbane Colorbearer Victorious in Saturdays Feature at Latonia Mucho Gusto and My Blaze Finish FinishSecond Second and Third Respectively Immense Crowd Present LATONIA Ky June 15 Latonia scene of many notable turf battles staged a bril ¬ liant setting for todays twentysecond re ¬ newal of the Quickstep Handicap The stake carried an added value of 2500 and is among the important stakes on the calendar of the Latonia Jockey Club ClubBefore Before a crowd rivaling that of Derby Day the Braedalbane Stables Weston emerged victorious when he led J Shakes ¬ peares Mucho Gusto to the line of finish by one length while two and onehalf lengths away came M J Conleys My Blaze1 to take third money The order of finish of those back of the successful trio and completing the field was as follows Isaiah Cactus Rose and Flint Shot ShotWeston Weston was among the threeyearolds that accepted the issue against his older rivals and gave a remarkable performance in gaining his conquest Over a track that was sloppy having been drenched with rain after the fourth race the winner raced the distance in the fast time of 114 By his triumph he won for his owner 2075 while Mucho Gusto earned 500 for his share as second The third prize garned by My Blaze was worth 250 with Isaiah getting 125 for finishing fourth fourthThe The start almost a perfect one witnessed Isaiah jumping to the front but he was soon supplanted by Mucho Gusto The latter was under strong pressure trying to evade the rush of Weston which moved up on the outside The pair went to the half mile post almost on even terms and it was not until they approached the stretch that Weston could draw clear Once he did there was no doubt as to his superiority for he seemed to relish the going and while Mucho Gusto rallied to strong pressure and made a Continued on twentysixth page QUICKSTEP TO WESTON Continued from first page flight gain in the closing stages the winner iKras in no immediate danger and flashed J Jast ast the finish under hand riding ridingThe The change in track conditions virtually Turned the chances of Isaiah He cannot ne ¬ gotiate the sloppy or muddy going and after facing well up for threeeighths he dropped back steadily to finish fourth simply be ¬ cause his rivals behind him were at the same disadvantage Favorites fared badly throughout the day only two scoring in the first six races Westons success marked a double for the Cuban rider Fernando Fernandez who had cored in a thrilling finish with Mah Grant In the third race Juveniles opened the program with a test over fiveeighths and the winner Avas G iHenzes Crimson a firsttime starter and p son of King Nadi Milky Way The victor given a hustling ride bjr jockey Louis Ruder Was reserved while Zsar and Kailin fought it out for the lead and when they reached he final eighth their early efforts tohV on ihem and they could not meet the demands f the winner which drew away after over jhauling them Zsar however saved second place over Galloping which was favorite rf Foggy Night one of the trio which trainer JJdward Trotter brought here from Chicago for Joseph H Klein made good for his ad pairers in the second race The victor raced as if much the best coming from a good distance back in the final quarter and lit frally smothering his rivals with speed to tviri by four lengths Barvita among the Kong shots in the race got away with second honors while third went to another out jslder when Honor Her came to the finish In that place placeT T The third race culminated in one of those grilling finishes when Mah Grant closed Vith such determination and caught Judge jLeer right at the end to gain a nose deci pipn The winner never far back allowed Judge Leer to set the pace after the opening jquarter and it was not until the horses traightened for the run home that the win Iner could make an appreciable gain She Vas not gaining very rapidly and as Judge Leer sped toward the finish it appeared 513 if he would win with something to spare The victress carried on with such force however that Louman who was taking mat ers easy did not sense the danger until jtqo late In third place three lengths away Vas Marie Jean which turned in a good Effort Apparently Mose Goldblatt has shaken the jinx which has embraced him since last fall for he saddled his second winner in as inany days when Sourdine a strapping Daughter of Royal Minstrel and Prudish Prudishf ave a remarkably game performance to f ose out Mrs C Graysons Nicks Chuck The successful pair raced right up on the pace for the entire distance and after turn ¬ ing for home got on even terms A bitter proving the gamest Down In Front came from a good distance back to take the third Ikward while the highlyregarded Johnny iffight failed dismally and could not keep keepVip Vip under severe punishment punishmentl l Pangloss consistent son of Pagan Pan Panchalked chalked up another victbry his second of the meeting when he eked out a nose deci jthird place The winner held at almost prohibitive odds on the approximate board maid even money when the dividend Tvas joshed on the mutuel board
