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SPRINTERS PROMINENT , Short Distance Horses Monopolize Program at Mijldale Course. Bosque Bonita Purse Falls to Kentucky Blues Runs Three-Quar-ters of a Mile in 1 :11. LATONIA, Ky., June 26. Sprinters basked in the limelight at Latonia this afternoon, when six of the races carded, including the feature attraction, were decided over the shorter distances. The last two contests were at a mile and a sixteenth. Several of the races resulted in thrilling stretch duels. The Bosque Bonita Farm Purse was the stellar ev.ent offered to the large turnout of thoroughbred enthusiasts and brought together six of the swifter performers to show over the six-furlong route. The Rosedale Stables fleet sprinter, Kentucky Blues, reeled off three-quarters of a mile in 1:11, flat, equalling the best time of the meeting at that distance to account for the major portion of the prize by two lengths over H. Friedbergs Bolo, with Jesse Spencers Chatuga garnering third money. Alertly ridden by Tommy Dickinson, Kentucky Blues was able to outsprint her rivals soon after the start, with Chatuga following in closest pursuit. As the race progressed the three-year-old daughter of Blue Larkspur Blue Light continued to hold her big advantage. Chatuga gave way to the bid of Bolo making the turn into the stretch, but overtaking Kentucky Blues was too big a task for the favorite and the Rosedale Stables colorbearer coasted on to a two-length triumph, which was her second straight score after numerous previous failures. Backer of Kentucky Blues were rewarded with odds of .80 for straight. Joe Houstons Black Noah graduated from the ranks of non-winners in the first race, a five and a half furlongs sprint for two-year-old colts and geldings, and accomplished the feat with comparative ease. Moandmo finished second four lengths behind the victor, while Derby Eve held on for the show. The best that Job Printer, the favorite could do, was land fourth after a slow beginning. Black Noah was away fast and made every pole a winning one. The winner paid 4.40 for straight. Energetically handled by jockey Joe Cowley, Patsyette accounted for the second event in the silks of B. W. Stivers, defeating ten others in the six-furlong dash for platers. Yankee Waters was second and Wavy Sea came up fast in the final quarter to collect third money. Patsyette followed the pace set by Noma F. for a half mile then swiftly drew into command and was never in danger of being overtaken. The first successful favorite to win came in the third race when H. G. Shoemakers Gamaliel defeated Boston Sound and Miss Lizzie in a driving finish, reaching the end with a half length to spare. The leaders raced closely bunched for practically the entire race, Parade Step holding a slight lead in the first quarter. He, however, gave way to Boston Sound readily - thereafter. Gamaliel went between Boston Sound and Miss Lizzie, after straightening out in the stretch, and it was a three-cornered duel to the finish. A close and exciting finish was provided in the fourth, a claiming event for two-year-old colts and geldings from the maiden ranks, with Co-Op, from the stable of J. C. Stone and strongly ridden by jockey Bob Finnerty, scoring a head decision over Bay Boy, which was a half length in front of Ballah. From a quick start, Ballah went out to set the pace and succeeded in showing the way until the last sixteenth, where Bay Boy took a slight lead only to be passed by the ultimate winner in the last few strides.
