Four Racers Die as Fire Destroys Longacres Barn, Daily Racing Form, 1944-06-08

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Four Racers Die as Fire Destroys Longacres Barn BarnSEATTLE SEATTLE Wash June 7 Four thor ¬ oughbred race horses were burned to death early this morning in a fire that destroyed a 20stall barn at the Longacres race track Cause of the blaze was undetermined at noon today but it was believed to have started in a tack room of the structure which was valued at not more than 5000 5000The The horses lost were Alsantoro Patina Mio Prom and Just Jack They were re ¬ cent arrivals from Bay Meadows A num ¬ ber of others led out by grooms became so wildly frightened that they broke away and escaped to the countryside


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