Oak Brook Meet Attracts 37 Riders and 60 Horses, Daily Racing Form, 1948-06-02

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Oak Brook Meet Attracts 37 Riders and 60 Horses With 37 riders and 60 horses already entered a large and fast field is assured for each of the six races on Saturday after ¬ noons steeplechase program at the new Oak Brook race course four miles north ¬ west fli Hinsdale HI Outof state riders and their horses which began to arrive at the Oak Brook stables this morning will increase the entry list to a surprisingly large number for a race to be run for the first time timeFrom From an entry standpoint our races can now be termed a success A D Pla mondon secretary of the racing committee said today Riders are coming in from all parts of the country and the meet is any ¬ thing but a local show showThe The feature attraction the inaugural running of the Oak Brook Challenge Cup will have a field of at least six entries A local horse Storm Hour ridden by owner Greer Allen is given a chance of rompirig in first firstStorm Storm Hour finished strongly to come in second at the feature Oxmoor steeplechase at Louisville Ky May 22 Allen has been working out his mount in the late after ¬ noon and early evening to condition him lor the late afternoon running of the Chal ¬ lenge Cup race


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