Altamira Promises Molter Tough Fight: Leading Mexican Conditioner Sends Strong String to Coast, Daily Racing Form, 1948-06-23

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Altamira Promises Molter Tough Fight FightLeading Leading Mexican Conditioner Sends Strong String to Coast CoastHIPODROMO HIPODROMO DE LAS AMERICAS Mexico D F June 22 Displaced by Wil ¬ lie Molter as the leading North American trainer T L Altamira the leading trainer here with an even 90 victories to his credit since the season opened last October 12 is now ready to resume his battle with Molter in California and it should be an interesting contest contestAltamira Altamira lost the lead last week to Molter but the former Charro from Jalisco is confident he will give Molter a tough struggle He had a great measure of suc ¬ cess when he took eight horses to Califor ¬ nia last year and since he will have his main division competing this year the diminutive local conditioner is certain his charges will earn many races while in the United States StatesIn In addition to sending four head last week a record number of horses was crowded into a single plane Sunday when Altamira sent nine head to Hollywood Park namely Plucky Flag Gotagal Polit ¬ ico Music Hour Jack K In Peace Agar ena and Cuadra San Diegos Trespasser and Guapo GuapoAltamira Altamira does not expect to leave here until later in the week when the plane re ¬ turns for the final load Altamira will send Pingo Liberia Auction Ring and Norma R The latter is an unraced Mexican bred twoyearold Rounding out the plane load of nine will be five others for Carlos Gomez Cuadra San Luis They are Tori bio Terremoto Candelas Lady Adriana and Retorta j


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