view raw text
Siete Leguas Again Wins Handicap de las Americas Takes Mexico Citys Big Race Oyer Re-Torta and Montanes HIPODROMO DE LAS AMERICAS, Mexico, D. F., May 23.— Cuadra Los Dos Siete Leguas scored his second consecutive triumph in the 50,000 pesos added Handicap de las Americas. Coming from behind with a cyclonic rush, the five-year-old son of Osculator — Flute was going away at the end of the mile and one-quarter, a length and a half ahead of Cuadra San Luis Mexican "Triple Crown" winner, Re-Torta. A length farther back, in third place, finished Montanes, who also races in the colors of Cuadra San Luis. Under a capable ride by Eduardo Cotero, who is the leading local reinsman, Siete Leguas traversed the distance in 2:08% in joining Gay Dalton as double winner of Hipodromos feature race for three-year-old and older horses, which had its sixth renewal here Sunday afternoon. Under ideal weather conditions, the holt-. day card attracted the largest crowd of the long local session and the winner received a tremendous ovation as he was returned to. the winners circle for the honors. Be Fearless and The Gike, coupled in the Cuadra G. Z. Carranza interests, who were installed favorites by the enthusiastic throng, dominated the running to the stretch, where they dropped out of contention. Mild Retort, second choice in the field of 12, got up in the late stages to garner the short end of the purse. Be Fearless, Pa-sante, The Gike, Emperato, Plucky Flag, Termita, Miss Trouble, Fast Message, made | up the balance of the field. Sundays was the second victory of the current campaign for Siete Leguas, who, in 1947, rose from the claiming ranks to cop the Derby Mexicano, and who last year won the Handicap Presidential, Handicap de las Americas and Clasico Copa de Oro, Mexicos most important events for 3-year-olds and older horses.
