Epic King Regarded Definite Starter for Constitution, Daily Racing Form, 1953-05-06

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Epic King Regarded Definite Starter for Constitution SUFFOLK DOWNS, East Boston, Mass., May 5. — J. H. Woodcocks Epic King re- . garded as one of the top three-year-olds at Suffolk Downs who disappointed in the I Faneuil Hall sprint a week ago last Satur- i day, looms as a definite starter in the 0,-000 Constitution Handicap, a mile and a sixteenth feature this coming Saturday. This three-year-old colt will be going over a distance of ground for the first time Saturday. Last year in 12 starts, he won i five and finished second four times. He won some races with front running effort and at other times he came on to win going away. Epic King made two starts this year. He ran at Keeneland on April 10 and finished a creditable fourth behind Correspondent, Money Broker and Mr. Paradise. In his one Suffolk .start. Epic King gave away from eight to 17 pounds and moved to the leader in the stretch only to tire.


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