Popof Returned Victor in Grand Prix De Paris, Daily Racing Form, 1954-06-29

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Popof Returned Victor In Grand Prix de Paris Special to Daily Racing Form PARIS, France, June 28 Reuters . Monsieur Robert Thieon de la Chaunes colt, Popof, won the Grand Prix de Paris, leading- French flat race of the season, run over a mile and seven furlongs at Longchamp Sunday. Popof, ridden by Fred Palmer, came with a belated run to win this 6,000 race for . three-year-olds by three-quarters of a length from Yorick owned by Baron G. de Rothschild. Monsieur Marcel Sous-sacs Alearaz was a short head away, third in the field of 17. Palmer rode the third horse in the event last year and won in 1952. Richard Carver, Jr., trained Popof. In the field were Sun Cap and Al-taha, who were first and second, in the Epsom Oaks. The winner, who is by Turmoil, out of .Barclays, .paid .96 francs for 10 francs. Among the "also rans" were Ralph Strassburgers pair of Ant ares and De Grasse.


Persistent Link: https://drf.uky.edu/catalog/1950s/drf1954062901/drf1954062901_28_1
Local Identifier: drf1954062901_28_1
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