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California By Oscar Otis New Stake Epitomizes Pomona Progress To Create Yearling Mart in Northwest Washington Breeding Growth Outlined HOLLYWOOD PARK, Inglewood, Calif., June 14.— For years, this corner has been commenting upon steady growth of the fairs from "just fair racing" into • a circuit which is becoming major in most every sense of the word. Sffll Comes now further proof with the j word from Jack Afflerbaugh of j , 1SH| Pomona that its featured stake of fPf the summer, the Southern Gali- -i Jz zm**f fornia Handicap, is being doubled iLr in value to 0,000-added, a fea- v* , ture that will be supplemented by v4||Py two other stakes each of 0,000- IglP Mb added. All wagering records were jfc JK shattered at the Los Angeles jm -mam County Fair last year, the track -m just missing its first million dollar day, and the course wound up with an average play of 90,000 per day. Pomonas policy of using strong purses to attract better riders and horses has paid dividends, and now that Pomona is beginning to get some really worthwhile horses, it was felt a 0,000 purse was quite in keeping with the new prestige the track is enjoying. Pomona is retaining its ,500 minimum purse, with the extra money earmarked for purses, for the time being, used to enrich the purses in the higher class claiming ranks and allowance division.
