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Brush, Colo., Meet Cut Day Due to Bad Weather Handle 94,212 During Seven Days; May 30 Holiday Best Day The annual Memorial Park meeting at Brush, Colo., ran for seven days this spring, losing one day due to inclement weather. An estimated attendance of 7,350 or 1,050 per day was recorded. The daily average mutuel handle of 7,745. In 195T with eight days operation the mutuel average was 3,306. The Memorial Day holiday, May 30, was the big day of the meeting with the crowd of 1,800 sending 0,501 through the machines. The four - year - old gelding, Gola, by Gladiola — Go Silver, by Arigotal was the leading money-winning horse with 85. He won three races. O. Gerkin, owner of Gola - was the leading money-winner owner with 35. J. Wilson rode the most winners, 11, and having accepted 43 mounts had 25 per cent winners. T. Munsell and B. Murphy each saddled four winners to tie for training honors. Memorial Park statistics follow: May 15 to June 8 — *7 Days Gross distribution 6,450 Net distribution 6,450 Dxiily ayerage net distribution ,350 Attendance estimated " 7,350 Daily average attendance est. 1,050 Mutuel handle 94,212 Daily average mutuel handle 7,745 The percentage of winning favorites was above normal, as shown in the subjoined tabulation: Number of races 64 Winning favorites 27 Winning second choices 17 Winning outsiders " 20 Winners at odds-on 8 Defeated at odds-on 7 Percentage of winning favorites " .42 Dead heats None for win ♦Originally scheduled 8-day meeting; one day cancelled due to inclement weather. i i
