Downpatrick First In Oaklands Feature: Three Favorites Reward Their Backers--Buxton Wins on Osorine--A Decreasing Ring., Daily Racing Form, 1908-05-28

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i DOWNPATRICK FIRST IN OAKLANDS FEATURE Three Favorites Reward Their Backers Buxton Wins on Osorine A Decreasing Rinff RinffOakland Oakland Cal May 27 Tho Tanforan Handicap decided at Oakland today wan a highclass fagend oftheseason attraction and engaged the best horses in local training including real turf stars like Itawnpatrick Edwin Gum and Logistilla liesides live others of good caliber Tin heavily backed oddson favorite Downpa trick achieved a formful victory after a spectacular struggle Interest in the race was materially enhanced by the presence of William Walkers formidable handicap horse Edwin Gum making his first appearance after a long let ¬ up and his forward miming was one of the con ¬ spicuous features of the contest The favorites made an Improved showing during the afternoon three of them Ouardi Downpatrick and Security rewarding their backers backersOsorine Osorine displayed greatly improved form by win ¬ ning the opening race for juveniles juvenilesJockey Jockey Buxton scored one of his of late very rare successes fillyOnardi on the SVhreihcr filly Onardi and Ed Davis winners of respectively the third and fifth races showed extraordinary improve ¬ ment over their preceding efforts when favorites under Walter Millers riding ridingThere There was an unexpected nnd heavy decrease in the number of bookmakers that drew for positions in the ring today Only thirty resumed operations which is the smallest number of the season 1 O Keene acting in behalf of an American trainer in Japan has purchased the horses Tom Roberts and Ed Lillmrn and wjll ship them to the llowcry kingdom where they will be used for both racing and breeding breedingPajarolta Pajarolta is laid up with a serious case of blood poisoning which set in after he was cut down in his last race raceSir Sir Hrillar has again gone into the stable of Harry Stover who bought him back from C W Ciiappell who acquired him recently lie will be sent to the Petaluma Stud when retired from the tnrf


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