Bilberrys Lucky Barton Steeplechase.: Wins the Feature at Hamilton Because Moongold Fails--Kennedy a Promising Rider., Daily Racing Form, 1908-06-17

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BILBERRYS LUCKY BARTON STEEPLECHASE Wins the Feature at Hamilton Because Moongold Fails Keinnedy a Promising Rider Hamilton Out June 1C The Barton Steeple ¬ chase one of the best stakes of the meeting was the feature of the card at Hamilton today and up to the last obstacle the result was in doubt The favorite iMoongold made a bad landing at the twentieth jump and unseating jockey Archibald practically gave the race to Bilberry Moongold was the favorite in the race and set the pace all the way and was fighting it out witb the winner up to the last jump Spencer Reiff was close up until Hearing the end of the last turn when he tired placeC and Sam Parmer dropped into third place C Pangritz has purchased the contract on appren ¬ tice jockey Kennedy He is one of the most promis ¬ ing lightweights now riding here rodo two winners today and finished second once and third once His riding on Bertha E attracted considerable attention attentionCharles Charles Chandler formerly one of the best steeple ¬ chase jockeys is in the Toronto hospital and will have to undergo an operation the result of an old injury injurySir Sir Galahad was cut down in his race of yester ¬ day and will be thrown out of training for sonie time timeFred Fred Cook left for Cincinnati last night and will book there in the event that slates are used Secretary usedSecretary Parmer of the Highland Park Jockey Club Windsor made the announcement today that the Windsor track would open June 27 to July 25 inclusive Many improvements have been made at the track The betting shed has been enlarged and many stables rebuilt The stables can now take care of 800 horses Tlic hotting ring will be an open OIK and will be under the management of Arthur Elred Flat racing and stccplcchasing will comjiose the six races to be given each day and no purse of less than 400 will be given


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