Lord Derbys Garden Path Captures 2,000 Guineas: First Filly to Win Historic English Fixture Since 1902, Daily Racing Form, 1944-05-18

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Lord Derbys Garden Path Captures 2000 Guineas GuineasFirst First Filly to Win Historic English Fixture Since 1902 1902NEWMARKET NEWMARKET Eng May 17 Lord Guineas here today Although no filly had won the historic racing classic since 1902 a flood of late money made her a 5 to 1 favorite over Miss Dorothy Pagets Orestes who finished out of the money Growing Confidence at 20 to 1 finished second and Teheran at 50 to 1 was third thirdThe The 2000 Guineas at a mile for three yearolds is the first leg on the English turfs Triple Crown the other two legs being the Epsom Derby and the St Leger Stakes Patterned after the 2000 Guineas is Americas Withers Stakes to be run at Belmont Park next Saturday SaturdayThe The 1000 Guineas Englands prototype of Americas Acorn Stakes run at Belmont Park today was won yesterday by Picture Play smartly handled by the veteran jockey Charley Elliott and racing for H J Noel She is trained by Jack Watts who won the 1927 Epsom Derby with Call Boy Second in the 1000 Guineas went to Grand Corniche and third to Superior


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