Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-06-06
STATE FAIR RACES.


Since the first day OF spring the
race track at the State Fair grounds
Detroit, has been narrowed ana then
carefully gone over with drags until
1t promises to be In perfect condition
when the racing program for 1907
opens up on August ~. Horsemeh
from all over the state unite In prals-
ing the course and predict that many
a trotter and PAGER will circle the oval
In sensational time during the coming
summer.
Among the trainers who have been
working out their stables at the lalr
grounds this spring are Fred Iall-
madge, JEFF Cunningham, Lacy Nc
Laughlin. the Lewis brothers, Charley
Culver and other well known hanuiers
of the harness horse. They nave
been speeding their charges daily and
from the time made, the track record
will be placed at a low mark before
the fair of 1907 passes into history.
1--WE will be only too pleased to en-
courage breeders by granting them
the privilege of working their horses
over the fair track, and VIII do every
/ thing in our power to aid them, re-
marked President Postal recently.
The attitude of the fair officials has
been to encourage Michigan breeders
and to this end they establish comfort
able quarters for the horsemen this
spring. The program for the meeting
to be held during this years fair has
also been arranged with view TO CIV
ing Michigan animals an opportunity
| TO compete with the best in their re
spective classes, while liberal purses
have been hung up for competition be
tween state bred animals.
Among the horses that have beer
trained over the fair track this sprins
are: C. NJ. Jerseys Gertie W., 2:16
Jeff Cunningham Requisition
l2:12A Gale, 2:10A Idol Star from
the Lewis string, Aleck 5. with al
eighth 70 his credit in 16 seconds; l.
De Isles Delmas, promising greer
colt by Coinage out of Pilot Medium
and mare of Charley Culver's tina
has been making fast time.
Horses worked out in the soutl
have always had a great advantage
over Michigan trainers owing TO thei
early preparation, but many trainer
say that with the encouragement
given Michigan breeders by the Stat
Fair officials this will be a thing o
the past. In the early spring tn
trainers at the fair grounds were ham
pered by unsettled weather, but witt
sunshine the fast track rapidly round
ed the horses into condition.
AS showing what Michigan horse
are capable of the remarkable caree
Of Gale. chronicled by many as Mich
igans greatest trotter reads like fiC
ton. When first brought out the Gal
horse was marked as mo account" b
many experienced horsemen, but Mrs
Nettie Keil Moore had unbounde
faith in the animal and her confidenc
was more than justified when Gal
went through the short ship circui
and cleaned up $4,000. He has bee
changed TO pace this year, his ma
ural gait, and by the way he ha
been working out at the fair tract
promises to be faster than ever.
Eugene Fifield, superintendent c
the speed department at the Stat
Fair, is one of the best known harness
horse enthusiasts in the west Whe
: he arranges a racing program ever
horseman knows that he will have a
opportunity OF entering PRACTICAL
: every horse in his stable and with tn
assurance that he will receive col
| siderate treatment.
; $4,000 that will be given out
purses during the six days racing Z
the fair this year has been divided q
follows: Trotting classes, 2:35, $500
2:30, $500: 2:25, $500 1922, $500
2:19, $500; 2:15, $500; 2:12, $500
S-year-old stakes, $500; 2-year-ol
stakes, $500; pacing. 2:55, $500; 2:3
$500; 2:26. $500; 1928, $500; 2:2
$500; 2:1S, $500; 2:16, $500; 2:1
$500; 2:1O. $500; 2:0S, $500; FIRE
for-all $500; 2.year-old stakes, $500
3-year-old stakes, $500.
During the past winter the stable
have been enlarged, and improve
and excellent facilities provided Il
cooling-oif and transporting feed. tt
transportation facilities have ais
been greatly improved and horseme
will have but little trouble shippir
their stables in and out. All entire
for the state fair program must |
in by August %.