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record that will stack up with the best
In the state.
And now we come to the horse that
has them all guessing the Blue horse
of Arizona, owned by G. b. Hudson OF
Pennington, Arizona Blue was foaled
and raised around Farmlngton and
lust how he came by the name Is
| mystery. He is 5 years old and a
dark iron gray. Just what he can
| do or has done on the track little Is
| known and his owner is not very com
municative when questioned about II.
but judging from the apimal's build.
his clean cut, yet powerful limbs and
| his actions and movements the other
| horses may Just as well gather up
their doll rags and go home. They
won't be In It when the lucre is dis
tributed. But appearances are some
| times deceving and you can't most
I always tell the outcome of a horse
race. However, few days more will
decide whether 1t is tweedledee or
tweedledum.
Jack Pot Is another one Of Hndson's
horses, about which nothing Is known
| about. his track performance. He il. a
l1-year-old chestnut soFsel ahd has
given good account of himself In the
try-outs. y
Roam Tramp is owned by VIM. EI.
myer OF Cortez. He Is s years old and
general favorite In that section.
I.nrktn nor IIx, Irr
Springs colt, is owned by j. NJ Spring.
er OF bayfield,. He has raced several
times on the local track ana each
time has given good account OF him
self
Buttons is Polar Wilkes colt,
owned by A. ]. Chitwood He ia 4
years old and this win be his first
experience with the grown ups.
Black Prince is listed as green
PAGER. He is years old and is own
ed by william Harris OF Montrose. His
first race was at the Montrose races.
He Is handled by Kirt Ober. He Is
a beauty and no mistake. The future
only will determine his place in rae
ing history.
Quid Walker Is a dark bay, s years
old. This will be his first experience
on the track. 1t Is expected that he
Will spring a surprise when he gets
down to business In the collar. Wood
land Morgan are the owners.
Arrowpine is well known harness
| horse and is general favorite. He
is Wood and Morgan horse and
comes next to Polar Wilkes In their
string.
Now we come to the grand old
man. Durangos favorite and the mo-
blest Roman of them all. Polar Wilkes.
Wood & Morgan's racing stallion with
record of 2:1fA Polar Wilkes is
so well known to Durango people that
II would be useless for us TO attempt
to tell them about him.
Among the other horses whose track
experience is limited are: Joe Dr. Jr.,
a 3-year-old colt, owned by jim Brown
OF Mancos; Burnham colt. years old
from the Monteznma valley, owned by
Wallace Burnham; Mabel. owned by
Irvine of La Plata. a 4-year-old bay
colt; Columbus, owned by Lee Brown
Of Pennington; Billy Hubbard. own
ed by Al Hubbard of Aztec; Baldy
owned by Billy Meadows OF the Monte
yuma valley; Brown mare, owned by
John Brown Of Cortez: Posey, owned
by Fred Ortez OF Ortez, Colo: Chester
b.. owned by J. B. Patterson OF Pagosa
Springs; Bessie wilkes and Betsie
Wilkes. yearling colts. owned by Wood
and Morgan, will give exhibition race;
Young Polar, 3 years old. owned by
Wood and Morgan; Cedar Hoover II,
. years old, owned by Wood L. Nor
gan; Pat, an ArrowpIne colt. years
old, owned by Jim Curl Frank Peck.
owned by Henry Peck; Reward, Jr..
years old, owned by Clifford and
, Henry
In this brief description we have at
tempted to tell what the racing az
sociation has provided for the enter
tainment OF our people next week and
1t Is now up to them to attend the
races and see for themselves. Al
: stated at the beginning OF this article
I, the association merits the generou.
I patronage OF the people. Thore viii
be no fakes on hukes and every race
$ will be decided on the merits OF thu
horse earning. That Is, horse mus
win before he gets the money.