Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-06
BEST HORSES OF
MEXICO CITY ON
Way TO BORDER
Thirty of Mexico City's Fin
est En- Route to Matamo-
ros for Racing Season at
La Rosita Track

IL is new evident tat the original
cstimstc of $50 horses for the Matamor-
os racing season will be surpassed, and
that the popularity Of the track among
the turfmen is growing rapidly. A ms ).
sage was received this morning an
nouncirg that thirty additional horses,
the cream Of the Mexico City track. are
en- route to Matamoros, and will be en-
tered during the early days Of the rae
ing season. This shipment includ sew
eral of the fastest horses in the south
crn republic. and they will be accom-
panied By large delegation. o, race
fans from the Mexican capital
Y 7ereaty weight horses were t1ken
across the river todsy and are now
quartered at the stables erected At n
track. Arrangements have been made
with the Mexican customs officials to
have these horses entered under bcnd.
They arc also registered with the Amer
lean customs officers. but when they
are returned to this country they must
b. accompanied by the owner or his
authorized agent, and must also undergo
IN examination ty the port veterinarian.
Work on the stables az the track Is
Progressing smoothly, and the sscon'i
unit will soon be completed. This VIII
provide quarters for 200 horses. Work
an the third unit will be rushed a. soon
as the second is completed, and early N
the racing season quarters will be pro-
vided for 200 horses al the track. The
work of building the platform on tbs
spur track al La RoSita ard the con-
crete walk from the platform to the
grandstand is also making rapid prog
ress.
Hundreds OF turfmen and race fans
ste now headed for the Valley, accord
ing 10 reports recs ivsd here. and many
cf them have stopped al Iiarlingen. but
will come on to Brownsville as sotn as
the Valley Fair races close Saturday at
fcrnoon. MatamoTos officials report
that reservations are being made IN tha,
city for many racing mtn fsfm Mexico
City, Monterrey, Saltillo. and Tampico'
and there is every assurance that the
track will be well ratronized By the
a. ople Of the southern iNpublic. Several
Of the most prominent horse owners.
who have had their strings ~ Tia
Juana in previous years are bringing
them to Matamo,os.
Rooms and other accommodations will
be in gr at demand in brownsville By
Saturday night. is the pFsdiction q
those who are in clcse touch with the
situation. The Information bureau q
TIE Board of City Development has at
ready made numerous reservations, but
many of iha horsemen and faceifans
have not written for reservations, evi-
IDENTIFY having the opinion that the city
had ample accommodations 70 take care
of them.
18th, opening day will be big event
for Brownsville and MatsmoFos.
representative cf the international
Amusement Company stated this morn
ing. GOOD purses are being put up
and this will assure good faces, and the
company will continue 20 put up good
purses throughout the season. The ep-
cnine of the track will mark the begin
ming OF new era in the Valley.
the track Is certain TO attract many o.
the biggest men of the country, and II
the Valleys winter climate behaves II
self as beautifully as il usually does Il
should prove q biz factor in inducing
them 10 become permanent residents
or at least financially Interested y
The Lower Rio Grande Valley"