Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-11-27
MEXICO CITYS
FAMOUS FILLY
TO enter RACES
Trainer and Rider Of Fly
High Arrives In Browns
vile to Enter Filly for the
Matamoros Races

Fly High the four year-oll fiIly
which created such sensation on the
Mexisc City track, will enter fhr kandi-
caps on the Aiatamoros track a cord
ing 10 an announcement made this
morning Is Emory regg. trainer and
idcr. who arrived here fram Mckee
City. Mr. Pcsg announced thar lie will
have a string of 10 10 ~ horses a. enter
the races. and that approximately 80 of
Mexico City's best racehorSeS will be
in AIaiamor0S before the opening ~ the
racing season. ~Cassadpr~ and Fog
horn. the latter one If the best dis
lance runners ever put On the Mexico
City track. are inclulcd in Mr.. Pegg's
string.
Fly High is the property of Ramon
Cosio Gonzales. the well known turf
man OF Mexico City. The filly is full
sister Of Bunting the $lOOu0D horse
owned by Harry Payne Whitney She
was sired ~ -Pennant.~ and il from
Ruth Law both of which have famous
records OH American and Mexi an tracks.
Fly High has never raced outside ~
Mexico City. and the sensational record
she has made on the track in that city
viii prove big drawing card for the
AIatamoros track, local race men state.
Many Face Horses Coming.
There are now over 100 race horses
In brownsville and Matamoro~. accord
ing TO an announcement made this morn
ing by NJ. II. ieschner. acting Aecrrtary
of the international Amusement Com
nany. who has opened an information
bureau ut the office of the Board Of City
Development. Mr.. Leschner's desk this
morning was covered with telegrams
and letters from turfmen In all parts ~
the United States and Mexico announr-
ing the shipment Of horses for the
AIatamoros race season. and many ship
mcnts will be received here during the
week. Horses are being shipped from
Mexico City, Phoenix. Arizona, Shrcve-
port aud New Orleans. La. and several
points on the Pacific coast. Texas j.
contributing 10 the race meet. AMI
horses have either arrived or will BE-
shipped from San Antonio. Dallas. Fort
Worth. Zig Springs. Schneider. Dalhnri.
San Angelo, bartlett. kingsvIIc Kennedy.
Alice. San Saba and several other Texas
points
Interest In Track Growing
Interest In the Iutt HiFtt - ~tUW
ing in all parts of the country and the
promoters of the track are confident
thnt the first season will prove biz
success. The Matamoros track will
eventually get the big end Of the bust
ness from Tia .Imana. was the pre-
dicticn Of Emory Pegg. who arrived yes
terday from hcxito City. The state
law recently passed in California per
msiting the sale If pari-muiuals AT the
tracks in the state viii br severe blow
to Tia Juana. and will mean big de-
crease IN the attendance MIR. Pegg
stated that the furfmen of Mexico are
looking upon the Matamoros proposition
rs the future biz race track II the south
crn republic. and il the first meet II
su cess il will proye biz factor IN pro.
noting the track with the iurfmen 81
that country.
None Of the race horses have been
taken across the Rio Grande. bGt several
shipments will be taken across the first
Of next week. ana will be entered under
bond by the Mexican customs officers