The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-09-08
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One of the most important stables that
will race at Billings will be that Of the
Mountaineer stable from Wheeling, w.
Va, which will stop off at Billings en-
route to Tia Juana, Mexico, where they
expect to race this coming winter. In
this stable are such well-known horses
as Explosive winner of the Metropolitan
cup last year and second in the Pennsyl-
vania derby This mare has a reputation
of being able to throw dust in any
horses face that can't negotiate the mile
In :38 or better.
The imported stud colt, Billy Whiz,
will also be oampaigned here by the
Wheeling outfit This colt has been
nominated for the 100000 Coffroth
handicap. which will be run next March
at Tia Juana Although the colt has
only started twice in his life he was
returned victor both times in impressive
style. Last winto' at Miami. Fla. the
colt won a two-yearold handicap by six
open lengths from the best that there
was on the track and came right back in
his next start, which was at the popular
winter racing resort, Pinehurst. N. c..
and copied the closing all-sge handicap
during which he ran six furlongs in the
mud In the remarkable time Of liz flat
showing his heels to the class of the
course. Jockey H. Hathaway who rides
for the Mountaineer stable will have the
mount on this sterling colt in the Gov
ernors derby which will be held on the
opening day Of the fair o. Rothert,
trainer of this string, predicts freely that
his entry, which will consist Of the colt
Just named and the mare, Explosive, will
earn brackets in the Governors derby
ana he is already figuring on sending the
loving cup back to the stable headquar
ters in Wheeling.
However, Canadian horsemen who are
shipping here will give a good account
of themselves as we'll as the local Mon
tana horses and the contest is not ex
pected to be walk-away by any means
when such horses as the following list
will be here to take part in the derby
and the other events scheduled.
Canadian Turf yictors.
"Sanabar," "Escapade." Son A1ino,"
"a Lester" Figure Eight" Metal"
"Gussey Boy" and Letter H" from the
Dutton g. Barnes stable comprise an en-
viable string. victors of a score of Ca
madam turf victories, this string will
come to Billings ION edge" to take into
camp all opposition and the form" on
this string Of bang tails" would indi-
cate that they have a fair chance Of
doing just this very thing. 1.-THE Ulster"
"Reprieve," "Corsicanna," Little Bar
bara," "St. Anthony" Squire Charlie"
and Mount Joy" and "Benicia," who
are owned by Thomas McMahan Of
Cleveland Ohio, will also be here and
this string has been scoring repeatedly
under the green and white colors of Nc
Mahan on the eastern metropolitan
| tracks this summer 1.-THE Ulster" in
particular, is known by his group Of
handicap victories in Havana, Cuba, last
winter and can be depended upon to
give his opposition the stiffest kind Of
contention in the five and six furlong
events.
PERI Rhue" "Ooaak," Duke Of
Ridgewood" from the Pine Tree stable
OF Missouri come we'll recommended and
Fair Trial" and Lime Rock" from the j.
Stocking stable are we'll known. Fair
Trial" In particular stands out as a
handicap horse Of the first water and
starred in more than one grim head
and head" battle of the turf In Canada
this summer coming out victor by the
shortest of margins over splendid fields
"Clairmonte, Jr" and "Vanderburg"
owned by w G. Weldon of Calgary. will
be on hand and j. r. Nichols Of Sparta
Wis, is bringing "Jiggs," "Potters First
and "Colabola."
Over a Dozen Jockeys.
Over dozen jockeys will be on hand
to vie with each other and these dimin-
utive knights Of the saddle will furnish
thrills galore as amongst those that will
be on hand are several who have stood
out on the American, Canadian and
Cuban turf for the last several years, MY
Sheppard said
Regular automatic starting barriers
. will be used and the officiating will be
in the hands of such prominent indivtd-
uals as Nat Hall of Cincinnati, who was
for years, editor of the Aemrican Racing
Record, second largest turf journal in
the country. Mr.. Hall will probably
have, as his associate steward in the
stand, Judge A. D. Hammond Of Sara
toga, N. Y, and Starter William "Bill'
Raymond, from Lexington, KY, Will be
on deck in the starters capacity to "pul
the latch" that sends the thoroughbred
off on their journey with husky come
on"
, All in all it promises to be the great
est race meeting ever staged In the state
of Montana and patrons of this year!
fair will be treated to "The Sport o.
Kings" in a manner befitting the occa
: sion, j. M. Bresnahan, secretary OF th'
Midland EOrira fair said