, 1927-09-07


West Virginia Shipping
Ont OF the most important stables that
will race at Billings will be that OF the
Mountain-er suss.5 IRON Wheeling, ".
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 1888 or better.
The imported stud colt. Billy Whiz.
will also be campaigned 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 winter at Miami. Fla. the
colt won a two-year-old handicap by six
open lengths from the best that there
was IN the track and came right back in
his next start. which was at the popular
winter racing resort. Pinehurst. ". c..
and copied the closing all-age handicap
during which he ran six ~furlongs in the
mud In the remarkable time of LA flat
Slowing his heels 10 the class Of the
80 t0totf - 80 VIM ANA@.
for the Mountaineer stable will have the
mount on this sterling colt In the Gov
ernoris derby which will be held on the
opening day of the fair. o. Rothert.
trainer of this string. predicts freely that
Ibis entry, which will consist of the colt
just named and the mare. Explosive. will
earn brackets in the Governors derby
and he is already figuring on sending the
loving cup back to the stable h~eadquar-
tiers in Wheeling.
However. Canadian horsemcn who are
shipping here will give a good account
of themselves as we'll as the local Mon
tana horses n the contest is not ex-
pected to be a 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 victors-
"~Sanabar." "~Escapade.' Son Alino."
"A Lester Figure Eight" Metal"
"0ussey Boy and Letter H." from the
Dutton a. 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 chanc OF
doing just this very thing. The Ulster"
"Reprtevo." "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 hcre and
this string has been scoring repeatedly
under the green and white colors of Nc
Mahan on the eastern metropolitan
particular. is known by his group OF
handicap victories In Havana. Cubn. last
winter and can be depended upon to
give his opposition the ~stiffest kind of
contention in the five and six furions
events.
PERI Rhue." "Ooaak." Duke Of
R~idgewood,' from the PIN Tree stable
of Missouri. come we'll recommended and
Fair Trial" and Line Rock" from the ].
Stocking stable are well knc IN. Pair
Trial" in particular stands out as q
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 "v~anderburg".
owned by w. O. Weldon of Calgary. will
be on hand and J. r. Nichols OF Sparta.
Wis, is bringing "Jiggs." 'Potters First"
and "Colabola."
Over n Dozen Jockeys.
Ovver a dozen jockeys will be on hand
TO vie with each other and these dimin-
utiye knights OF the saddle will furnish
thrills galore as amongst those that will
DC on hand are several who have stood
out on the American, Canadian and
cuban turf for the last several years. Mr..
Nsheppard said.
' Regular automatic starting barriers
VIII be used and the officiating viii be
IN the hands OF such prominent individ-
uals as Nat Hall OF Cincinnati. who was.
Ior years. editor OF the Aemrican Racing
Heeord, second largest turf journal in
me country. Mr.. He'll Will probably
nave, as his associate steward In the
stand, Judge A. D.. Hawmend OF Sara
Iosa, N. Y, n Starter william bill"
from Lexington, Ky, will be
IN deck in the starters capacity 20 pull
the latch" tina sends the thoroughbreds
on" ~
An In all 1t promises to be the great
ost race meeting ever staged In the state
OF Montana and patrons Of this years
Iair VIII be treated to 1.-The Sport Of
A1hss' In a manner befitting the occa-
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