Evening star., 1953-12-20
Records Broken
AsMeetingE Ends
AtCharIes Town
z Track Marks Foil,
Betting for Meet Up
$3.50 Over Lost Yeur
Special Disbo,eh to The s,or

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va,
Dec. 19.-It was Getaway Day at
the Charles Town race track
today and. with wagering for the
13-day meeting almost double
last years total. the manage
ment's regret was understand
able.
A crowd of 6,608 fans, who
ignored>the cold weather or came
we'll guarded against it, sent
1921 ,098 through the parimutuel
windows and hung up a new daily
double wagering record of $4O,-
724. This was about $500 over
the old mark of $40,198.
Betting for the entire meeting
totaled $4.735.575 a phenomenal
increase of about IS per cent
over last years fall meeting when
Charles Town ran in opposition
to Bowie for brief spell.
Track Records Broken.
Mrs. H D. Menken's Bright
Fate and Ken w. Short, jr.'s
Thomas Pepper got into the
spirit of the record-breaking day
by lowering track marks for the
mile and ne-SiXteenth and the
Charles Town Course. The latter
distance is about 100 feet longer
than six furlongS.
Bright Fate scored her third
straight victory of the meeting,
and her eighth of the year, in
winning the featured sixth race.
The daughter of Grand Admiral
Bright Destiny ran the distance
in LA fiat, shaving a full sec
ond off the record established by
Boston Man in June, 1947.
Thomas Pepper, ridden by Ap-
prentice Allen Rose, was clocked
in liza. cracking a 10-year- -old
record in winning the fifth race.
The horse was acquired by his
present owner only a few days
ago for a reported $4,000. He got
back $3.50 of the purchase price
by today's victory. Installed as
the favorite, Thomas Pepper paid
$3.50.
Jockey Scores Triple.
Bright Fate was capably
handled by Gail Parker, a native
of Rexberg. Idaho. 1t was his
third score of the afternoon,
having won on Tetraparticle in
the opener and on Tetrabasic in
the fourth.
Despite the fact that she had
shown good form in two previous
victories, the crowd allowed
Bright Fate to go off second
choice to Vets Boy, who finished
second. Bright Fate paid $8.4O,
$3.50 and $3.50 across the board
Bright Fate was not hurried
during the early running. Just
A Tiger took the lead but was
hampered by Orsini, close on
his heels. After about five fur
longs Just A Tiger gave ground
to Orsini, who took command.
At this juncture Bright Fate
started to move. The Menken
3-year-old experienced little diff
f1culty in overhauling Orsini but
had trouble holding off the on
coming Vets Boy, who was
second by length.
Hartack Wins 351st.
Hard-riding Willie Hartack
hung up his 351st winner of the
year. and oath at this meeting,
when he won aboard the 2-year-
old British Sea, who paid $9.40.
He was length and one half in
front of Cocleco. Third position
fell to Kings Blood.
This was the fourth score of
the season for the representative
of Mrs. E. E. Markey British
Sea was clocked over the mile
and one-sixteenth in 1:464s.
Those who had British Sea
hooked in the daily double with
Mrs. Virginia McKenney's Tet-
raparticle, winner of the opener.
as a I'll combination got back
$45 40 for So.
Tetraparticle Favored.
Tetraparticle was installed a
$500 choice for the "about Az
furlongs" first event although
it was only his second start
within a year. The 3-year-old
got away well and took and held
the lead from the early pace