Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-08
Aussie Jockey
Wins TurfCup
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Hecht's Monte Carlo. who was
eighth and last.
The entry and Ashlar went
of co-favorites at 7-5, al
though there were o few more
dollars riding on Ashlar. The
entry Of LII Fella. Sailors
Guide and Monte Carlo paid
$3.50. $2.2O and $500. Ashlar
returned $40 and $500 and
Julmar, 1920 to show.
The show plungers took
advantage Of the bargain entry
with only six betting interests
In the race and bet heavily
third to create a $5.706 minus
pool.
Jockey Gamer, 28, who lives
in Ayr, Australia, found him.
self at home Immediately on
Laurel's turf course, although
he had arrived here only Thurs
day. He took LII Fella, top
weighted with 1922 pounds, to
the front shortly after the
break. and saving ground all
the way. turned in q superb
riding Job.
Second in Melbourne Cup
Just last Monday, Gamer was
beaten three lengths when
second aboard Neither Gold in
the Melbourne Cup, Australia's
most famous race.
Ashlar. who carried 112, two
more than assigned because
Jockey Quintero could not get
lighter, chased LII Fella
throughout, and appeared about
ready to catch his front-run-
ming rival in the late stretch.
However, he could not quite
make 1t despite the scufiling
Of his rider. who already has
A., himself to Laurel fans.
Gamer is cheduled to pilot
Vogel, the American-owned
horse who will represent
Australia In the Internatioal
Quintero. also %, will be
aboard Mexico's Lea-B. in the
grass classic. Quintero plans
to remain in America to ride.
Despite the soft condition OF
the rain-soaked soft turf course,
LIN Fella ran the mile and an
eighth in an excellent 1925,
LII Fella, in winning his third
stakes Of the year, Melted $14,-
722 to send his earnings for
1859 to $86.451.
Gamers Comment
Commenting on the race,
Gamer said:
1T was q nice ride. Heading
into the stretch, I knew I was
going to win all the way. This
was my first ride in six days.
sQuintero, who lost the heart
breaker, reported:
II tried to keep him second
and third, you know? When ]
try to get the lead, other horse
move with me and 1t was one
head bobbing and the other
When I get to finish, his horse
Is down and mine Is UP. I fee
too bad. It was q clean race"
Northcutt's Saddle Slips
Northcutt, who was third, ex-
planned that his saddle slipped
and that my horse tired al
the finish"
A cold rain during the fore.
noon held the attendance down
for the second and final Satur-
day program of the fall al
; Laurel and $1,212.13S was bet
Despite the unpleasant wealth.
er. however, favorite players
were rewarded with seven win.
ners. The only mishaps for the
chalk players were Sab L. ($9)
in the second and Leemowlee
($9.2O in the third.
Peru's Lightning and Leaf
} Of Mexico engaged in q public
workout after the Turf Cup ir
preparation for the Interna.
tional.
Running in company on the
turf course. Lightning and Lea.
B. went head to head most Of
the way around, covering a mile
in LA. They went out the
mile and q quarter, Lea-B
in 2.112s and Lightning in 2.12
Trainers Walter Carroll o.
the Peruvian 5-year-old anc
Felix Perez of the Mexican f1lly
were satisfied with the workout
Fractional times for the mile
and an eighth were 1885, :39
Isl. 1:04, 1913, 1:31b, la
and l:57.