Alard Wins Stake for Sam Hildreth
Alard won the stake for trainer Sam Hildreth in a mile race clocked near 1 40.1. The report notes the horse ran unpressed and a large betting commission pattern across the country followed the outcome.
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1902
Page
9
Alard won the stake for trainer Sam Hildreth in a mile race clocked near 1 40.1. The report notes the horse ran unpressed and a large betting commission pattern across the country followed the outcome.
Alard, trained by Sam Hildreth, dominates the Merchants Stakes at Latonia, finishing a mile in 1 46 and holding off Clarke and Wargrave. Jessie Jarboe runs away to ruin her chances. Silk Cord leads briefly before fading. Latonia card sees Watoma and Prince of Melrose win nearby races as crowd cheers.
Atlas National Bank hosts a raffle offering a total prize of 84000 dollars with 1490 chances for winners. Participants are directed to see event page for details on entry and drawing date.
In a statement regarding True Blue, starter Holiman defends himself against rumors of bias against owners and jockeys. He labels True Blue a bad actor and explains that the horse was placed on the schooling list due to aggression and injury risks, while denying any personal grievance with owner Gil Summers or trainer Curly Brown.
Shannon Will draws Thursday to keep balance of the meeting. Beauchamp rides Sinner Simon for Pat Gorman's stable after Dade is suspended for three days. Beauchamp under contract with W W Darden & Co. He says rumors of starter Holtman’s harsh treatment are true and he has earned enough outside to cover expenses.
The program lists four races including a 6 furlong First Race for four year olds and up with Ind horses and entries such as Laddie Mont Little Reggie Crimson J G B stivata Mars Hoffman Cherry Lute s Fonso Belle Nutter Second Base for two year old fillies features Miss Gould Banana Cream Flora Hooper Our Salfie and more. The Third Race offers mares four year olds and up and a Whonda 1 mile with notable names and a note on a claimed horse, Optimo.
The passage reports on two wind-broken horses Atmore and Lenox with Atmore gaining the money while Lenox lacks speed. Crowding and poor starts affected Phosphorus Owenetta and others. A rider named Minder impeded a clear run, while others struggled for position.
In Chicago at Harlem, Aladdin owned by G. C. Bennett overtook McChesney in a tight finish to win the Hanover Stakes in owner Tony Astes colors. Coburn rode Aladdin, with McChesney favored for the American Derby but outpaced late. Weather cool, track good. field of five raced a mile and a sixteenth.
The article notes 94 000 dollars and 1 480 chances to obtain a share, with reference to the seventh page.
Readers are urged to subscribe to the Commercial Tribune with a New Year offer. Send in an estimate and secure a mental relief from daily concerns as the newspaper promises steady delivery.
South Breeze won the feature one mile and seventy yards at the Fair Grounds, beating favorite Lady Strathmore by a narrow margin. Blue Mint, Grand Shot, and other noted runners also featured in the day’s card with multiple races including steeplechase and sprint events.
Commercial Tribune tips show a string of names and places including Harlem Gravenend St Louis Washington and various nicknames and identifiers. The fragment lists persons and likely event references such as Colonnade Dr O Neil and Gold Ornament Flora among others in a dense OCR snippet.
The card lists handicaps for three races including the first with Cobourg at 126 lbs and The Musketeer at 107, Delagon 102, Slipthrift 106, Roxane 104, Operator 97, Hanover Queen 4, Petra 92, Roue 90, Swamplands 84. The second Race Handicap covers 1½ miles with Morning Side and Coladden among others. A two year old maiden and a selling race follow with numerous names and weights in the readable fragment.
Fragmented OCR lists many horse names and numbers, race titles, weights, and entrants across multiple events. Names include Sah Andres, Kin on née Horatius, John George W., Blue Miracle, Gusto, Rival Dare, and Cherries Mary Tian among others, with weights and placing hints scattered.
An ad page promises simple ideas to obtain money by writing or calling Enterprise, Room 6, to sell old furniture and a car for cash. It states the aim is money and hints at services to profit owners.
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