Attendance and wagering rise at 1974 Columbus race meet
Attendance climbed to 90 577 with a Columbus record 8 231 on 25 active days. Total mutual handle reached 5 832 820, up 860 992 from 1973. Three speed records and one equaled highlighted the season, with Jockey Rodolfo Calderon earning top riding honors.
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Columbus
Queen's Turn
Paul Kemling
Aurora
Paul Jones
Lincoln
Soul Sister
Harold Sanderson
Claremont
S.C
Rodolfo Calderon
Dave
Columbus Track
Reliap
Kim
Oscar Welp
Wray
Colo
Running Platte
Marion Martin
Otis
Columbus Telegram
Agricultural Park Track
Humphrey
Robert Melcher
Platte County Agricultural Society
William E. Callihan
Lee Rupp
ASK FOR HORSE BY PROGRAM NUMBER AT SEVEN FURLONGS
This race for horses three years and up offers a purse of 400 dollars. Three year olds carry 112 pounds, older horses 119 pounds, with allowances for non winners since July 6. Claiming price set at 400 dollars. The July 24, 1952 program notes Jackie Boy as the winner with returns of 6.80, 3.40, 2.80, Castle Oak second and Crafty War third with 5.60, 4.40 and 5.20 respectively.
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Telegram
Mutual
Jackie Boy
Castle Oak
Columbus Races Prepares for Big Season and Special Days
Warren G. Albert general manager outlines upgrades at Fenner Park Columbus including reroofed barns enlarged clubhouse upgraded restrooms air conditioning and graded roads. Stakes include 3000 inaugural handicap August 19 2500 added Juvenile Miss Stakes August 22 3000 Husker Handicap August 23 4000 added Columbus Special Stakes August 29 2500 added Juvenile with special days honoring Waco Lam Madison Aurora Grand Island Omaha Lincoln and South Sioux City.
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Warren G. Albert
The
Columbus
Albert
Waco
Lam
Nebraska Association Insurance
Madison
Aurora
Grand Island
Omaha
Lincoln
South Sioux City
Platte County Fair
Nebraska bred stakes nominees and Columbus events listed
Nominees for the $2,500 added Juvenile Laddie Stakes to be run Aug 30 at 6 furlongs include Napier Bros Stable’s Shotgun Snell Jetting Gene Jackling Jack and many others. Also named are entrants for the $3,000 Van Berg Stakes Sept 18 at 6 furlongs and the $4,000 Columbus Special Stakes Aug 29 with a long list of horses and owners. A $2,5000 Juvenile Miss Stakes Aug 22 at 5 1 2 furlongs features multiple entries including Ash Jay Flyer Dacious Sara Cruise and Be Like Silky.
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Shotgun Snell
Jetting Gene
Jackling Jack
Napier Bros. Stable
Lucky OW
Harold Bower
Kentrouble
H.K. March
Mount Air
O.K. Farm Inc
M.D. Kemling
Frank Bemis
K. C. Stable
Luci
Titan
J.K. Lewis
Bill Stiles
Big Boy
Ronald Coats
Richard Williams
Dak
Barney Rth
Wise
Everett Smalley
Ed Luther
Schleniig-Holstein
Claus Vons
Kemling Bros. Inc
Brave Aero
Jim Carson
Kenneth Kirby
Barton Ford
Mae Gerlic
Jim Eastman
Winsor Fair
Alverna Robinson
Columbus Arc
Gene
Jackling
H.K. Marey
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Platte County
Monroe
Waldo Iverson
Charles Athey
Arthur Gerber
Darwin Lorenz Rodehorst
Arthur Schreiber
Memoriatle County Agricultural Society
Albert H. Gehner
Theodore Friedhof
Clark Nutt
Jack Deitch
Richard Walker
Fuchsia
W. S. Knight
Red Castle
Br. G
Count Arthur Or Vern Bachlor
jJockey
Leon Craven
P. W. Hodges
Joe Rettele
Roy Smith
Tiple
Charles Guinup
D. McKay
I. L. Barnes
Ruby Ae
Black Forest
Ruby
Cal Santage
Tom Miller
Gaemlich H
Gaemlich
Br. M
William Bazer C. Hall
Colonel Shaw
John Garroutte
R. J. House
B. G
Copper Lad
Jack Fickler
James B. Hall
Irving Anderson
Robert Pollock
Richard Crockett
Nebraska
Fenner Park
Grand
Ak-Sar
Ben
Atokad
Janet Gonzalez
Charlie Clayburn
Turf Smoke and Son
So Co Hill
Tight
Duke of Wisner
Jac Jorgenson
Frank Rystrom
Roy Abner
Trudy
R.E. Lee
Silky
Frank Clements
George Trotter
Larry Whitmore
Charlie Murnan
Matalpa
Horton Ford
J.F. Lynch
Nap the Rowdy
Anne Williams
Barney Applegarth
Kemling Bros. Racing Stable Inc
Sara Cruise
Rendak
Arthur Abbott
Real Brave
Kess
Marshall Wytlas
Virgil Kesling
Robert Kirby
Jay Stables
Chuck
Rose
M.D. Frank Bemis
C. Quinn
Elmer Miller
Inc
Ash Jay
Les Horn
Gayle Steinbuckler
J.C. Hill
Cimarron Trail
Ge Carella
Sly Snooper
Kossuth County
Mark Altemeier
Patty K
A.L. Jarecki
Jon McMillen
Agricultural Park
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