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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1975
Page
24
Santa Anita Park Arcadia California reports results from January 7 1975 the 18th day of winter meeting. The Daiy Double payout shows Island Drifter and Davids Swings earning 429.00 combined. NINTH RACE at one mile purse 12 006 with top claiming price 30 000 and total handle 2 530.27.
A terse note outlines pay for the Side so project with Line 4 guidance and Exacta wager terms. The brief mentions a courier role, payment structure, and alignment with other lines, signaling a small logistics item in a local page.
Best Bet Tis Good heads a field at Santa Anita with strong chance as Susan's Girl and Bibical Ind are listed as notable contenders. Longshot Austin Mottier is noted among more distant prospects in this betting preview.
Scattered OCR text shows JC basketball related to Vetropitan conference. Mentions include West 45 East Len week Seabee 8 and Samty Monies Upper at Lee Atipede Ct. Details are unclear due to garbled source.
The column lists BEST BET selections including Best Chance Bet Kirkpatrick on fifth, Preferred Parlay Podum for Styte, Marie's Super Spot Play Nacho in fourth, Clocker's Trip Fan Test in a sew mn, Special Pe Shea in Daily Double Wheel, Exacta Key Horse Harbor Poet, Best Bet Royal Robe in second, and Last Chance Bet Bobc One trending.
Jockey Charlie Smith, 44, ends a Los Alamitos run with 841 career wins, second to Robert Adair, and rides in a feature $7,500 870 yard race named in his honor the Charlie Smith Purse. The Moonshiner heads seven in the field, seeking another big win after a 1975 standout season and a prior $40,000-plus year. Time to Thinkrich earns Alamitos win in the Directors Handicap before 9,000 fans.
A damaged OCR page lists numerous race results and betting payouts across races. Entries include horse names, jockeys, distances, and exacta payouts such as a $93.50 exacta for the sixth race and a $1,913.28 exacta for the seventh race, with scattered performer names and times amid typographical errors.
Susan's Girl seeks her million dollar earnings mark in the Santa Monica Handicap with 14 top fillies and mares, including Tizina and Modus Vivendi, all set for seven furlongs at Santa Anita with heavyweights 125 and 123 pounds. Bill Shoemaker rides Donna B Quick in the Antelope Valley Fair feature as Laffit Pincay notches two wins.
The Los Alamitos meet lists the Ernie Masons Handicap on Saturday January 18 1975 with first post at 7 45 PM. Races include a 430 yard sixth race for 1 year olds and up with a 3600 purse and 6500 claiming price and a 400 yard ninth race for 3 year olds and up with a 1900 purse and 2000 claiming price. Exacta bets are noted for early races.
The note lists racing tips with best bets and exacta picks for Los Alamitos. Moonshiner is top choice in nth, Soft Shoes favored in eighth, King Vanta linked to multiple bets, Kiss an Angel second, Sir Rocket Bar fifth, Get The Money first, Sure As Al ninth.
Best bet King Vanta in sixth and best chance Jetfare in ninth referenced with league notes. Mentions Suburban League teams Glenn Hi Artesia Cerritos Mayfair C Excelsior 12 Neff 0 in fragmentary sports betting context.
Rod Laver says he is certain he can beat Jimmy Connors in the winner take all clash set for Las Vegas on February 2. The 36 year old Australian, now based in California, projects a victory.
A fragment list of racing and betting tips shows Moonshiner as best bet and mentions Tony B Jet and Adamgnt Becky among other prospects. The text is garbled with unknown abbreviations and missing details.
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