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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1977
Page
21
A garbled racing note references a Thursday event with Ernie Masons and Holly Pare in a handicap race. It mentions June 32 as a date error and notes a first back with messy details. The readable parts name two participants and describe a handicap context.
Racing notes at Hollywood Park focus on Jockey Bill Shoemaker predicting potential upset by J. 0. Tobin against Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew in the $300,000 Swaps Stakes. Shoemaker cites Tobin's recent grass-track record and Tobin's trainer Johnny Adams as optimistic, while Seattle Slew's camp ships in West Bula for the rematch.
Little Blue Sheep sprinted to victory in the 350-yard Double Bid Stakes at Los Alamitos Course in 17.68 seconds, earning 83100 and defeating stablemate David Capri by a neck. Jockey Terry Lipham rode the mare for the first time in nearly a year as she boosted career earnings past 257,090 dollars.
Los Alamitos race results listed in finish order across five races with payouts and notable horses and times. Exacta payouts and horse names such as Roving Boge Back and La Chorat appear with finishing times and field details from the cap page.
A mixed odds style page lists various race picks such as BEST CHANCE and CHANCE KET with horses like FAST LANE and LUCKY LOUIER. It also includes betting references for WET-Tweebers and Golddust plus a brief NFL note on player moves and a Giants update with Dave Gallagher pursuing medical school.
The teenage sensation Steve Cauthen rode three winners on his first day as a full jockey at Belmont Park boosting his season tally to 387, leading the nation. He rode Crab Grass, Double Germané, and Smokey Lantern from off the pace as crowds cheered his debut triumphs.
Seattle Slew the Derby Triple Crown winner arrived in Los Angeles for a series of events tied to an 8100 stock swap and a Hollywood Park appearance. Trainer Dilly Turner commented on plans after a Belmont workout prior to a parade in Seattle.
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