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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1946
Page
11
Blue Border wins the Hopeful stakes at Saratoga in a long variable race. Jockey Sheloy Clark reportedly sustains saddle cloth injury. trainer A. J. Sackett comments on the upset as Blue Border earns $16,450, part of a season’s end total.
In Lexington Kentucky on August 3, a syndicate led purchase includes the Bradley Race Farm with notable horses such as Blue Larkspur and several yearlings mares and horses listed among the sale. The buyer group features M York, Whitney, Mrs. Dean Whitney and Ogden Phippa with a price not disclosed. The sale occurs amid a broader campaign noting an upcoming football game likely to impact ticket demand.
A scan of Saturday results and track notes from Narragansett Park lists horses, jockeys, and races. It mentions AUHAGARSETT HARM Puotiich and various entries across multiple races with large field names and purses, presenting a dense, era-style horse racing card.
A chaotic OCR filled with names and fragments mentions selections, teams, and figures like Louisville Times, Baltimore, and Indianapolis. It lists players, coaches, and events such as races, dives, and a reference to 1027. The text reads as a sports column or clippings page with many garbled names and stray phrases.
A dense listing of race entries and purses across several stakes at Aqueduct and Washington Park, detailing horses by number, color, and trainer clues. Notable names appear scattered, with purse amounts and entry statuses noted, reflecting a busy program and market highlights for bettors and handlers.
The Stutts amusement center race track hosts Sunday horse racing with a 41 yard match between Mikdred Dennis's Toots and Courge Smith's Afiss Lene and a 220 yard race pitting Tex Callahan's Going Home against Ray McMullen's Little Trouble. Seven other races are scheduled with first post at 3 p.m. Promoter J. A. Stutts announced the event after a rainfall delay. Saturday features include 440 yard races Delma Flatt's Honey Boy and Jana M. E. Ruby's Miss Texas of San Marcos and Wells' 7 Up with Val Wright's Sonny Jim.
New York August reports show world welterweight champion Marty Scevo and challenger Sugar Ray Robinson declared in excellent condition by Dr Vincent Nardiello of the New York State Athletic Commission. They will meet for the 145 pound title at Yankee Stadium next Friday.
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