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Annefield Races Stir Virginia Racing Notes At Annefield
Heavy rain and wind dampened attendance at the Blue Ridge race meet at Annefield Virginia home of William Beil Watkins. Mer ry Widow won the Annefield cup. Sweeprheat took the Walnut Hall plate. War Eagle won the Old Dominion cup with Twenty Minutes second and Fathbeal third. Jovial Friar scored for Kenneth N Gilpin with Kentmere farm ties noted. racing at Annefield highlighted social prominence and breeding prestige in Clarke county.
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Blue Ridge
Annefield
William. Beil Watkins
Virginia
Clarke County
Sun Charmer
Sunbridge
Lady Villien
St. Serf
Merry Widow
Mrs. R. Penn
Smith
St. Patrick
Fable
W. C. Stettinus
Sweeprheat
Markham
Red Indian
William du Pont, Jr
War Eagle
Turner Wiltshire
Fathbeal
William Bell Watkins
Rathbeal
Sun Star
Penn
Merry Fellow
Spearlight
Hunt Clubs
Kenneth N.gilpin
Kentmere Farm
Laurel
Jovial Friar
St. Henry
Brother Johnson
Brave Knight
Admiral Cary T. Grayson
Light Wine
Ormondale
Frankness
Miller
B. B
Montfort Jones
Brave ‘ Knight
Bright Knight
Audley
Additive
Ormonde
Friar
Dunlietta