RACING

Hokitika Guardian, 10 August 1931, Page 6

RACING

TWENTY GRAND BEATEN

DEFEAT IN ARLINGTON CLASSIC,

Twenty Grand, who is regarded as the greatest racehorse seen on .American tracks since Man o’ War, was soundly beaten to-day '(says a message of July 18) by Mate in the Arlington Classic. The event carries £17,000 in added money, and is the richest three-year-old race in the world. Twenty Grand, who started at 3'to T on; finished third behind Mate and Spanish Play. Mate broke the track record. Mate, who won about 40,000 dollars as a two-year-old, has now won about 200,000 dollars. He is owned' by Mr A. C. Bostwick, and when the last mail left America it was reported that the chestnut was to be sent to England to race. If Mate does cross the Atlantic as America’s greatest three-year-old, a match may be arranged with Cameronian,. the English Derby winner' to decide the world’s best three-year-old. pameronian is a first-class colt, but in view of Mate s consistency and h:s ability to sprint and stay, he would be a worthy opponent for Mr J. A. Dewar’s champion. Twenty Grand holds a record'of 2min. 1 4-ssec. for a mile and a quarter: (Australian Press Association. > AUSTRALIAN STEEPLES/ MELBOURNE, August 9. The Australian Steeplechase re lilted :—Acceleration 9.0 (Howson)- 1 : Ancient Mariner 9.5 (Winks) 2; GfO S ' William 9.0 '(Warner) 3. Thirteen started. Only seven finished. Kontel fell, and injured a ' shoulder O na. broke down. Bnngbang and Welq me Stranger fell together. The race was poorly contested ,tlie field being si rung out like Brown’s cows. The winner Acceleration, is owned by a ’adv in South Australia. Accetaration led nearly the whole distance, and won by four lengths. . There was a neck between second aiid third. Time 7.1 j.

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