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Show BACE HORSES HERE FM TIE STATE Fill) Fully 100 Speed Animals Expected Ex-pected on Grounds on Opening Day. Two carloads of rnco horses from northern Utah and routhern Idaho arrived at the State fair grounds last night. They nre reported to bo In flrst-clnas condition now, but they will bo given daily workouts until tho opening of tbo fair, a week from tomorrow. In order to keep them In trim. E. G. Curtis, superintendent superintend-ent of "ipeeJ, 4s well pleased with lha number of onirics received thus far. "Wc will have at least 100 racora oa tho grounds before tho flag falls 'for tho first race a week from Monday afternoon," said Mr. Curtis Cur-tis last night. "All of tho unlmals arc of high class and I think they will uhow n speed that will surprise tho natives. An far as tho track Is concerned the racing might start tomorrow, for It Is In practically perfect condition." Eight Starters in Derby. It Is certain now that thoro will be eight Mtnrters In the Derby, which Is lo ho run on Derby day, the- first day of tho fair. This race Is at a mile, and If It proves as successful as the management anticipates. It will bo made a fixture. Mr. Curtis bollcvcx that In none of tho events. 1-arntsa or running, at any tlmo during ho fair there will bo less than six entries. en-tries. In many of them a dozan or moro will vant to start. Entries for the racCH cloeo tomorrow night, but mall entries bearing a postmark up to midnight tomorrow will bo accepted, regardless of when they nro received. |