Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-01-13 | Page 9 | Horse Owned by S. L. County Sheriff Wins $1000 Purse at Santa Anita Track

Horse Owned byS by S. S L. L County Sheriff Wins 1000 Purse at Santa Anita Track Utah Animal Is Long LongShot LongShot LongShot Shot at Coast Meet Sheriff S. S Grant Young who has raised many horses at his Val Verda ranch but none for forthe forthe forthe the specific purpose of racing Monda Monday was elated because one of his mounts won a 1000 purse at the Santa Anita track Arcadia Arcadia Ar Ar- cadia Ca Cal The winner was Peter Saxon S xon sired by King Saxon regarded as one of the fastest milers in tho the United States In his time Ume Peter Saxon was a long sho shot paying to win on a 2 par pari ticket Place money was wa-s 1220 and show Sherif Young who has raised horses the last 14 years brought Peter Saxon from Kentucky in 1932 Intending to make a hurdler I and show horse of him The Thompson brothers of or Salt Lake City took tool an option on Peter Saxon however and the fleet old 4 became a R race horse The option runs until March 1 I j s.- s. 4 t i z 7 3 SHERIFF S. S GRANT GRA T- T Ty y YOUNG G I His Lou Long Shot Pail Paid S 1700 Technically Peter Sa Saxon on won as a Thompson entry but the sheriff it is understood will share in the purse J Thompson B Brothers ro t h er s Hold Option on I Racer Sheriff Young said he has never raced a horse and does docs not Intend Intend in intend In- In tend to todo do soI so I ur dont don't know enough about It so Im I'm hoping the Thompsons exercise their option he lie said Peter Saxon is the tho first of the sheriffs sheriff's horses to be tried as a racer The Santa Anita event which he won was his second race Sheriff Young doesn't know whether others of his horses will develop into racers but believes they may have a 8 natural ability in that line My theory is that high altitude altitude alti alU- tude makes for better lungs feet teet and heart in horses he said I 1 think horses raised in this region will ilI stand the gaff gaft better Their growth is slower on account of ot our long Jong winters consequently big year olds cant can't be raised here but we can produce wonderful year 4 I