| Show d S. S By Her r Fa Owner 1 Virginia Carlton Canton Gets Chefs Feast as She Becomes Becomes' 10 Years Old TIJUANA RACE PACE TRACK ilex ilex- ice Jan 3 A A man of the the turf trudged up the hill hili from the Tijuana race track to the stables Ills His pace was slow for he was burdened with several packages What are those Harry asked an inquisitive bystander Why I have some ome presents or or Virginia Carlton Its It's her birthday and she certainly is going to be remembered remembered re- re after all the races she won during the year ear was the an- an an- an Yes Harry Walters owner was was remembering Virginia Carlton's bIrthday Each thoroughbred in organized organized or- or racIng has a a. birthday the tho first of each January This makes them a year older each January t. t Its It's tIle the arbitrary rule of racIng and do does s not take tala into consideration the month In which a horse is foaled foale l. l For her tenth birthday January 1 Virginia Carlton had quite a party with five pounds of lump sugar a a. dozen apples and several bunches of carrots She had earned them too I and in her success of the thc 1926 1926 year ear Tijuana lays lays' claim to another another record rec- rec rec-I rec ord to add to Its many in turf history his his' tory In 1926 Virginia Carlton started two twenty two times Out of this number number num- num ber she was winner on fourteen oc- oc She was second three times and third twice Only three times out of two twenty two trips to the races wits was she out of the money in the entire year ear Xo No other thoroughbred thoroughbred thor thor- racing in 1926 can boast of such a glorious attainment This even surpasses the mark hung up by the great Crusader a son of Matt IIan Matto o 0 oVar Val Crusader started fifteen times in 1926 He won nine of these was second four times and un unplaced placed twice ot Of course Crusaders Crusader's Crusa- Crusa ders der's victories brought many I crusa-I times the amount of purse winnings Vh Vh ginia Carlton turn turned cd In for the theMan Man i o War Var colt is a stake stae performer perform perform- er and Virginia Carlton is a plater a horse in the 2500 class as to value There were other consist consistent nt race winners of the thee year e but none to approach the nun number of times the year old mare mar was first to the wire For 1101 instance Osmand the sensation of the Juvenile division won six out of seven starts Sweep Sweep- ter won nine out of thirteen and three seconds and one third never out of the money Old Uld Slip was the winner of thirteen out of thIrty four trips to the post and Carefree was vIctorious eleven times durIng the year just closed However the palm for the greatest number of trips cle goes to the Tijuana mare Vir Vir- g In a Carlton Virginia Carlton Is I a western bred She was foaled in Nevada Her sIre was Norford a son or of Emperor Emperor Em- Em of Norfolk a noted campaigner campaign campaign- e er r who c carried e d the colors of 01 E. E J J. J Lucky Luck Baldwin to in the American derby at Washington park Chicago In 1888 1588 This year old mare is possessed pos pos- possessed ot of a high turn of speed and anda a mighty fleet sprinter is required to beat her at distances from four to three quarters of a mite mUe She was exceptionally aily good in the thelast last tast summers summer's racing and at Calgary Calgary Cal Cal- gary Canada she won on six races ina In Ina a row Other victories were scored at various Tijuana tracks Coming to Tijuana at the opening of the meeting Thanksgiving day Virginia Carlton has continued her triumphs She has been a three time winner here this season and on December 22 she was the winner at four and one half furlongs In the fast time of 54 This Is the fastest made for this distance at the meeting to date and Is only four fifths of a second slower than the four and one half furlong furlong- mark for the Tijuana track |
