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Show ST. LEGER HANDICAP ATCHURCHILLDOWNS Louisville, Ky Oct. 7. Seven horses have been named overniglit aa btarters in the twenty-becond renewal ot the St. Leger handicap at Churchill Downs today. The race is for 3 year-olds year-olds and upward at two miles and a quarter. It is worth approximately ?50.00. There wero 32 nominations for tho event. - Despite the impost of 128 pounds, top weight in the race, Hodge, W. J. Weber's four-year-old gelding, is expected ex-pected to go to the post a favorite. He recently won the Louisville cup at two mll03 with 125 pounds up. Hodgo concedes from 19 to 3S pounds to all the other starters. Indications are the raco will be run over a fast track. |