The 1999-GriMins Champions Stakes was won by Mr. "Hardi" Miclek's gallant black pony Lore-Fels who, Gespite being badly interfered with uring the most critical moment, in the race, came through to win the classic from Andy while Aller placed third three Yengths away. Mr. Miclek really should be congratulated on Lore-Fels' remarkable achievement of winning four sub-classies especially after several prominent race goers and owners had run the pony down and called it @ "clumsy cart horse" but Mr. Miclek patiently trained the any up to what he is now!
Buffalo shot into the lead the moment the tape went up and cracked off the frst quarter in 20.3 with Josspray hot on his heels. Aller followed two lengths away while the est were well bunched with Pivot Boy running prominently. At the half mile Pivot Boy was crossed by another starter and came down bring ing his rider down, Lore-Fels, just behind ran into Pivot Boy and also nearly came down but Gram gathered his pony quickly to continue the race after a loss of four or five lengths, When the field entered the straight Andy shot past "Aller while Lore-Fels crept up slowly on the rails and when Gram pressed fifty yards from the post he responded" gallantly win by a neck, Gram was "the most successful jockey yesterday: besides winning the Drineipal race of the day he rode two other winners during. the afternoon while Jock and Maitland were first past the post in two races. Amon the Chinese riders 'T. L. Wong and ACC. Ching were the most successful as each rode a winner. Ching did well to win on Joyfully, a pony that several riders have tried without Dusted Conteaet (J. Potery. Starling. UP. Matahal), Elgin (3. S-, Tooung). Merry Thane Gri Stalin. Levenvale Tivo, 34a cee Win, $00.3 Pisces, $1900, 0.00, $12.40, THE GRIFFINS SPRINT, mate, Eneleo (Whyteleatey, 162
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$13. Places, $660, $220, $12
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