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John Diefenbaker visited Vancouver recently, the Conservatives spent thous-

Bert Whyte ‘2

MA* 16 is the day and Exhi-
bition Park the place. The

man will blow his horn, and
the horses will file from the
spongy paddock onto the
track at the clubhouse turn,
some plodding along with
heads down, other sidestep-
ping with mincing grace, one
or two doing a buck-and-wing.
If the sun is shining, you will
see the flanks of the horses
glistening with nervous sweat.

May 16 is the day the 1958
racing season opens in Van-
couver. To many, this event
ushers in spring.

Following the lead pony,
eight horses pass the .grand-
stand, tossing their heads at
the railbirds.

“Look. at Number Seven!”
says the girl in the sack. “He
nodded his head right at me
when he passed! I’m going to
put a bet on him.”

“Nonsense!” replies her male
companion. “Number Seven is
Otto, he hasn’t a chance. See
what the handicapper says.”

The sack takes the tip sheet
and reads:

“Blotto: Fast away from

gate.

‘Dotto: Best, could share it.

“Grotto: Good post, good

rider.

“Hotto: Coming on nicely.

“Lotto: Easier field than last.

“Motto: Belongs with these.

“Otto: Didn’t beat a horse in

in last.

“Sotto: Nice load, going

well.”

“J don’t care,” she says, “I
like Otto’s looks, and besides,

SPORTLIGHT

he winked at me and did a
little schottische and nodded
his head. I’m going to put $10
on his nose.”

The male fumes. “Don’t
throw your money down the
drain. Now Grotto looks good,
or Sotto. But Otto hasn’t a
chance. Take it from me, I
study these things .. .”

While he is talking, the
sack wanders over and places
her bet.

Now the horses are nearing
the starting gate. They’re all
in but Sotto. They’re all in.
They’re at the post. THERE
THEY GO. ?

Thunder of hooves and the
roar of the crowd. The horses
Sweep around the clubhouse
turn, Blotto and Grotto in
front, the rest bunched, Otto

‘on the extreme outside.

Down the backstretch. Blot-

to and Sotto fight it out, with
Hotto in third place, running
easily.
» At the far turn, Otto begins
to move up. He takes the over-
land route, enters the stretch
in second position, challeng-
ing Grotto. They pound down
Heartbreak Lane, neck and
neck, and flash under the
wire. A photo finish.

Who won? Otto? Oh, no, it
was Grotto by a nose. The
sack lost her $10, and her com-
Panion cashed his $2 show
ticket on Grotto, which paid
$2.40. So, as they had agreed
to share their winnings and
losses, they were only down
$9.60, with seven more races
to go.

% - Every morning the horses are galloping at Exhibition

Park, in preparation for opening of the racing season
May 16. Fans are hoping for 100 days of racing this year,
as part of the Centennial celebrations. Some cynies believe
that the shorter the season, the easier on pocketbooks: But
most horse players are incurable optimists, look forward

to cashing bundles of tickets.

March 28, 1958 — PACIFIC TRIBUNE—PAGE 11

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