. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Ill THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN 1 Saturday, December 30, The fastest five-year-old Pacing Hare of 1911, BLANCHE 2:06%. By by Steinway. The showing by this great pacing mare in all of her races on the North Pacific Circuit and at Phoenix stamps her as one of the most remarkable mares ever foaled. She started as a green mare and came out of the hardest kind of a campaign over some tracks that were far from being fast. Some- times she started when the rainstorms passed by. Her trainer, Frank Childs, sends us the following list of her starts, and
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Ill THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN 1 Saturday, December 30, The fastest five-year-old Pacing Hare of 1911, BLANCHE 2:06%. By by Steinway. The showing by this great pacing mare in all of her races on the North Pacific Circuit and at Phoenix stamps her as one of the most remarkable mares ever foaled. She started as a green mare and came out of the hardest kind of a campaign over some tracks that were far from being fast. Some- times she started when the rainstorms passed by. Her trainer, Frank Childs, sends us the following list of her starts, and, incidentally, remarks that she is the greatest campaigner ever started in the North- west and few if any horses on the Grand Circuit equals her record. She started in 60 heats, won 42 of them, was 11 times second and 7 times third. Her total winnings amounted to $10,725. July 2nd at Calgary; purse $400; won. July 4th at Calgary; purse $400; won. July 26th at Strathcona; purse 5300; won. Aug. 17th at Edmonton; purse $500; second. Aug. 19th at Edmonton; purse $500; second. Aug. 29th at Vancouver; purse $5000; won. Aug. 31st, at Vancouver; purse $2500; won. Sept. 4th at Portland; purse $800; won. Sept. 12th at Salem; purse $S00; won. Sept. 19th at Walla Walla; purse $1000; won. Sept. 21st at Walla Walla; purse $500; second. Sept. 23rd at Walla Walla; purse $1500; won. Sept. 27th at North Yakima; purse $1000; won. Sept. 29th at Nortli Yakima; purse $1000; won. Oct. lith at Boise; purse $2500; won. Oct. 21st at Boise; purse $2500; third. Nov. lith at Phoenix; purse $1000; won. Nov. Sth at Phoenix; purse $3000; third. Nov. 11th at Phoenix; purse $1500; second. In reckoning the amount of money won we must remember that in the $5000 race at Vancouver 51000 was reserved for a consolation race so Blanche won $2000 in that event; in the $2500 race at the same place $500 was reserved for a consolation. The same rule applies to the two races at Boise. Her record of 2:06% is also the faste
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