Here is yet another three-year-old who merits watching ---- Machen. A son of Distorted Humor out of Ready's Gal, the chestnut colt was sent off as the 1-9 favorite in the fifth race today at Fair Grounds. A one-mile and seventy yards allowance race, four were set to run against him.
He defeated them easily.
Despite racing somewhat greenly and being rank in the early going, Machen settled off the pace under J. Theriot and split horses like a pro entering the homestretch. He shied from the whip and drifted out for a moment, but quickly straightened out and powered away to an easy victory, stopping the clock in 1:44 3/5 under no urging from his rider.
Trained by Neil Howard, the colt looks like a very promising youngster indeed. He should have his say in many stakes races in the future.
-Keelerman
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