Document type

Race Program

Event Title

Grand Circuit Meet, Old Orchard Beach, Wednesday, July 12, 1939

Authors

Down East Trotting Club, Inc.

Park

Old Orchard Beach One Mile Kite Track

Date of Race

7-12-1939

Park Location

Old Orchard Beach , Maine

Event Type

Grand Circuit

Race

Grand Circuit Meet

Identifier

MS_1465_b003_1939a_doc_02336

Level of Description

Item

Extent of the Unit of Description

4 pages

Abstract

The official race program for the Wednesday, July 12, 1939 Grand Circuit Meet at the One Mile Kite Track at Old Orchard Beach, Maine. The races were hosted by the Down East Trotting Club, Inc., John H. Gilbody, Manager. The program includes the names of race officials for the day. According to Guy Kendall's notes, only three races were run on July 12 before the remainder of the event was rained out.

Comments

Grand Circuit Meeting
Old Orchard Beach, Maine Down

East Trotting Club, Inc.
JOHN H. GILBODY, MANAGER

Meeting Licensed and Under Supervision of Maine State Racing Commission Miles B Mank,
Howard O. Pelley and
Milton E. Hancock

Wednesday, July 12, 1939

Harry McKenney, Starter
Dr. John A. Stevens, Frank G. Trott, Judges
Walter Gibbons, State Steward

FIRST and THIRD RACES
The National Stake
FOALS of 1937
PACING 2 in 3
VALUE $1615
Trophy Donated by Peter's Restaurant, On the Square

1 Countess Hanover b f Sandy Flash-La Petite 2.20 1/4 by Lee Axworthy, Benny Franks, East Dubuque, Ill., Maroon-Grey B. FRANK

2 Peter Piper br c Peter Volo-Mazy Watts 2.08 3/4 by General Watts, Arden Homestead Stable, Goshen, N. Y., Blue—Orange H. POWNALL

3 Carmen ch f Guy Abbey-Dorothy Day 2.04 3/4 by Peter the Great, Millbrook Stables, Millbrook, N. Y., Red—White—Blue H. PARSHALL

4 Cousin Hal b c Hal Dale-Hazel Cochato by Walter Cochato, Thomas Thomas, Cleveland, O., Maroon-Gold J. DOUGLASS

5 Braden Hanover b c Guy McKinney-Sonya 2.07 1/2 by Peter the Great, Biery Farm, Butler, Pa., Blue-Gold D. MAHER

SECOND and FOURTH RACES
THREE YEAR OLDS
Trotting Fillies
PURSES $200

1 Heigh-Ho b f Lord Jim-Salute 2.19 1/4 by Atlantic Express, J. I. & E. T. Lyle, Plainfield, N. J., Green—Gold F. EGAN

2 Fair Face b f Peter Volo-Cita Wortey 2.09 1/4 by Guy Axworthy, Aaron F. Williams, Corning, N. Y., Blue-Gold H. CRAIG

3 Lady Zombelle br f Peter Volo-Zombelle 2.09 1/4 by Peter Volo, Mahlon Haines, York, Pa., Green-Red D. MILLER

4 Blanche Hanover b f Sandy Flash-Maralie by Lee Axworthy, Hotel Baker Stables. St. Charier, Ill., Green—White S. PALIN

5 Diana Dyer blk f Mr. McElwyn-Fruity Volo by Peter Volo, W. N. Reynolds, Winston-Salem, N. C., Black-White B. WHITE

6 Countess Belwin b f Protector-Lady Belwin by Belwin, Locust Farm, Albany, N. Y., Green F. WISWALL

7 Precise b f Spencer-Prudy 2.13 1/2 by Peter Volo, Dr. W. T. Vail, Greenwich, Conn., Green—White V. FLEMING

FIFTH, SEVENTH and NINTH RACES
The National Stake
FOALS of 1936
Trotting - Three Heats
VALUE $9914.84
Trophy Donated by Sears & Hinchliffe - Drugs and Spa

1 Bagpiper b c Abbey-Blue Heather 2-05 1/4 by Peter Volo, Arden Homestead Stable, Goshen, N. Y., Blue—Orange H. POWNALL

2 Ned Abbey b c Guy Abbey-Nedda 1.58 1/4 by Atlantic Express, Aaron F. Williams, Corning, N. Y., Blue-Oold H. CRAIG

3 Peter Astra b c Peter Volo-Astra by San Francisco, Dr. L. M. Guilinger, Andover, O., Red—White—Blue H. PARSHALL

4 Athlone’s Iosola Great b c Athlone Guy-Iosola Great 2 15 1/4 by Peter the Great, Leo C. McNamara, Indianapolis, Ind., Green—White S. PALIN

5 Voltina br f Volomite-Kahla Direct 2.02 3/4 by Dillon Axworthy, Jacob G, Lang, Buffalo, N. Y., Black—White B. White

6 Sir Walter b c Volomite-Thyra Varrick by Native King, Hobby Horse Farm, Hollis, Va., Orange—Blue T. BERRY

7 Gauntlet b c Speucer-Galeta 2.27 by Etawah, C. W. Phellis, Greenwich, Conn., Green—White V. FLEMING

8 Hollyrood Happy Thought b c Hollywood Prince-Hollyrood Priscilla by Hollyrood Harkaway, John L. Dodge, Lexington, Ky., Dark Red J. DODGE

9 The Abbott ch c Guy Abbey-Progressive 2.11 1/2 by Belwin, W. H. Strang, J. J. Mooney, B. F. White, Grey W. CATON

10 Belmont Hanover b c Calumet Chuck-Eleanor Hanover 2.08 1/4 by Dillon Axworthy, Biery Farm, Butler, Pa., Blue-Gold D. MAHER

11 --emite b c Volomite-Saralee 2.15 by Lee Axworthy, Joseph Burke, Plainfield, N. J., Blue-Gol J. BURKE

SIXTH and EIGHTH RACES
THREE YEAR OLDS
Trotting Colts
PURSES $200

1 Spud Hanover ch c 2.10 Guy Mckinney-Evelyn the Great 2.08 1/4 by Peter the Great, Arden Homestead Stable, Goshen, N. Y., Red—White H. POWNALL

2 Brittanic b c Volomite-Tronia Britton 2.00 1/2 by Great Brittor, I. O. Blake. New York City, N. Y., Blue-Gold H. CRAIG

3 Carter Hanover b c The Great Volo-Clara Dillon 2.03 1/4 by Dillon Axworthy, Madigan & Whitney, Groton, Mass., Red-White J. DILL

4 Basil Hanover ch c Guy McKinney-Great Excitement 2.09 1/4 by Peter the Great, Hotel Baker Stables, St. Charles, Ill., Green—White S. PALIN

5 Tom McKinney b c Real Frisco-Iosola Volo 2.08 3/4 by Peter Volo, Peninsular Farms, Fredmont, O., Green—Gold F. EGAN

6 Willie Hope b c Stanhope-Ramola by The Senator, A. Monzo. Peterson, N. J., Green P. O’CONNELL

Keywords

Standardbred horses, American Standardbred racehorses, New England harness racing, Grand Circuit, Maine harness racing, horse racing, Sulky racing, Trotting races

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