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WINNING DRIVERS IN 1928 



The returns for 1928 showed Sep Palin at the top 

 of the list with forty-nine victories to his credit, 

 while during the campaign he also made world's rec- 

 ords with Winnipeg and Contender. The first named 

 reduced the record for pacing geldings to 1:57%. 

 The McGregor the Great youngster cut the two-year- 

 old record for trotting geldings to 2:05l^, a mark 

 that was equalled by the Calumet Farm representa- 

 tive Trusty Brewer. 



Fifteen members of Palin's stable were returned 

 as winners. Of this lot Winnipeg and Riley were the 

 most successful, each of them being credited with 

 eight victories. Of the others Single D. won seven 

 races, Labrador four, Ellie Trabue four, and The 

 Virginia Senator three. Palin's other winners were 

 Peter Poem, Princess Iroquois, Petroguy, St. Guy, 

 Christie Mac, Layton Direct, and Contender. 



Second place in the group of winning drivers went 

 to William R. Flemming. His campaign was Hmited 

 to the New England tracks and New Brunswick 

 which he visited while following the Maritime Cir- 

 cuit. Friscotanna was the star of his stable. She 

 won eleven out of thirteen races and dropped into 

 the 2:10 list at Brockton where she won in 2:081/4. 

 Margaret Grattan was her most conspicuous stable 

 companion. She won nine first monies in twelve 

 starts. Flemming also won five races with Blue Jay, 

 four each with Millie W. and Alta Direct, two each 

 with Chestnut Dillon and Joe McKinney, and one 



