Grand Canyon wins in U.S.A.
NZPA-Reuter Camden. South Carolina
, ,9 r ® n< ?. Canyon, a power-fully-built six-year-old gelding from New Zealand, seized the lead at the midwav point and held off two challengers SlOf t H^ ra l iEht , A 0 win the s lOO,OOO Colonel Cup bv halfa length in Camden on Saturaav.
Two American-bred horses, hire Control and Crag’s Corner, finished second and third respectively, while Britain s Lanzarote 11, was fourth in the two and threequarter mile race — America s richest steeplechase event.
Grand Canyon. which
started the y-to-Z favourite collected $60,000. Fire Control received $20,000 while Crag’s Corner earned $ll,OOO.
At the half w'ay point, Grand Canyon, ridden by Ron Barry, took the lead and held it the rest of the way despite late surges by Fire Control and Crag’s Corner. Twelve American and five foreign horses took part in the race.
Grand Canyon, trained by the former British jockey, Derek Kent, was making his first start in the United States. His time was 5 min 12.4 sec.
Grand Canyon is a six-year-old gelding by Oakville from Moataata by Rolled Gold.
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