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Below Lynch's office, Cauthen was winning the first race with a stretch drive on My Dad's Cross. In the second race, he brought a five-year-old mare called Donizetta up from seventh to third. After that, he won the third with Joanne's Fling and the fourth with Sparkling Topaz. Since December, Master Cauthen, who weighs 92 Ibs., has been winning roughly 30% of his mounts. That is not supposed to happen in horse racing, where a 15% winning average is extraordinary. As far as anyone remembers, nothing like it has happened at a major track before...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BYPLAY by ROGER KAHN: Who Needs the Derby? | 5/9/1977 | See Source »

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