Our hero has a race in mind!
The race meet was scheduled to close on December 24th, a mere five days away. The final race of the card, The Last Gasp Handicap, run at 22 furlongs, looked to be the spot that Rudy had always needed. With a purse of five golden rings, three French hens and some other bird in a pear tree, a victory would save Mrs. Jack from the poorhouse. Eat the birds, hock the rings. Real simple......
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