Droopys Pacino's Classic finale!; Greyhound News: ST LEGER REVIEW.(Sports)

From: The Racing Post (London, England) | Date: November 9, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

DROOPYS PACINO entered the record books as the last St Leger winner at the Empire Stadium with a thrilling last to first success in the stayers' Classic on Friday. The event regarded as synonymous with Wembley will now be moved south to Wimbledon, writes Peter Meldrum.

The imminent departure ofgreyhound racing from a stadium due to be re- built next year to include athletics instead resulted in a large turn out.

Lydpal Frankie was sent off an odds on favourite for the pounds 12,000 prize. However, although she trapped well, it was soon apparent all was not right with ...

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