From the Great American Horse Race of 1976 by Curt
Lewis and Dennis Underwood......"page 163....Everyone moved up one position on
16 August when Claude "Mac" Abercrombie scratched both of his horses because
they were lame. Like several others were doing, Abercrombie decided he
would continue despite no longer entered and would ride on those days when his
horses were sound. He was no longer under veteriniarian rules or listed on
the daily time sheet position board. Like other unofficial riders who were
riding along but not entered in the race, Abercrombie's horses were checked and
monitored by the veterinarians but were "treated as needed with medication not
permitted to competing horses," according to Dr. Bruce Branscomb, the Head Vet
from Kansas to Sacramento."
Subject: Re: [RC] Abercrombie Triple T
and the Sharon Saare
I was there. He says to this day he won
the GAHR. Dr. Bruce Branscomb the first elected Vet into the AERC Hall
of Fame in 1977 said his horses were LAME. I stand by my statement.
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