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RAISE HANDICAP VALUE TO ATTRACT EQUIPOISE SALEM N H June 13 The New Hamp ¬ shire Breeders Association announced today that C V Whitneys champion Equipoise will probably start in the Granite State Han ¬ dicap at Rockingham Park on June 23 and that the purse for the mile and a sixteenth race for threeyearolds and over had been increased from 5000 to 10000 This stake will feature the opening of the thirtyone day summer meeting The management stated that it had received assurance from trainer Thomas J Healey that he will nomi ¬ nate the sixyearold son of Pennant and Swinging before entries for the stake close this Saturday The nominations of Tick On Mr Khayyam Burgoo King Sgt Byrne Sa rada Springsteel Dark Hope Clotho Poly dorus Dark Secret Sun Archer Kievex Coequel Blessed Event Barn Swallow and Boy Valet among others have either been received or promised Last year Sweeping Light won the Granite State Handicap and earned 3060 Horses are arriving here daily for the impending meeting seventyfive be ¬ ing unloaded today
