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ABERDEEN STAKES FIELD Twenty-Four Prospective Contest-, ants for ,500 Added Juvenile Prize at Havre Today. HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., April 23. Twenty-nine crack two-year-olds, a record for the stake, have been entered in tho twenty-third Aberdeen Stakes, the ,500 added four and a half furlongs feature of the racing here tomorrow afternoon. From present indications a field of at least twenty-four will start, which will be another record for the event. Starter Milton will have to dispense with the Bahr gate and break the youngsters from the barrier as the starting device is equipped with only fourteen stalls. Deliberator, sensational two-year-old from the Everglade Stable, which will be coupled in the entry saddled by trainer Sherrill Ward with H. H. Hectors Wise Duke, is the early favorite. This pair is being held at four to one. The Brookmeade Stables trio Indian Broom, Quick Look and Delphinium is second choice in the sixes. The Aberdeen is one of the more important of the spring juvenile tests. It usually attracts the cream of the winter developments and the best of the youngsters which have come to hand, early at the northern farms. Last year it was won by S. W. Labrots Stainforth, which turned back such a doughty performer as Brookmeades Psychic Bid, which this year is seeking Kentucky Derby honors. Two Derby winners are listed on the. Aberdeens honor roll, George Smith and Paul Jones. If twenty-four go to the post tomorrow the value to the winner will be 4,750, while the second horse will earn ,500, the third 50 and the fourth 50. Perfect spring racing weather and a fast track likely will favor the running of the race. Everglades Deliberator, which was unbeaten in Florida racing until he bowed to his entry mate, Wise Duke, by a head in the Hialeah Juvenile Championship will be fully tested in the Aberdeen. The controversy as to whether Deliberator or Wise Duke is the better colt will also be eleared up, although opinion at present favors Deliberator because of Wise Dukes failures in Maryland competition. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, whose banner bearers have dominated the juvenile colony in these parts this spring, will be represented by Postage Due and Parade Girl. The former "won impressively at the first asking, and is highly regarded by trainer "Bud" Stotler. Supporting the Aberdeen will be the mile and seventy yards Walbrooke Purse, for four-year-olds and over. Six seasoned routers have been named for this event, which will mark the seasonal debut of the Glen Riddle Farms fast son of Man o War, War Glory. This fellow has come to the race with a sparkling final mile in 1:42. General manager Edward Burke- is making preparations to entertain the largest mid-week crowd of the meeting tomorrow. Upwards of 15,000 are expected to see the twenty-third Aberdeen and its strong supporting card. Attendance and play have been steadily in the up trend during the past four racing days.
