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SEABISCUIT PROBABLE CHOICE Recent Graduate From Maiden Ranks Highly Regarded for Narragan- setts Feature Today. PAWTUCKET, R. I., June 25.— Seabiscuit, a recent graduate from the maiden ranks, under the colors of the Wheatley Stable of ; Mrs. H. C. Phipps and Ogden Mills, looms as the early favorite to win the ,500 Watch ! Hill Claiming Stakes, the five-furlong test i for two-year-olds from the upper claiming J i | class, which will be the feature of the eight-race mid-week program here Wednesday. j The young son of Prince of Wales and ■ | j Swing On will be ridden by Frank Horn, I veteran handler of juveniles, who will come I up from New York especially for this race. Though seasoned in Florida racing and [ showing improved form through the recent Rockingham Park meeting, Seabiscuit was unable to earn brackets until his last start at this course, when he equalled the then track record for five furlongs of 1:00%, a mark later lowered by Pretty Patricia. Cary T. Graysons Royal Ballad, a recent local winner, and J. U. Grattons Sandy pMack are considered the major contenders in the field of nine, drawn from a bulky I nomination list of seventy-two. I Supporting the Watch Hill will be the , | j mile and seventy yards Friars Club Purse, I for three-year-olds. Six capable performers | j , from this division have been entered and [ | Brillfalon likely will bear the bulk of public ; support. With threatening skies and intermittent - showers in order today, an off -track is in prospect for the mid-week card, traditionally only second in support to Saturdays and holidays in this sector. Nevertheless, more than 20,000 are expected to attend.
