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SKY i LARKING TO CHICAGO Unbeaten Mars Juvenile Coming to Washington Park V Trainer Bob McGarvey Wires for Forty FortyStalls Stalls to House Large and Formidable FormidableMilky Milky Way Farm Sky larking the unbeaten son of Blue larkspur and Risk may or may not be the fastest twoyearold in the extensive and expensive stable assembled by Mrs Ethel V Mars but Sky Larking is the first juvenile stake winner for the Milky Way Farm and will race here during the Washington Park meeting Sky Larking and all the other Mars horses will be on hand for the open ¬ ing of the major Chicago season on May 24 and will campaign throughout the thirty day session sessionTrainer Trainer Bob McGarvey wired Washington Park officials for stabling facilities for forty horses and this large band will be headed by the Milky Way candidates for the 30000 American Derby to be run June 19 Milky Way nominations for the five stakes which close May 17 are among the heaviest of any establishment to race here And for the two juvenile races McGarvey appears to hold j 1 just about the most powerful hand handSky Sky Larking accounted for the Bashford Manor at Churchill Downs last week in fine style at odds of 1 to 2 His biggest objective at Washington Park will be of course the 40000 Futurity on the last day of the meet ¬ ing But to go for the Futurity Sky Lark ¬ ing must previously prove that he is cham ¬ pion of the Milky Way Farm That alone is something of a task taskTEN TEN COLTS ELIGIBLE ELIGIBLEFor For the first running of the wealthy Fu j turity Mrs Mars who led the nation last year in money won has kept ten colts eligi ¬ ble Five have yet to race Of the five which have faced the barrier two Sky Larfc j i ing and Tiger are as yet unbeaten Included in the five which have not yet started are her two costliest purchases a strapping son of Man o War named Warbridge and a son of Sir Gallahad m named Farrell Each cost 18000 at the Saratoga sales salesNeither Neither may ever win as much as the 13 500 Sky Larking already has but trainer McGarvey still doesnt know which of the group will turn out the best McGarvey may not know this by Futurity day June 26 but he expects to find out that afternoon It is said he is of the opinion that Mountain Ridge beaten after bad luck in the Bash ford Manor may be his top youngster Others he has eligible for the Washington Park Futurity are Fire Marshal and Quick Getaway which have shown little so far j and the unknown quantities C Note Lofty Manner arid John On
