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RENEW KENTUCKY OAKS Mars Shield Pronounced Choice for Churchill Downs Filly Race RaceChief Chief Contention for Texas Derby DerbyWinner Winner Expected From Exclaim Eleven in Overnight Field LOUISVILLE Ky May 14 The Ken ¬ tucky Oaks as old as the Kentucky Derby and won by more outstanding fillies than any other race of its kind will be run for the sixtythird time when a large and fash ¬ ionable field clashes in the old fixture over a mile and a furlong here at Churchill Downs tomorrow tomorrowHeaded Headed by the sturdy Mars Shield which Milky Way Farm star exploded tradition when she scored a victory in the Texas Derby at Arlington Downs a field of eleven named for tomorrows race also includes the Three Ds Stock Farms Gin Daisy and Mis tralkin Rosedale Stables Exclaim Mr and Mrs A B Letelliers Coronium and Shat ¬ terproof A B Hancocks Recussion Daniel Lehans Miss Bonnie A P Canales Mary Vitp A C Ernsts Alkit and J W Farrishs Miney MineyIf If all those entered go to the post the stake will have a gross value of 6650 of which 5000 is added money Fiftyfive were nominated for the old event and the per ¬ centage of acceptances is unusually high though fields of about the same size have started in past years a few seasons ex cepted ceptedNEEDS NEEDS A FAST TRACK TRACKMars Mars Shield looms as a strong favorite for the Oaks but whether she actually faces the starter depends upon the condition of the track according to her trainer Robert Mc Garvey The splendid daughter of Diavolo is believed to favor fast or firm footing and should she start with track conditions against her her favoritism would not be nearly as pronounced as otherwise otherwiseHowever However if no more rain falls and skies clear tomorrows important race probably will be run over a good if not fast course coursePrincipal Principal contention Is expected to be fur ¬ nished by Exclaim the Texas Three Ds com Continued on thirtyfourth page RENEW KENTUCKY OAKS Continued from first page bination and the entry of Mr and Mrs Letel lier Since arriving from California Ex ¬ claim has trained superbly her most recent effort being a mile in 140 and the daugh ¬ ter of Masked Marvel II must only run back to her trials and splendid California per ¬ formances to play a leading part in the de ¬ cision of the Oaks OaksWith With good weather tomorrow the attrac ¬ tive qard which has been arranged is ex ¬ pected to attract one of the largest crowds of the meeting meetingThe The field for the Oaks follows PP Horse Wt Jockey 1 Mars Shield 121 A Robertson 2 Miney 116 3 fCoronium 116 4 tShatterproof 116 C Corbett 5 Mary Vito 116 6 Alkit 116 C Landolt 7 Exclaim 116 B James 8 Recussion 116 R Dotter 9 JGin Daisy 116 10 Miss Bonnie 116 G Fowler 11 JMistralkin 109 A Craig tMr and Mrs A B Letellier entry JThree Ds Stock Farm entry
