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OAKS TO MARS SHIELD Milky Way Farm Filly Easily Best in Churchill Downs Fixture SixtyThird Renewal of Race Mere MereRomp Romp for Daughter of Diavolo Shatterproof Second LOUISVILLE Ky May 15 The Milky Way Farms of Mrs Ethel V Mars Chicago racing patron provided the winner of the sixtythird Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs this afternoon when Mars Shield turned back eight other threeyearold fillies in the timehonored fixture which was de ¬ cided over a mile and a furlong The daugh ¬ ter of Diavolo and Escutcheon raced past the entire field in the last half mile to win by three lengths and earn 4590 which rep ¬ resented first money and a beautiful silver trophy which Samuel Culbertson a director of Churchill Downs presented to Robert McGarvey trainer of the Milky Way filly fillySecond Second to complete the nine furlongs which the winner negotiated over a good track in 153 was Mrs A B Letelliers Shatterproof with third money going to A C Ernsts Alkit James W Parrishs Miney was fourth and then in order fol ¬ lowed Exclaim Mary Vitq Recussion Miss Bonnie and finally Gin Daisy DaisyODDSON ODDSON FAVORITE FAVORITEThe The winner ridden by Alfred Robertson who was piloting his second successful mount of the afternoon was an oddson favorite paying 9 to 10 in the mutuels mutuelsMars Mars Shield winner of the Texas Derby at Arlington Downs proved herself much the best of her field At the half post Robertson attempted somewhat witlessly to direct her through on the inside and when she was blocked the Milky Way threeyear old was obliged to circumnavigate the entire field She took command on the outside just after entering the stretch and never left the result in doubt Although her margin was three lengths convincing enough she could have made more had her rider so desired desiredGin Gin Daisy and Mary Vito dominated the early running and when the former gave way Mary Vito forged into a slight lead She in turn tired and the ultimate winner and Shatterproof came along to try conclu ¬ sions Mars Shield gradually drawing away Continued on thirtieth page OAKS TO MARS SHIELD Continued from first page from her field Alkit came from a long way back tobe a length behind the runnerup while Miney which finished another length back always was among the leaders The Oaks one of the most sought fixtures oil tiie racing caimiuar iiumufcjis among ito itowinners winners some of the best known fillies of the turf among them such as Brohzewing Princess Doreen Black Maria Easter Stock ¬ ings Suntica Lillian Shaw and gttiers and last year it went to C V Whitneys Two Bob The 1935 winner I J Collins Para ¬ disical is right on the grounds and has been seen under colors several times this meeting meetingLike Like the Kentucky Derby the Oaks had an humble beginning but it has grown in importance with the years and victory in it is much cherished by owners and breeders breedersOVER OVER 12000 PRESENT PRESENTThis This years renewal was witnessed by up ¬ ward of 12000 persons which attested to the continued popularity of spring racing at the Downs the second full week of whose meeting came to a close today T e turnout reached these proportions despite the early threatening weather for although no rain fell skies were overcast most of the after ¬ noon noonOne One of the programs principal supporting attractions was the Lincoln Hotel Claiming Purse at six furlongs and it saw the Woolford Farm colors carried to a surprise victory by Prince Splendor handled by the promising apprentice Sammy Roberts Never a great distance back the fiveyear I old vB6stoniari gelding got up in the final strides to get the decision by a head as the more favored Wise Duke and Candescent finished second and third respectively Can ¬ descent arid Wise Duke dominated the early running and an eighth out Wise Duke got to the front but then Prince Splendor came along to spring an upset FRENCHBRED WINS The Frenchbred Grand Manitou owned by Raoul Walsh motion picture director achieved a hardearned victory in another of the supporting contests the Elizabethtbwn Handicap at seven furlongs Ridden by Al ¬ fred Robertson the imported fouryearold took the lead from Cardarrone on the stretch turn and withstood the challenge of the fa ¬ vorite Giant Killer to win by a length and a quarter Giant Killer also moved up on the turn to reach his contending position and though he could make no appreciable gains on the winner was easily best of the others leading the third horse Professor Paul under the wire by four lengths Car ¬ darrone finished fourth with Sunset Trail n a stablemate of the winner and Grey Friar completing the field fieldThe The Rock Home Stables Busy Lutrecia and the Blue Ridge Farms Red Flyer en ¬ gaged each other in a spirited duel over practically the entire six furlongs of the first race with Busy Lutrecia always slightly in front and remaining there to get the decision by a head The Rock Home filly was ridden by Porter Roberts and much of her success is due to his hustling tactics Third money went to Carl S which finished two lengths off the leaders while Night Bandit was fourth in the field of eleven elevenPOPULAR POPULAR VICTORY VICTORYJames James W Parrishs Knee Deep scored a popular victory in the second race a dash of four and a half furlongs for twoyear old maidens but the result was made official over the protest of jockey H Dabson who was astride the third horse Bryonin Knee Deep probably much the best swerved out badly turning into the stretch and later swerved back over to the inside and Dabson claimed he was forced to ease his mount Knee Deeps winning margin was a length while Commission beat Bryonin a similar margin for second place Top Billing was best of the others including Quick Getaway which after acting fractiously at the post failed to break well wellThe The eightyearold Anna V L owned by MrsM B Etzler scored a thrilling victory in the third race in which she charged down next to the rail under another good ride by Porter Roberts to get the decision by a neck Silver Fleet was second and third only a nose away was the favorite Pierre Andre The latter set the pace but was always closely attended
