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FILLIES DERBY Dawn Play and Mars Shield in Homewoods 25000 Race Champions of Their Divisions East and West Last American Derby Kun Won i by Filly HOMEWOOD 111 June 3 Fillies may not win the Kentucky Derby but theres no law against a filly winning the American Derby Washington Parks rich fixture for threeyearolds It is a matter of record that the very first American Derby way back in 1884 was won by a filly Modesty And it is also a matter of record that the last Ameri ¬ can Derby runs two years ago was won by E R Bradleys filly Black Helen HelenWhen When the American Derby is run for the twentyeighth time at the Washington Park track on June 19 two fillies in the field of fortyseven nominees may come in for a great deal of consideration On the entire list are just these two fillies but theyre not average thoroughbreds both rating among the best to come along in many a year yearThey They are the filly champion of the East the King Ranchs Dawn Play and the filly champion of the West Mrs EthU V Mars Mars Shield Regardless of what goes to the post in the 25000 feature both Dawn Play and Mars Shield rate chances with the very best of them themConsider Consider the Milky Way fillys chances first Trainer Bob McGarvey will tell you there are not a half dozen colts in the land which can beat her and hes not conceding that there are that many Mars Shield is already a Derby winner She took the Texas Derby in April and defeated a good field in doing it Then she won the Kentucky Oaks from the best fillies in the West ranking her supreme in her division divisionWIN WIN LAST TWO STARTS STARTSDawn Dawn Play owned by the owners of the worlds largest ranch the 850000acre King Ranch operated by R J Kleberg has won her last two starts both stakes accounting for the Acorn Stakes and Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont Park In doing so she beat all the best on the Atlantic Coast and rates as Mars Shields only rival for top honors in their division divisionBut But it isnt just top honors among the fillies that Mars Shield and Dawn Play are shooting for Trainers McGarvey and Max Hirsch have yet to be convinced that their charges arent able to make War Admiral Pompoon and any other threeyearold you fancy run his best all the way McGarvey especially is high on his chances of saddling a winner for the American Derby and though he has Case Ace Reaping Reward Military land Murph also to depend on it may be Mars Shield he would prefer to see home first firstFour Four Derby eligibles are carded to start Friday afternoon in the Riverdale Purse at one mile The Milky Way Farms Military Hal Price Headleys Old Nassau Mrs Emil Denemarks Muscatine and Mrs W H Fursts Over the Top will meet formidable competition from Gosum Alkit Albubble Schoolmom and Ivory Tip
