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SEVENTY IN DOWNS HANDICAP Arabs Arrow, First Winner of Stake, Named for 1939 RaTce. Bull Lea, Count Morse, Tiger, Burning Star and Others Promise Strong Field This Year. LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 5. Arabs Arrow, owned by Mrs. Louise J. Hickman of Louisville, won the first running of the Churchill Downs Handicap last year and, barring the unforeseen, will try to take the second running of the stake. It is to be offered as one of the features of Derby week at the local course. The five-year-old son of The Porter Medemora is one of seventy three-year-olds and older horses named. A ,500 added purse has been attached and it is highly probable that he will be among the actual starters. Arabs Arrow was a triple stakes winner last year, for, besides the Churchill Downs Handicap, he also accounted for the Louisville Handicap at the same track and the Latonia Handicap at the Covington course. In all, the locally-owned five-year-old, which next year is intended for the stud, won four races, finished second three times and was twice third, to earn a total of 0,930. BETTER FIELD. The Churchill Downs Handicap is expected to attract a more powerful field than last year, for among those nominated are such outstanding thoroughbreds as the Calumet Farms Bull Lea, recent winner of The Wide-ner, and Count Morse; J. C. Bradys War Magic, Milky Way Farms Tiger, Mars Shield and Military, E. Dale Shaffers Evening Shadow, Tall Trees Stables Last Message, Shan don Farms Burning Star, I. J. Collins Bernard F., W. E. Boeings Air Chute, Bomar Stables Yellow Tulip, Lewin Stables Buttermilk, J. W. Parrishs Dellor, and Woolford Farms Joe Schenck. Most of these stables either are on the scene right now or are expected to have divisions here for the spring meeting, and Churchill Downs officials are looking to a race which will stand out as one of the most important sprints of the season. Another of the Kentucky Derby nominees has been made eligible for this event, and several of them might be started here in their final public trials for the 0,000 special, which is down for decision two days later. The Churchill Downs Handicap nominees follow: Janice Air Chute Open Door Yellow Tulip Biscayne Blue War Magic Hello Cap The Greeter Count Morse Bull Lea Ted Easy Easy Mon Taxes Goldsmith Bernard F.. Hollywood Ace Young Ebony Torchy Court Counsel Manie OHara Co-Sport Dnieper Dr.Menendez Taken Miss Harriet Pepper Joss Stick Dark Queen Arabs Arrow Dusty Dawn Lady Val Miss Bonnie Matchup Mutinous Mascot Mar Le Many Stings Mad Money Buttermilk Noel H Novelette Kings Blue Mars Shield John One Tiger Military Three Bangs Knee Deep Dellor Stockboard Busy Morn Visigoth Grass Cutter Evening Shadow Burning Star Dora May Buffalo Bill Miss Sarah Lady Ariel George S. D. Sir Marlboro Neighbor Last Message Bacon Play Pence Smart Trick Opera Star Joe Schenck Robert L. Sabariel
