Bull Lea Shipped To Farm For Remainder Of Season, Daily Racing Form, 1939-05-10

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| BEL LEA SHIPPED TO FARM | FOR REMAINDER OF SEASON i- BALTIMORE, Md., May 9.— Bull Lea and the five other members of the Calumet Farm stable, brought to Maryland two weeks ago, were shipped back to Lexington today, the abrupt departure being caused by the injury suffered by the Widener Challenge Cup winner in his workout Sunday. The four-year-old son of Bull Dog — Rose Leaves suffered a; rupture of the flexor tendon — a "high bow" — and will be out of condition for the remainder of the season, perhaps forever. Warren Wrights good colt scored his most important victory in the Widener, but last season as one of the better three-year-olds ha accounted for the Blue Grass Stakes, Kenner Stakes, James C. Thornton Memorial Handicap, Narragansett Autumn Handicap and Pimlico Handicap. He also was second in the Classic, Narragansett Special, Potomac Handicap and Continental Handicap, and third in the Aquidneck Hrndicap.


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