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JEANNE DARC IN SENSATIONAL LASSIE TRIAL KEENE FILLY PREPARES Gallops ThreeQuarters in 112 Over Arlington Track Probable Public Choice on Saturday SaturdayWith With War Beauty as Running Mate I Race May Gross 31900 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 111 July 13 Jeanne dArc speedy filly in John Oliver Keenes Kentucky racing stable reeled off a sensational six furlongs trial in 112 this morning to further consolidate the Keene entry of Jeanne dArc and War Beauty as favorites in the eleventh Lassie Stakes at Arlington Park Saturday SaturdayStriving Striving for Americas richest racing prize for twoyearold fillies both Jeanne dAro and War Beauty have worked and raced so impressively that they are now pronounced choices over six fleet eastern fillies and four other stars of the age and sex from tha western turf sector which are expected to make up the starting field fieldJeanne Jeanne dArc a finelooking chestnut daughter of Man oWar Jeanne Bowdre showed high speed to accomplish her final trial over the full Lassie distance this morn ¬ ing Going handily all the way over tha lightningfast main track she was timed the first quarter in 22 and at the three furlongs in 33 She reached the half mile in 45 and rounded out the threequarters in 112 112KEENE KEENE PAIR FAVORED FAVOREDTwo Two days ago her entry mate War Beauty raced over the same distance in 111 and after Jeanne d Arcs trial this morning some are predicting that the Keene pair has a royal chance to finish onetwo onetwoThey They will be shooting for a handsome pri7e for if twelve start the race will gross 31900 and the net to the winner will be 20820 To take down the major share of the big purse some horsemen predict that the time record of 111 set for the Lassie last year by Inscoelda will have to be improved upon uponWhile While Arlington Parks paddock Is re ¬ sounding with praise of Keenes two fillies six of the best young misses that the East has produced this year were becoming ac ¬ customed to their new surroundings after shipping in from Long Island and Saratoga Springs yesterday yesterdayIn In the van of the eastern invaders is Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilts Now What heroine of the Demoiselle Stakes Now What looms as the second choice In the field while other eastern threats include Mrs Payne Whit ¬ neys Piquet Hal Price Headleys Cutter Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitneys Burning Bright Frank Garretts Pimlico Queen and E K Brysons Winter Sea SeaRATED RATED LIKELY CONTENDERS CONTENDERSSupporting Supporting the favored Keene entry as western representatives in this intersectional battle may be Airs Ethel V Mars Storcky Valdina Farms Valdina Minx and Valdina Gold and Annie Alone owned by Nash Bros Shandon Farm FarmWell Well known jockeys will be seen in silks in the Lassie Stakes Raymond Sonny Workman long one of the best riders of this Continued on thirtyfifth page JEANNE DARC IN INSENSATIONAL SENSATIONAL LASSIE TRIAL Continued from first page country is coming out to ride Vanderbilts Now What Wayne Wright likely will ride Piquet and if he doesnt Eddie Arcaro may have the Greentree mount mountJohnny Johnny Longden 1938 champion and cur ¬ rent saddle sensation at Arlington Park will pilot Jeanne dArc and Porter Roberts sea ¬ soned veteran of the stake wars may come from Detroit to ride War Beauty Otliec boys who may ride in the race are Alfred Robertson crack Milky Way rider J E Oros at present fighting for the American jockey leadership M Berg T P Martin and Irving Anderson
