Eleven Derby Colts Poised For Call To Post; My Bill Victor In Churchill Downs Handicap: Has Four Lengths Lead At End Of Mile Feature; Gallahadion Finishes Sixth After Dull Effort--Jockey W. Eads Rides Three Consecutive Winners, Daily Racing Form, 1941-05-02

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MY BILL VICTOR IN FEATURE RACE AT LOUISVILLE TRACK TRACKGallahadion Gallahadion Unplaced Jockey W Eads Pilots Three in a Row RowContinued Continued from first page pageThe The favorite Mattie J was in close quar ¬ ters most of the way and did not seriously threaten The confidently supported Beauty Blen flying the colors of Warren Wrights Calu ¬ met Farm and ridden by Wendell Eads made good in the sixfurlong first race in onesided fashion After a brief brush with Tropical Gal and You Alone Beauty Blen took command with a rush on the inside and steadily increased her advantage until she was six lengths in front at the wire Rusty Gold moved up to be second and Bamboo Broom finished third thirdThe The locally owned Bolo Whisk racing un ¬ der the colors of Hyman Friedberg scored his maiden victory when he turned back eleven other twoyearold nonwinners in the second event a test of four and a half fur ¬ longs Ridden by jockey Eads the son of Bolo and Miss Whiskaway broke in front and stayed there crossing the line of finish a length in front of the runnerup Say Nomore The latter in close quarters on the turn closed well after going to the in ¬ side in the stretch and though not quite able to lertake the winner was good enough to beat the third horse Alphabow three lengths Senorita Leona was fourth Brave Sir broke a little slowly and did not have much chance to the disappointment of those who heavilySwing backed him heavily Swing Leader took down top honors in the third race a sprint of six and a half furlongs to give Eads his third straight sad ¬ dle success and to round out a double for the Calumet Farm Burman was second and Purling Light third Although Swing Leader won wittTtwo lengths to spare Bur ¬ man might have been able to reverse the order of finish but for falling and unseating his rider on the way to the post and gallop ¬ ing off more than threequarters of a mile As it was Burman took the lead on the turn and held it deep into the stretch only to weaken near the end and give way to the Calumet colt coltThe The fifth race a run of a mile and a six ¬ teenth resulted in a rousing finish in which Edgeco owned by Swider Eckland out finished Palco to get the decision by a head Palco took the lead in the back stretch and held it to a point near the end where Edgeco under strong handling by Warren Yarberry caught and passed him Under stronger handling than Billy Thompson gave him Palco might have been able to stick it out to the end Off Guard was a distant third and Gerneaux fourth


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