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Equipet Carries Off Honors in Carroll Aureole Runner-Up In Pimlico Sprint Daughter of Equipoise Two Lengths in Front at Final Post — Proud One Unplaced BALTIMORE, Ma., May 7.— Brecken-ridge Longs Equipet added further posthumous lustre to the name of Equipoise at Pimlico this afternoon, when she hustled to the end of the featured Carroll Handicap with two lengths showing before Hal Price Headleys Aureole, the runner-up, in this filly and mare stake. E. G. Hackneys She Dast was third in a smart field of seven, slightly more than two lengths off the Kentuckian and just inches in front of Chuckle. Equipet was one of several three-year-olds in this fifth Carroll and completed the distance in l:132/5, slow time for the fixture, but fair enough in view of track conditions. She added ,460 to earlier earnings and paid her followers 9.40 for . Equipet was drifting out through the front path and the stewards debated an "objection" for some anxious moments before confirming the order of finish. Calumets Proud One, the favorite, was weakly ridden by Wendell Eads, breaking slowly and then running into a switch going to the far corner. Incidentally, she carried Mrs. Potter Hollands lipstick red colors as Whirlaway had in Wednesdays Dixie, because there was not a set of Calumet silks on the grounds. Claim of Foul Lodged Madden, on Aureole, lodged the claim of foul against Equipet, charging that filly with bearing his mount in during the stretch run. However, it appeared nothing to alter the result. Equipet shouldered 108 pounds, including two overweight. A large Preakness week crowd was out to witness the days entertainment. Racing secretary McLennan had carded five races exclusively for the "weaker sex," so that it was Ladies Day for fillies and mares. Following the Carroll, David F. Woods presented the trophy to Breckinridge Long, in the winners enclosure. The change in track conditions resulted in several unexpected victories during the matinee. Equipet was never far away after breaking on top, as she indulged Blustering in the lead through the back stretch. She moved through to the front at will on the turn and drew off in the run by the stands, while drifting out, and kept under mild urging. Aureole broke slowly, found her way to contention on the bend and finished well, to be as easily second. She Dast was outrun early and picked up tired horses. Chuckle had early speed and tired, while th° favored Proud One was last to leave Miltons gate, ran into trouble and had to ease back and come outside, then could not gain under top weight of 121 in the stretch. Yearling Show Purse Maryland thoroughbred breeders, present W for the mornings yearling show, saw a I contest of especial interest to them, with the running of the four and a half fur- longs "Yearling Show Purse," which was the third race and exclusively for fillies who participated in the 1941 yearling show. The winner, appropriately, was Mrs. R. H. Heighes Adroit, an Aethelstan II. filly, who was champion of her sex at the show last spring. Johnny Deering had the mount and put Adroit, who was the choice, on a daylight lead early, guided her past the finish four in front of The Duck, as the latter out-gamed Vee for the place, in the concluding strides. It wasnt much of a spectacle, but most everybody seemed satisfied when Adroit got home and paid .70. The time was rSS1, and after the race Humphrey Finney, representing the Maryland Breeders Association, presented a trophy to Mrs. Heighe, owner and breeder of the winner. ! J j [ i I |
