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Agua Caliente Stalls Are Filling Rapidly RapidlyMickey Mickey Rooney Ships OneHorse Stable Tiny Tim Late Arrival ArrivalAGUA AGUA CALIENTE Mexico May 6 The stalls here are rapidly filling up as daily shipments of thoroughbreds are vanned over the border And among the shipments are representatives of horsemen well known by border fans fansBut But the best known of the owners ship ¬ ping here has yet to see his colors carried to victory He is Mickey Rooney screen star who has shipped in his onehorse sta ¬ ble of Inintime Mickey had this promising runner here last year and although the horse showed improvement and flashed a lot of speed it never did get in in time to collect a purse But Rooney hopes that it will be a different story this year yearA A mighty popular horse among Caliente fans is a late arrival This one is Tiny Tim the winner of the Longacres Cup two years ago when he was converted from an unsuccessful sprinter to a mighty con ¬ sistent router He is remembered here for his several winning races racesSome Some good marathoners are among the horses training for the opening program which has been set back to May 16 Robber Bold is one of those who likes the longer journeys as is Gallant Eagle A Howry has sent down a good distance runner in Hoot Owl He has seven others stabled on the course among them being Sunbox Drift On a consistent sprinter here last year and the oldtime distance runner Lloyd Pan PanTom Tom Polk has shipped in Flitterverse and Torch Song The latter will be remembered by steeplechase fans as one of the Jock Whitney candidates for the 10000 Gran Nacional jump a year ago He won im ¬ pressively in one of his prep races showing a lot of speed which should stand him well on the flat Torch Song is the second of the former Whitney jumpers to be sent here for flat racing The other is The McClain the big gray who never seemed to be able to run back to the form he showed in win ¬ ning three events over the courses of fash ¬ ionable eastern hunt clubs
