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Nellie L Captures Oaks At Downs by Six Lengths Calumet Filly Under Snug Hold At Wire to Lead Valdina Marl MarlLOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE Ky May 8 Calumet Farms Nellie L who with her stablemates will head for Belmont Park tomorrow scored a onesided victory in the sixty ninth running of the Kentucky Oaks in a parting gesture before approximately 12000 persons at Churchill Downs this afternoon Piloted by Wendell Eads and at no disad ¬ vantage in the muddy going the daughter of Blenheim n and Nellie Flag ran the mile and a sixteenth of todays engage ment in 148 and won by six lengths pulled up to Valdina Farms Valdina Marl winner recently of Keenelands Ashland Stakes StakesMax Max Marniorsteins Edie Jane was third another six lengths away and then came J O Keenes In the Night and the Tall Trees Stables Convivial who rounded out the field of threeyearold fillies filliesStrong Strong OddsOn Choice ChoiceNellie Nellie L held at odds of 3 to 5 raced the first half mile under a strong hold in behind the pacemaking Valdina Marl and In the Night and then Eads sent her on her way She took command with a rush on the stretch turn and then steadily drew away to win as she pleased The effort was worth 4160 to her owner Warren Wright WrightValdina Valdina Marl set the pace under a strong hold and it was not until Nellie L had taken the lead away from her that she was persevered with About this time Ferrill Zufelts feet disengaged themselves from his stirrups and he was little help to her the rest of the way wayEdie Edie Jane was never seriously threat ¬ ened in finishing third and In the Night was a badly tiring fourth Convivial trailed the field throughout throughoutThere There was little to the race as a spec ¬ tacle for when the five fillies crossed the line of finish the first and last horses were separated by more than 25 lengths lengthsColumbus Columbus Day purchased by T C Mel rose of Cleveland last winter in New Orleans earned his first purse for his present owner when he sprinted to victory over the mile of the British Consul Purse fifth event on the days program With Chalmer Basham at the reins he ran the eight furlongs in 140 and won by two Continued on Page Fifteen Nellie L Captures Oaks At Downs by Six Lengths LengthsCalumet Calumet Filly Under Snug Hold At Wire to Lead Valdina Marl MarlContinued Continued from Page One Onelengths lengths from Cerberus with Alohort finish ¬ ing third thirdColumbus Columbus Day was far back for a half mile while Yar and Ball Player battled each other for pacemaking honors and then he began to move up He worked his way into the lead a furlongvJrom the wire and then gradually drew out to win in decisive fashion Cerberus also made up ground and in taking second honors was a nose in advance of Alohort who might have been closer but for being eased several times on the turn turnYar Yar finished fourth and Ball Player fifth after their display of early speed speedMilky Milky Way Farms Black Badge became the latest juvenile to graduate from the maiden ranks here when he beat five other twoyearolds at five furlongs in the fourth race After following Play Bob to the turn the Cohort colt took the lead himself and then quickly drew out to win with three lengths to spare Play Bbb weakened in the drive and wound up third second honors going to Alorter The winner was ridden by M N Gonzalez GonzalezFavorites Favorites won the first two races The opener at six furlongs went to George and Joseph Cohens Little Red Fox in a rous ¬ ing finish in which Tower Maid ran second and True Star third while the second a flve furlong spin for twoyear old maidens went to Woolford Farms Compatriot The latter won by four lengths with Doodle Bug second and Wonder Witch next Pat Milligan was astride Little Red Fox and Nick Jemas handled Compatriot CompatriotThe The third race another sixfurlong test saw a member of the mutuel field W D Covingtons Kirwin earn top honors under the guidance of Chaimer Basham He stood a sharp stretch drive and got the decision by a halflength as Lucky Bran second and Highformation third The mutuel return on his chances was 2180 for 2
