Count Fleet and Blue Swords Journey to Belmont Park, Daily Racing Form, 1943-05-11

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Count Fleet and Blue Swords Journey to Belmont Park ParkELMONT ELMONT L I N Y May 10 Mrs John Hertz phenomenal Count Fleet ar ¬ rived at his Belmont Park headquarters late this afternoon after a van trip from Pimlico where he added last weekends Preakness to his triumphs in addition to the Kentucky Derby Mr and Mrs Hertz and trainer Don Cameron were among those on the welcoming committee committeeTrainer Trainer Cameron reported that his charge came out of the Preakness in good fashion He is a candidate for the mile Withers scheduled to be run May 22 and the mile and one half of the classical Belmont Stakes to be contested on closing day June 5 at the Westchester Racing Asso ¬ ciation meeting meetingBlue Blue Swords Count Fleets shadow also is at the vast Nassau course Trainer Walter Kelley discussing the Simmonse colts fashion of pulling up after the Preak ¬ ness believes Blue Larkspurs sturdy son rapped himself leaving the gate However Blue Swords walked off and cooled out well His engagements at Belmont Parks current meeting are in the Swift Withers Peter Pan Handicap and Belmont Stakes


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