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Lincoln Dash May DrawToo Juveniles To Support Steger On Saturday Card CardAlerter Alerter Black Swan Ogham And Whirlabout Listed as Possibilities for Event EventSTICKNEY STICKNEY 111 June 3 A race for twoyearolds that is expected to rival last Saturdays Joliet Stakes for interest is among the races which will be offered in support of the Steger Handicap at Haw ¬ thorne on Saturday This juvenile dash at five furlongs may bring out not only A C Ernsts Alorter winner of the Joliet but also several crack youngsters who passed up that stake because of unfavor ¬ able track conditions conditionsSome Some of those who might be found in Saturdays juvenile test along with the Ernst homebred are Max Marmorsteins Black Swan winner of the Bashford Manor Stakes Mrs Helen Millers un ¬ beaten Ogham hero of the Lafayette Stakes and A B Hancocks Whirlabout who already has the Debutante Stakes to her credit creditAlso Also being considered as possible starters iny that event are Mrs Albert Sabaths Civil Liberty runnerup in the Joliet Stakes V R Zufelts Valdina Cooky third in the same stake Brownell Combs Mr Rabbit Hyman Friedbergs Harriet Sue John Marschs Occupy Woolford Farms Leavenworth and J D Weils Babes Call CallSteger Steger Candidates in Trials If these brighter juvenile prospects can be brought together Saturday their race will easily be the outstanding contest of the season thus far in the Middle West for horses of their age No other race in this sector has engaged a more imposing array of twoyearolds How many of them will start will depend on track conditions for unless the racing surface is firm most of them probably will remain in their barns barnsSeveral Several candidates for the Steger Handicap a 5000 sprint at six and a half furlongs for older horses were seen in private trials during the trainirig period this morning On a track that was described as fast for the first time at this meeting John M Hutchins Wishbone and Woof Woof first and third respectively in the Drake Hotel Handicap last Saturday worked a half mile each Woof Woof in 483f and Wishbone in 49 They may be considered certain starters in the Steger whether the track is wet or dry dryWoolford Woolford Farms Pig Tails runnerup to her stablemate Signator in the Crete Handicap warmed up for her Steger en ¬ gagement by breezing five furlongs in 103 She and Signator also are almost certain to take part in Saturdays feature featureMeanwhile Meanwhile most of the others pointing for Saturdays headliner have completed their heavy preparation Valdina Farms Valdina Orphan wound up his training with a sixfurlong rpin between races here yesterday He covered the distance on a good track in 116 and was snugly re ¬ strained all the way
