Twelve to Oppose Petrify in Melissa: Fillies and Mares Engage in Sprint; Several Name Horses Work At Aqueduct--Market Wise May Go in Carter Handicap, Daily Racing Form, 1943-06-11

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Twelve to Oppose Petrify in Melissa Fillies and Mares Engage in Sprint SprintSeveral Several Name Horses Work At Aqueduct Market Wise May Go in Carter Handicap HandicapAQUEDUCT AQUEDUCT L I N Y June 10 Stakes trials by several of Long Islands large quota of name horses and the hegira to Chicago of several important es ¬ tablishments highlighted activities this morning in Metropolitan New York turf circles JSV E Boeings Seattleowned string including the ClassicAmerican Derby candidates Devils Thumb and Slide Rule departed Belmont Park headquarters for Washington Parks combined lavish ArlingtonWashington meetings Trainer Ben Jones of Warren Wrights Calumet Farm string announced that the first divi ¬ sion will leave Sunday for the same des ¬ tination with Whirlaway Ocean Wave and the remaining members of the stable following Tuesday They will return to the East in the autumn L B Mayers Californians will depart on the weekend weekendFridays Fridays offday bill of turf fare at Aque ¬ duct is most noteworthy for the running of the Melissa Handicap a test of seven fur ¬ longs for class C fillies and mares that has attracted a clever field of 13 including Al ¬ fred Vanderbilts Petrify a twoyearold filly starlet of a couple of seasons back Glen Riddles War Hazard winner of an Alabama renewal at Saratoga Zaca Rosa who has an Acorn to her credit and Bon ¬ net Ann who led Vagrancy home in last summers Alabama but was disqualified disqualifiedThe The most important workouts of the days training period perhaps were those of Binglins Suburban winner the Argen tinian Don Bingo Green tree Stables To ¬ boggan Metropolitan winner Devil Diver Josephine Grimes Carter candidate With Regards and Lazy F Ranchs as yet un ¬ beaten Astoria hopeful Cocopet CocopetThese These moves were tabbed on Belmont Parks main course which was in good condition Don Bingo an aspirant for the Queens County Jockey Clubs 30000 added Brooklyn Handicap of a mile and a quarter was timed a useful seven fur ¬ longs in 49 115 and 128 without real effort effortDevil Devil Diver Sent Nine Furlongs FurlongsDevil Devil Diver who is an eligible for Sat ¬ urdays 7500 added Carter Handicap of seven furlongs trains rather more as if he is pointing for the longer Brooklyn however He was timed nine furlongs this morning in 4835 114 127140 and 154 moving along well in hand throughout throughoutWith With Regards whose forte is sprinting and who is regarded as a definite probable for the Carter bounced the distance of that handicap in 48 113 and 127 in consummate fashion Cocopet who may have the hardhitting Sea Reign as a run ¬ ning mate in next weeks important Astoria renewal went three furlongs under wraps in 38 38The The Carter accrued an unexpected bit of interest today with George Washington Carrolls announced intention of starting Louie Tufanos story book horse Market Wise in that run of seven furlongs though most observers fancy tha seven furlong dis ¬ tance would militate against this distin ¬ guished cup performer performerMarket Market Wise is in the Carter under 122 pounds level weight with With Regards and in receipt of five pounds from River land and four from Attention and Devil Diver DiverMeanwhile Meanwhile Al Simmons Blue Swords and Mrs Vera Braggs Gold Shower looms as the name horses of the Dwyer possi ¬ bilities Big Jim Healys charge is training forwardly at Belmont Park while trainer John Barker pronounces Blue Swords a probable starter though the worktab shows nothing noteworthy for Blue Lark ¬ spurs sturdy son since his arrival at Jamaica from Pimlico and the Preakness In fact Barker notes that Blue Swords may appear under colors at Aqueduct in advance rl that 25000 added Queens County classic for threeyearolds a week from Saturday


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