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Delaware Park Plans Purse Distribution Of 58,000 During Thirty-Day Meet Brennan States Minimum Offerings Will Be ,500 For Session Opening May 29 WILMINGTON. Del., April 21— Delaware Park, which was a war-time casualty in 1943 due to transportation difficulties, will have a stake and purse distribution of approximately 58,000 during the 30 days of sport when racing is resumed at the Stanton course on May 29. This announcement was made today by the Delaware Steeplechase and Racing Association which will conduct the meeting from May 29 to July 4. There will be no racing on two Mondays. June 12 and June 19. Edward J. Brennan, veteran racing secretary and handicapper, who recently returned from Santo Domingo where he was consultant to the Government on the establishment of racing, has written the condition book for Delaware Parks 30 days of racing. Mr. Brennan will issue three 10-day books, the first of them comprising 80 races will shortly be issued to horsemen. Thirteen Stakes Listed Mr. Brennan in discussing the increased distribution which will be available at Dela- ware Park said: "The minimum purse at Delaware will be ,500. I understand that it again is the aim of the executive com- mittee to distribute war bonds, but that no statement in this regard can be made until it is seen what effect transportation will have on the attendance." Delaware Park will maintain the added money value of each stake, there being 13 in all, with four to be run during the initial 10 days. Mr. Brennan s breakdown of the first condition book will be four events with a value of ,500, four at ,000; 11 at ,800; 15 at ,600; and 42 at ,500. The minimum purse of ,500 has been set, mindful of the increasing costs to horsemen. The opening day feature will be the ,000 added Dover Stakes for two-year- olds at a distance of five furlongs. This will be followed on Memorial Day, May 30, with the running of the ,000 added Wil- mington Handicap, for three-year-olds and -1 upward, at the sprint distance of six fur- I longs. t , j ! i , . f | ; s . 1 i
