Illinois Season Opens at Sportsmans; Ten to Vie in Renewal of Chesapeake: Twilight Tear Lone Filly to Seek Stake, Daily Racing Form, 1944-04-29

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Illinois Illinois Season Season Opens Opens at at Sportsmans; Sportsmans; Ten Ten to to Vie Vie in in Renewal Renewal of of Chesapeake Chesapeake Twilight Tear Lone! Filly to Seek Stake Director J. E., Pensive and Stymie Main Contenders in Pimlicos 5,000 Fixture BALTIMORE, Md., April 28 —Ten ambitious three-year-olds, including the strong Calumet Farm entry, Pensive and the spectacular Twilight Tear, a very capable filly and the sole member of her sex entered, are to furnish interest in tomorrows 5,000 added Chesapeake Stakes at historic old Pimlico. This mile and one-sixteenth joust serves as the final test in the East for aspirants to Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes honors and is referred to affectionately as "Marylands Own Derby Preview." Heretofore presented at its home grounds. Havre de Grace, it is being renewed for the twenty-third time at this Belvedere Avenue course under auspices of the combined meeting of this states four major tracks. The Chesapeake was not run in 1943. There is no Stir Up nor Lucky Draw, respective heroes of last Saturdays split Wood Memorial, or, for that matter, no Pukka Gin among prospective starters for this trial and tribulation" to would-be Derby or Preakness winners, but among entrants are Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs* very much improved Stymie, second to Stir Up in that ones Wood success, and the Maryland-owned Director J. E., who will flaunt the colors of Ella K. Bryson. Incidentally, this son of Sickle, a sort of Poor Richard of the sales ring, in as much as he was acquired out of the 1942 Saratoga yearling sales for ,500, may be the one to carry the hopes of the "home folks to Louisville. He has an exceptionally high flight of speed and he could very well take the track and keep it from flag-fall to finish. Under conditions of the tilt. Director J E. and Pensive share top weight honors, both slated to carry 116 pounds. Next in line of weights and each at 114 pounds, are Twilight Tear, Mrs. R. Carruthers Jimmie. Mrs. A. J. Abels Gramps Image. Philip Godfreys Comenow, Jacobs Stymie Continued on Page Four , j | ! , • ] i i , t ] Chesapeake Stakes Draws Field of Ten Pensive, Twilight Tear From Calumet Barn Meet Stymie, Director J. E. and Gay Bit Continued from Page One and Gay Bit, from the locally owned Bob-anet Stable of R. Bruce Livie. Remaining entrants and their weights are W. L. Branns Declared and Max Hirschs Third Trial, both scheduled to tote 112 pounds. As is to be expected the outcome of the Chesapeake will either clinch or nullify Derby chances of quite a few contestants. There is, for instance, Pensive. This son of Hyperion is forced to run in bar-plates and Ben Jones, who conditions the colt, has as yet to regard a horse so shod for competition as entitled to classification of a top-notch performer. Consequently the Missourian still feels Pensive has to "show him." If he turns in a satisfactory winning effort, the chestnut will then journey to Louisville. On the other hand, Twlight Tear being a filly, Jones is averse to starting her against colts for such a gruelling experience as the Derby. There is no doubt, however, that both Calumet representatives are ready. They won here in fashion conclusive enough to display that condition. In fact, Pensive took the measure of older opponents in the opening day Rowe Memorial, and Twilight Tear achieved her objective "hands down" recently. After receiving a drubbing in the Flamingo, Director J. E.s reputation suffered a jolt. Up to that time, he had been regarded as one of the prominent Derby contenders. However, his stock again soared following a successful outing here when he easily bested Armed, Gramps Image, Galactic, Tambo and Elray in a six-furlong allowance tilt over a sloppy course. Considering that the strip tomorrow will be slow, or at best "good," he is to be given more than casual consideration. Runner-Up in Louisiana Derby Another not to be taken lightly, although beaten in his initial sally here, is Gay Bit. On that occasion he did not get to running until too late, but showed that he could adapt himself when inclined. Too. it may be that he needed that race as a tune-up. It must be remembered he finished the runner-up to Olympic Zenith last winter in the Louisiana Derby and that behind him were quite a few prospective good three-year-olds. With the exception of Stymie, who improved greatly prior to the running of the Wood and then further gathered laurels unto himself with his effort in that stake, remaining contestants for the Cheasapeake have failed to distinguish themselves to any extent. Third Trial, it is true, has entered the winners circle, but did not beat much. Declared, very well regarded at one time by his connections, would have to improve greatly and suddenly to assert himself. In fact, a triumph on his part would be in the manner of an upset. Comenow finished second to a rather good filly, Blue Sash, but that is all he has to recommend, while Jimmie has really had his chances. Last, and probably least, is Gramps Image. This Maryland-bred may be the "dark" horse. Although likewise having failed to accomplish anything noteworthy he did finish second to Twilight Tear a few days ago. The son of War Hero came from off the pace to charge hard through the stretch in a vain attempt to catch the Calumet miss and, granted that she was slowing up, since victory was easily hers, he did, nevertheless, close with a rush that inferred he may be improving with competition. As prevails on Saturdays post time for tomorrows first race is 1 p. m. All in all, the eight-race program shapes up as an interesting one, fields being more or less evenly matched.


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