Occupation Shows High Speed in Steger Trial: Timed Five-Eighths Distance In 1:00 2/5 at Hawthorne, Daily Racing Form, 1944-05-31

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Occupation Shows High Speed in Steger Trial TrialTimed Timed FiveEighths Distance In l00 i at Hawthorne HawthorneSTICKNEY STICKNEY 111 May 30 Displaying someof the speed for which he is famous Occupation sprinting ace of the large stable maintained by John Marsch of Chicago this morning worked five furlongs on a fast track at Hawthorne in 100 The trial accomplished in handy fashion was a part of his preparation for Saturdays engage ¬ ment in the Steger Handicap a Lincoln Fields Jockey Club fixture which will be decided over six and onehalf furlongs furlongsIn In the Steger the Marsch speedster will take up an impost of 127 pounds and is ex ¬ pected to meet by far the strongest field he has encountered thus far this year Among those ready to oppose him are Trafr fie Court the improved Discovery mare whose brilliant performances were a fea ¬ ture of the recent Churchill DowhsKeene land spring season at Louisville Roman Sox Burgoo Maid Chipamink Bright Wil ¬ lie Night Shadow Daily Trouble Bobs Dream Cabin Creek Corona Corona Sales Talk Putitthere Bold Captain Zacapet Full Cry and Observer ObserverNot Not to be overshadowed by the fleetness of the probable Steger favorite Sales Talk owned by Mrs A M Creech reeled off four furlongs this morning in 47 Accompanied by the younger Hollyman Sales Talk was under a drive while covering the final fur ¬ long of his fast move moveOther Other Steger eligibles were seen in less strenuous training several of them blow ing out for longer conditioners tomorrow while Bold Captain Full Cry Corona Co ¬ rona Chipamink and others were under colors to assist in entertaining todays ca ¬ pacity crowd Their engagements came in the Lake Calumet and Memories purses sprint features of the program Saturdays race will mark the thirteenth running of the Steger which has been won by Miss Dogwood Kings Blue Joe Schenck Manie OHara Mountain Ridge Delibera tor Dark Sea Pansy Walker Misstep San kari Chicago and Helens Babe


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