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JUDGES STAND By Charles Hatton Clark Philosophizes on Claiming Many Yearling Sales on Calendar Encouragement for Cal Breeders Laurel Solves Md Dates Muddle MuddlePride Pride and Prejudice Antagonists of the claiming race doubtless will be horrified that 61 claims were made the first 18 davs of the Detroit Fair Grounds meet We are reminded of John C Clarks observation that Claiming is largely confined to one element of horsemen The Butler associa ¬ tions 50000 Empire City for threeyear olds on July 8 is not a handicap after all Though a handicap was the original intention its conditions provide penalties and allowances instead Charley McLennan is gratified over horsemens liberal response to Garden States equally liberal roster of a dozen stakes which embellish the 50day meet that begins July 5 Its most opulent fea ¬ ture the Trenton Handicap is to be de ¬ cided August 26 and is sandwiched neatly between the Saratoga Handicap and Wash ¬ ington Park Handicap with about a week intervening between each race totalling 150000 in added money Henry Knights myriad thoroughbred holdings now include Aleterns yearling halfsister by Coldstreams successful Bull Dog Tom Underwoods NARC report shows a saliva case during the Louisville spring season We suspect such incidents would be less an oddity were the urinalysis test substituted as it is more foolproof Australasias remarkable Kindergarten is a ridgling Washingtons doubledecker stands which will flower in the postwar era are to be equipped with outside ele ¬ vators Wait until those entrepreneurs who talk so glibly of escalators price pricethem them themIt themi i It must be embarrassing to those who seek to discount racings assist ¬ ance in the war effort that the Governments Fifth War Loan Drive Committee is manifesting such in ¬ terest in Joe Gottsteins Bond Day of racing at Longacres Saturday the 24th Art Lomax is publicizing the days sport In 1942 Longacres raised some 80000 from an Army Relief program The track was dark last year yearNot Not only will there be plenty of money around for yearlings this season but plenty of yearlings around for the money apparently Auctions of these sprouts on the thoroughbred family tree will be con ¬ ducted in various parts of the United States and in Canada The first vendue is at Keeneland near Lexington beginning July 31 and continuing through August 3 This auction will be followed by another at Meadow Brook L I natural habitat of the huntandchase set A few Blue Grass yearlings and a good many byproducts of Virginia Maryland and New Jersey farms will be offered at the Long Island sale It will take place August 8 9 and 10 dur ¬ ing SaratogaatBelmont The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society will conduct a sale of Dominionbreds at Woodbine Aug ¬ ust 16 And California breeders will market yearlings at Hollywood Park July 24 The total number of yearold thoroughbreds auctioned in this country during the sum ¬ mer and fall will probably exceed the 873 sold in 43 The largest number was the 1258 in 1940 Scores of yearlings have been sold by private treaty this spring and summer Some were acquired by specula ¬ tors in the bullish market marketMarketbreeders Marketbreeders with whom wa have discussed the sales in their present indicative aspect express some little anxiety that the acute labor shortage at the racing stables will handicap many patrons The prospect of a resumption of the sport at Hollywood Park and Del Mar this year is of course an occasion for re ¬ joicing among West Coast breeders Doc Strub continues hopeful thai Santa Anita may also resume on its own property next winter The Cali ¬ fornia racing law provides events exclusively for statebred horses Record attendance and play on the Canadian circuit represent a favor ¬ able augury for the sales there thereThe The assumption Laurel can function ill the autumn solves the Maryland dates muddle nicely The proposed 22 days at Pimlico and 50 at the ButlerWinn course make for a full complement of 100 pro grams on the Free States major circuit without infringing on the law which pro eludes more than 50 in the course of on year at any individual clubs property This schedule means many additional purses foe ing would complete a circuit that begaii Pimlico in the spring proceeded to I5elaf I5elafware ware Park and Garden State then back t0 t0Maryland Maryland
