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Eight to Contest Main Event at Detroit Track TrackValdina Valdina Brave Burdened With 117 Pounds in Marie Guyon Handicap HandicapDETROIT DETROIT Mich June 23 Caninas ab ¬ sence from the starting field of tomorrows featured 7500 Marie Guyon Handicap quite naturally detracts some interest from this mile and onesixteenth contest exclu ¬ sively for threeyearolds But no doubt the eight equine performers now considered certain starters will furnish sufficient en ¬ tertainment for the occasion occasionCanina Canina who so ably acquitted herself in this years interpretation of the Kentucky Oaks while flaunting the silks of San Fran ciscoan Abe Hirschberg and then proved the heroine of the Col Alger Memorial Purse here was named for the weekend fixture However trainer F E Childs dis ¬ dained to permit his female charge to carry the 121 pounds assigned her for this joust and attempt the defeat of rivals rivalsWith With Caninas refusal to contest the high weight honor has befallen Cadillac Stables Valdina Brave imposted with 117 pounds one more than will be carried by Brown Hotel Stables Chief Knocker Re ¬ maining entrants and their weights are Torrance C Melroses Our Merrick 112 pounds Bomar Stables Hi Neighbor 109 H McLeods Passion 110 O F Woodwards Sir Sprite 100 Kenilworth Farms Liberty Bon 105 and G E Schneiders Galla hue 107 107While While past accomplishments of the group are such that the event shapes up more or less as a wideopen tilt there is a possibil ¬ ity that the bulk of the wagering will be divided between Our Merrick Chief Knock ¬ er and Valdina Brave BraveThe The latter by the way is primarily a sprinter In his last sortie he trimmed trimmedContinued Continued on Page TwentyThree Eight to Contest Main Event at Detroit Track TrackValdina Valdina Brave Burdened With 117 Pounds in Marie Giiyon Handicap HandicapContinued Continued from Page One OneValdina Valdina Senora Play Hands Good Going Toaca and Chief Knocker among others while rounding out six furlongs in 112 Although the son of Night Flyer conies from off the pace a general requisite for routers he does not incline toward coming from far back in a distance race Usually he reaches the front too soon in such numbers numbersOur Our Merricks most recent success was in the Statue of Liberty Handicap a one mile and a sixteenth meeting between that son of Okapi and such as Gallahue who finished in the runnerup position Passion Tattle Tale Liberty Bon Sir Sprite and Hi Neighbor among others Incidentally it will be noted that with the exception of Tattle Tale the others are entered against Our Merrick Whether he again can beat them remains to be seen seenSupporting Supporting the sixth race and main at ¬ traction is the 3000 St Hera Handicap This is a fivefurlong event for twoyear bids and brings together Not So Good Good Queen Nine R Train Agrarian TJ Tiger Man Son of Tarra Quintero and Regal Maid MaidMost Most of the juveniles named for the sec ¬ ondary attraction have met one another before and the field includes among past winners here such as Tiger Man Agra rianU Not So Good and Quintero The latter incidentally was the surprise winner of the Clash Handicap HandicapPost Post time for the first race is 215 p m
