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Official Racing Charts Copyright. 1945, by Triangle Publications, Inc. ■■ ____________ Suffolk Downs EAST BOSTON. MASS.. THURSDAY. JUNE 14. 1945— SUFFOLK DOWNS 1 MILE. Fourth day of fifty-four-day meeting June 11 to August 11. Eastern Racing Association, Inc. Automatic starting gate. Camera finish. Weather clear. Steward representing Massachusetts State Racing Commission, C. B. Stickney. Stewards, H. P. Conkling, William Almy, Jr., and John E. Conway. Honorary Steward, John R. Macomber. Patrol Judges, Bruce Collins. F. G. Farrell. John R. Pryce and Henry McKenna. Placing Judges, Sidney Brown, 0. E. Pons and Hart Deinham. Paddock Judge. William Doyle. Assistant Paddock Judge. Howard Reynolds. Clerk of Scales-, K. W. Mcintosh. Starter, Robert Frend. Timer. George Fritz. Veterinarians, H. M. Lewis and P. H. Mullowney. Racing Secretary and Handicapper, Charles J. McLennan. Racing starts at 2:30 p. m. Eastern War Time. Percentage of winning favorites corresponding meeting 1944, .38; current meeting. .29. Daily Double, first and second races. Entries and field horses run as one. * Five lbs. apprentice allowance claimed. + five lbs waived H Disqualified, ipfl] Dead heat, a Coupled as entry. f-Mutuel field. VV Whip. S Spurs. B Blinkers. In claiming races price appears after name of jockey. FIRST RACE 3-4 MILE Out of Chute. Appealing, July 26, 19J?-1:0935- 7 7 A * 7 * — 117. Purse ,800. 4-year-olds and upward. Claiming:. Weight, * * *~ 120 lbs. Non-winners twice since November 21 allowed 3 lbs.; June 14-45— Suf one race, 6 lbs. Claiming price, ,500; if for less, 2 lbs. allowed for each 50 to ,000. Net value to winner .200; second. S325; third. 75; fourth, 00. Mutuel Pool, 3,446. Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St % % Str Fin Jockeys Owners Odds to "76711 VALETTA H. v7bT109 7 3 J* 3* 24 1* R Eccari 2500 S Garfield » 2.30 76710 TEMPLET wB4 107 3 4 2»i 21 l1 23 G McMullen 2250 M Siravo 13.50 76120 BRDON POINT wb5111 5 6 4i 4£ 3» 3" M Basile 2250 J W Gillespie 6.00 76493 MAR DESPRIT wb 6 109 10 7 U 71 6£ 4* W Turnbull 2500 W E Morrow 20.70 72282s JELWELL m 9 112 18 7£ 8£ 81 5" W Carroll 2500 H L OMallev . 13.10 769303 ROUGH HONEY wb 5 109 8 2 54 5" 5£ 61 W Rudert 2500 Mrs B Zuefeldt 13.40 760092 OLD WHITEY wb 9 114 11 l 81 6 V 7£ H Pratt 2500 C Phelps 2.60 73156 FOGOSO w 10 112 6 11 ll8 10 i 91 81 G Seabo 2250 J W Heinicke 49.20 76492 BLACK AFRICA v. b 4 114 9 10 101 ll8 102 92 E Robart 2500 G S Gladnev 11.30 76816 JOHN ARRC w 4 117 2 5 lh lh 4h 101 S Luce 2500 J H Can 37.40 75152 APPAS TAPPAS w 5 112 4 12 12 12 12 11£ H Allgaier 2250 Pinehurst Stable 57.50 69096 PATROL PILOT w 4 114 12 9 93 91 ll3 12 R Sino 2500 S Garfield a 2 30 Coupled: a Yaletta H. and Patrol Pilot Time. :23. :462s, 1:12**. Track fast. Mutuels Paid . Odds i — — , to , li , in* VALETTA H. a-Entry 6.60 4.40 3.00 2.30 1.20 .50 Mutuel rricesj templet , n.20 680 4.60 2.40 I BRANDON POINT 4.20 1.10 Winner- Ch. f. b Appealing — Dream On Girl, bv Sweep On, trained bv R. Robertson, Jr.; bred by Mr. James C. Ellis. WENT TO POST— 2:30. OFF AT 2:31 J EASTERN WAR TIME. Start eood from stall cite. Won dririag; second and third the same. YALETTA H.. forwardly placed and well ridden, came out slightly entering the stretch, responded to punishment and wore down TEMPLET in the last sixteenth. TEMPLET, much used lacing JOHN ARRC into defeat, reached the lead when settled for the drive, but was not eood enough for the winner. BRANDON POINT raced evenly and had no mishaps. MAR DESPRIT saed ground and finished strongly under urging. JELWELL was unable to threaten after being caught in close quarters during the stretch run. ROUGH HONEY failed to respond when roused for the drive. OLD WHITEY began fast, but could not keep up. JOHN ARRC made the pace to the stretch under pressure, but gave wav badlv. Scratched— 76600 Fire Kabo. 110. Overweight — Jelwell. 3 pounds. Corrected weight — Brandon Point. 111. Claimed — Valetta H. by A. Lamoureux. SECOND RACE 3-4 MILE Out of Chute. Appealing, July 26, 1937— 1:09 *A— 7 7 4 7 8 4 — 117 Purse ,800. 4-year-olds and upward. Claiming. / / *♦ z. O Weight. 122 lbs. Non-winners since May 10 allowed 3 lbs.; since June 14-45— Suf November 21, 6 lbs. Claiming price, ,250; if for ,000, allowed 3 lbs. Net value to winner ,200; second, 25; third. 75; fourth, 00. Mututl Pool, 9,433. Index Horses r.qt A Wt IP St *A V2 Str Fin Jockeys Owners Odds to Jl 76929 MAROC w 9 115 8 9 10 6~i 4and Ink R j_Mtin* 1250 H G BedTeU l790 75453 DBLE BOURBNwb 4 108 5 8 6 51 5i 2 E SkjeieJ 1250 Mrs R Feinberg 22 50 76929 RENRAW wb4116 7 3 » 3 2i 3| W E Snder 1250 D and B Stable 33 40 76812 FLIGHT OYER ub5115J110 BJ 83 7 4« GCrowell 1000 ODonnell and Cifaldi 14.10 75891- FRIARS SCOUT wb 8101 3 7 1" li lh 5 G Seabo 1000 H H Price 2 60 72247 GARTER wb4112 9 1 4i 4 61 62 W Carroll 1250 H L OMalley 6 20 60554 NO KEYS wb5106 2 6 31 2" 3h 73 J SanterJ 1000 Mrs F C Dunn 18 60 75376 LEES JIMMIE w 7 116 6 4 7" 7» 8° 810 J DeLucia 1250 Mrs L M Hanson 6.10 66873 INDIAN QUEST w4113 4 5 5" 9 9 9 J Brennan 1000 E Gu.ffra 73.40 68961 BOND TO RISE wb5113 10 2 9i Pulled up. CChaffin 1000 H W Steele 65.10 Time. :23, :47, 1:13. Track fast. , — Mutuels Paid — , , Odds to in /MAROC 5.80 3.80 3.60 1.90 .90 .80 M. uruei rricesj double bourbon is.so 12.60 - 8.40 5.30 y RENRAW 12.00 5.00 Winner — B. g. bv Sting — Regeniv, bv St. James, trained bv H. G. Bedwell ; bred by Mr. J W Y Martin WENT TO POST— 3:02. OFF AT 3:04 EASTERN WAR TIME. Start good from stall gate. Won driving; second aid third the same. MAROC, slow to begin, was bothered by BOlND TO RISE dining the firt three furlongs, came to the extreme outside entering the •tretch and, bearing in slightly, disposed of the leaders in the last sixteenth mile. DOUBLE BOURBON woiked his way up steadily to the stretch, was in close quarters during the drive, but was not good enough for the winner. A claim of foul by DOUBLE BOURBONS rider against the winner was not allowed. RENRAW held on gamely in a good effort. FLIGHT OVER closed willingly under punishment, but lacked racing room near the finish. FRIARS SCOUT tired after making the pace to the final furlong. GARTER was blocked during the drive. NO KEYS gave way after forcing the Dace to the stretch and was weakly handled thereafter. BOUND TO RISE bore out badly and was pulled up after three furlongs. Overweight — Flight Over. 2i pounds: Garter. 1. Daily Double on the First and Second Races Paid 2.40— Double Pool, 1,172. THIRD RACE 3-4 MILE Out of Chute. Appealing, July 26, 1D7-1:M%- 7 7 4 2 9 4 — 117 Purse ,800. 3-year-olds- and upward. Allowances. * A Non-winners of two races. 3-year-olds, 108 lbs.; older, 122 lbs. June 14-45 — Suf Non-winners of a sweepstakes allowed 3 lbs.; of ,500, 6 lbs.; maidens, 9 lbs. Wet value to winner .200; second. 25; third, 75; fourth, 00. Mutuel Pool, 9,826. Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St % Vz Str Fin Jockeys OwneTs Odds to ■66219 SHINED UP w 4 116 2 4 2£ 2* l2 1- M Basile Miss Ruth Howie fxfX 77080 BOMB SIGHT wh4109 3 2 l1 1£ 2s 22i R J MtinJ M Wexler 2 20 76712 MARION MENOW w 4 115J, 5 1 3* 31 3A PJ G Crow ell Mrs F A Fountain 210 76010;! GODY GUMDUOIV3102 6 3 6 6 43 41 W Canning V L Creal 3.10 72110 MISS EUNICE wb4114 1 6 4 42 6 53 W Turnbull E Guiffra 10.10 76712 ROMAN ABBOT w 4 113 4 5 53 54 5j 6 E Robart M O Guerin 36.10 Time, :22%, :4625, M1ffc Track fast. , — Mutuels Paid — , Odds to , ki . in* I SHINED UP 15.20 5.80 3.80 6.60 1.90 .90 lYiutuei rricesj bomb sight 3.60 2.40 .so .20 I MARION MENOW 2.80 .40 Winner — Ch. c, bv Double Scotch — Balance L"p, by Misstep, trained bv A. F. East; bred by Mr. J. W. Mcintosh. WENT TO POST— 3:32. OFF AT 3:33 EASTERN WAR TIME. Start good from stall gate for all but MISS EUNICE. Won easily: second and third driving. SHINED UP raced BOMB SIGHT into defeat, went to the front entering the stretch, then drew out to win as his rider pleased. BOMB SIGHT made the pace during the first half, but was not good enough for the winner, although easily best of the others. MARION MENOW laced evenly and had no excuses. GOODY GUMDROP lacked early speed and could not threaten when taken to the inside for" the drive. MISS EUNICE dwelt at the start, was rushed into contention and bore out badly on the final turn, losing all chance. ROMAN ABBOT was outrun. Scratched— 768163 Indian Trace, 116. Overweight— Marion Menow. 4j pounds: Goody Gumdrop, 5. FOURTH RACE 1 MILE. Clingendaal, Aug. 14, 1937—1:36—3—124. Purse 7 7 A **» 0 S* 800- 3-year-olds and upward. Claiming. 3-year-olds, 108 lbs.; / / ** J U older, 122 lbs. Non-winners twice since November 21 allowed 3 June 14-45— Suf lbs.; one race, 6 lbs. Claiming price, ,500; if for less, 2 lbs. allowed for each 50 to ,000. Net value to winner .200; second, 25; third, 75; fourth, 00. Mutuel Pool, 16,385. Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St XA Ik % Str Fin Jockeys Owners Odds to 766052 STARGOO m 5 115 2 3 31 32 21 l2 l2i W d" 3000 Helen McGarvey 215 76121 BUENA YENTURAw 5 116 4 4 4i 4£ 4* 3J 23 G Seabo 3500 J M Grieve 6.70 770773 CAB SIR wb4116 5 6 6" 6]i 5* 52 31 E Jenkins 3500 Mrs L Palladino 7.30 73359i3RIVER WOLF w 5 114J 6 8 7h 71 7* U 4** H Pratt 3000 J Carrier 48.30 76714 EBRO wb7111 2 l2 l5 l* 2 5» J Martin 3500 E M OBrien 4 50 76605 CANEE w 4 99 7 8 8 8 8 7» 6j R J Mtn.J 3500 Mrs L "Rosenthal 25.90 77081 3 SINGLE wb6118 112* 22£ 3£ 42 7i E Robart 3000 Nelson and West 5.50 76715 POMPOUS FOX w«5108 8 1 51 53 6s 8 8 E SkjeieJ 3000 Mrs N J Sakell 5 40 Time, MJ4, :472£, 1:13*4, 1:39. Track fast. , — Mutuels Paid — , , Odds to s ii • n . /STARGOO 169 3 80 2.80 1.30 90 .40 MutUel PriCeSi BUENA VENTURA 680 5.00 240 1.50 i CAB SIR 520 1.60 Winner — Ch. g, by Burgoo King — Starella II., by Prince Gallahad, trained by K. F. Holmes; bred bjr Mr. Henrv H. Knight. WENT TO POST— 4:02. OFF AT 4:03 EASTERN WAR TIME. Start fair from stall gate. Won driving; second and third the same. STARGOO took command entering the stretch and. ridden out, retained his advantage. BUENA YENTURA came gamely when roused for the drive, but could not threaten the winner, though easily best of the others. CAB SIR finished fast. RIVER-WOLF raced wide. EBRO made the pace to the stretch, then gave way. CANEE showed nothing. SINGLE tired after racing prominently to the stretch. POMPOUS FOX gave a dull effort. Overweight — River Wolf, 2£ pounds. FIFTH RACE 1 MILE. Clingendaal, Aug. 14, 1937—1:36 — 3—124. Purse 7 ~7 A 1 ] ,800. 3-year-olds and upward. Claiming. 3-year-olds, 108 lbs.; •» older, 122 lbs. Non-winners twice since November 21 allowed 3 June 14-45— Suf lbs.; one race, 6 lbs. Claiming price, ,500; if for less, 2 lbs. allowed for each S250 to ,000. Net value to winner S1.200; second, 25; third, 75; fourth, 00. Mutuel Pool, 37.644. Index Horses Eqt A W t PP St lA V% % Str Fin Jockeys Owners Odds to T6124 GOLDF:N THORNwb5116 2 4 li l2 l2 l2 l| W Bal/.etti 3500 E H Carson T50 76930 KR OF AUDLEYwb8119 3 3 41 3J 2£ 23 25 W Duffv 3500 E A Hebiag 2.40 76253- BRIAR PLAY wb 8 118 6 5 51 5 4»j 3£ 31 R F.crard 3000 S Garlield 7.30 76932 CLOSE UP w 4 119 4 2 63 63 51 53 4* H Pratt 3500 G S Gladnev 16.60 76492 OVER THE DAM«b4115 9 6 3£ 2h 31 4J 51 J Brennan 3250 M M S.hwebel 23 10 76605 SKIPPER Z. wb6116 5 7 V 72 73 7« 6* G Seabo 3500 J H Can- 9 20 76932 FLYING SILVER vv 8 111 1 1 2J 4£ 62 J 7» W Canning 3500 Mrs T Haskos 16.30 75791 SINGLE UP wb 3 108 7 8 8s 86 8s 81 8* S Luce 3500 L. Prima 2110 76715 YLEE BAR wb 8 108 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 E SkjeieJ 3000 W E Charles Jr 76.10 Time. :24. :48, 1:13, 1:3825. Track fast. r- Mutuels Paid — i , Odds to Ki , in- C GOLDEN THORN 5.00 3.20 2.60 1.50 .60 .30 MUrUel rriCeS? KSAR OF AUDLEY 3.20 2.60 .60 .30 i BRIAR PLAY , 3.00 50 Winner — B. g. by Rosemont— Golden Fair, by Wrack, trained by J. Brouse ; bred by Mr. William duPont. Jr. WENT TO POST— 4:33. OFF AT 4:34i EASTERN WAR TIME. Start good from stall gate. Won handily; second and third driving. GOLDEN THORN went to the front before going a quarter, responded to mild urging thereafter, held KSAR OF AUDI.EY sate The latter came willingly when roused for the drive but could not reach the winner. BRIAR PLAY saed ground the entire trip but could not threaten when hard ridden through tiie stretch. CLOSE IP had no mishaps. OVER THE DAM made a good bid nearing the stretch but failed to stay when set down for the diie. SKIPPER Z. was outrun. FLYING SILVER had brief early speed. Overweight — Single Up. 5 pounds. Claimed — Golden Thorn by H. Stutts. SIXTH RACE 3-4 MILE Out of Chute. Appealing, July 26, 1937— 1:09H— a *s * 4 — 117. Yorktown Purse First Division. Graded Allowances 7-t / 4 J L dass D. Purse ,000. 4-year-olds and upward. Weight, 122 June 14-45 — Suf lbs. Non-winners of four races since August 1 allowed 3 lbs.; of ,500 at any time or a race since May 10, 6 lbs.; two races since September 2, 9 lbs.; one race since September 2, 12 lbs.; since August 1, 15 lbs. Claiming races not considered. Net value to winner ,350; second, 50: third. 00-; fourth, 00. Mutuel Pool, 24.091. . Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St % -i Str Fin Jockeys Owners Odds to 75381 DOG DAYS wb 4 112 7 3 2 V li 13£ R J MtinJ M Wexler 3.00 763922 WEATHER1TE wB7110 9 2 U P| 22 2£ J Martin Mt Desert Stable 3 00 71441 CHANCE YEN wb7111 3 7 72 6J 5* 3" G Seabo Mrs S Orr 66.60 77079 CALVO w 4 113 10 5 U 4£ 33 43 M Basile Miss Ruth Howie 3.60 75895 DAIRY LADY wb5102 6 6 8 81 6£ 5« C Chaffin L C H Stable 21.70 76251 SON O HAL wb6107 5 10 92 9* 82 62£ G McMullen Mrs R M Buccola 4.80 76012 TOP TRANSIT wb6119 8 4 41 52 4l 7h N Coule Miss Joan Beattie 54.40 76606 REPUBLICAN wb4116 2 9 6£ 7£ 7£ 82 E .Jenkins C M Stable 26 00 665322 ELLEN MIST wb4108 11 1" 31 9s 93 E Skjeie A Rvan 24 80 73362s FREE DOUBLE wb 6 116 4 8 10 10 10 10 E Elam Mae Kay Stable 12,30 Time, :22%, :45?5, 1:10%. Track fast. r—%2 Mutuels Paid — , r~ — Odds to v in* r DOG DAY 8.00 4.00 3.20 3.00 1.00 .60 M, utuei rricesj weatherite 3.60 3.00 .so .50 I CHANCE YEN 12.80 5 40 Winner— B. g, by Abbots Nymph — Dog Flower, by Bull Dog, trained by J. McGee ; bred by Mr. Houghton P. Metcalf. WENT TO POST— 5:05. OFF AT 5:06 EASTERN WAR TIME. Start good from stall gate. Won easily; second and third driving. DOG DAY assumed command after three furlongs and drew out thereafter to win as his rider pleased. WEATHERITE, keen factor from the start, was carried wide by DOG WAY entering the stretch, came gamely when clear but was no match for the winner. CHANCE YEN worked her way forward under good handling and finished resolutely under punishment. SALVO saved ground throughout and gave a good effort. DAILY LADY larked early speed and failed to rally when roused for the drive. SON O HAL began slowly. ELLEN MIST could not keep up. Scratched— 76935 Boy Angler. 119; 76935 Merry Sunshine, 114. Overweight — Weatherite. 2 pounds. SEVENTH RACE 3-4 MILE Out of Chute. Appealing, July 26, 1937— 1:09%— 7~1 A * — 117. Yorktown Purse Second Division. Graded Allowances / ■* J J Class D. Purse ,000. 4-year-olds and upward. Weight, 122 June 14-45 — Suf lbs. Non-winners of four races since August 1 allowed 3 lbs.; of ,500 at any time or a race since May 10, 6 lbs.; two races since September 2, 9 lbs.; one race since September 2, 12 lbs.; since August 1, 15 lbs. Claiming races not considered. Net value to winner ,350; second, 50; third. 00; fourth, 00. Mutuel Pool, 30,178. Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St XA % Str Fin Jockeys Owners Odds to "770792 CAVATORTA wb4108 5 3 4i 44 31 li W Turnbull Mrs W VV Adams L2f] 75369 BOY SOLDIER wb 5 122 1 8 9 9 6£ 2% G Seabo Oak Hill Stable 5.20 73205 NORTH FIRE w 4 107 9 7 82 81 82 3" CChaffin D F Harrnigton 118.70 76494 SANTA ELISA w 5 111 4 9 71 6A 7b 4£ S Luce Mrs F Whiting 15.60 713642 JO AGNES wb 5 112 8 1 1* 1» 1* S» J Littrell J P and L F Holton 6.10 75372 DR. JOHNSON wb 5 112 8 6 51 51 5*" 63 W Balzettl A Lamoureaux 25.80 75893 STROLLG EASY wb 6 114 7 5 2» 2 2* 72 G McMullen Mrs R M Buccola 4.40 75893 OXIE wb 5 107 6 2 331 4* 83 J DeLuciaf Miss Joan Beattie 24 50 77080 ROZIANTE wb 5 114 2 4 62 71 ■ 9 9 P Patrson* Mae Kay Stable 23.90 Time, :Z2%, :462s, 1:11. Track fast. r- S2 Mutuels Paid — , , Odds to . 11 • CAVATORTA 4.40 2.80 2.60 1.20 .40 .30 Ml utuel rricesj boy soldier 5.00 4.20 1.50 1.10 * NORTH FIRE 12.40 5.20 Winner — B. c, by Silver Horde — Doncinea, by Donnacona, trained by G. Alexandra ; bred by Messrs. Gaines Bros. WENT TO POST— 5:35. OFF AT 5:36| EASTERN WAR TIME. Start good from stall gate. Won driving; second and third the same. CAVATORTA came gamely in the middle of the track when hard ridden through the stretch and, after wearing down the leaders, won going away. BOY SOLDIER, outrun early, was forced wide into the stretch, then closed resolutely under punishment. NORTH FIRE finished strongly on the outside after being outrun early. SANTA F.LISA had a rough trip and lacked room in the drive. JO AGNES was rushed into a good lead, but tired in the stretch. DR. JOHNSON could not improve his position. STROLLING FASY forced the pace to the final furlong, then tired badlv. OXIE was done after racing prominentlv to the stretch. ROZIANTE was outrun. Scratched— 763923 Zacabrand, 116; 71185 Desert Battle, 113; 76932 Lone Sentry, 100. Overweight — Cavatorta, 1 pound: Jo Agnes. 1: Dr. Johnson. 3. EIGHTH RACE 1 1-16 MILES. Kenyon C, June 3, 1938— 1:43 5— 4— 108. Purse 7 7 A "l A ,600. 4-year-olds and upward. Claiming. Non-winners twice t i ** j ** since November 15. Weight, 120 lbs. Non-winners since May 10 June 14-45 — Suf allowed 4 lbs. Claiming price, ,000. Net value to winner ,000; second, 25; third, 75; fourth, 00. Mutuel Pool, 22,386. Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St % jj % Str Fin Jockeys Owners Odds to 76918 TAMLIN wb5113 3 2 55 58 5» 4 l"k r Sisto 1000 W Gullatt 3.90 63093 HOP SKIP wb7116 1 1 2? 2 J l1 li 21 W Carroll 1000 J Deary 1.90 76127 ALIMONY KID w 8 109 8 6 4± 4* 42 3» 3* R J MtinJ 1000 H G Bedwell 25.20 764963 AFFAIR wb9113 6 5 34 31 2* 2* 4« S Oliver J 1000 Mrs J Graf 4.10 75374 GRAND DAY wb10120 2 8 8 76 61 ty 58 J Brennan 1000 P T Catalano 4.20 75890 PORT SPIN wB7116 4 3 li l1 3h 62 62 J Martin 1000 A Rendine 8.60 76819 BLOCKBUSTER w 4 116 5 4 6« 62 72° 72 7 a 5 w Duffy 1000 A J LaCoste 25.10 65954 READY FOR WARw 6 106 7 7 1* 8 8 8 8 C Roberts 1000 H E Rulon 87.60 Time, :24%, :48, 1:14, 1:40%, 1:47. Track fast. , — Mutuels Paid — * r Odds to , ii , in* /"TAMLIN 9.80 4.40 3.80 3.90 1.20 90 Mutuel rricesi hop skip 3.80 3.40 .90 .70 l ALIMONY KID 7.00 2.50 Winner— B h. bv Boojum — Easter, bv Sir Gallahad III., trained by B. Lessler; bred bv King Ranch. WENT TO POST— 6:06. OFF AT 6:07 EASTERN WAR TIME. Start good from stall gate. Won driving; second and third the same. TAMLIN was taken to the middle of the track for the drive and, closing fast, was up in the last sixteenth mile. HOP SKIP took command nearing the stretch, continued gamely while drifting out, but could not hold the winner. ALIMONY KID came to the inside entering the stretch and finished fast under urging. AFFAIR faltered near the finish. GRAND DAY lacked early speed. PORT SPIN made the pace for five eighths, then gave way. READY FOR WAR pulled up verv lame. Scratched— 77074 Bird Lot, 111. Overweight — Tamlin. 2 pounds; Ready for War, 2. Attendance, 14,151; Total Mutuel Pool, 04,561. Returned to Public, 14,105, Less Breakage.
