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Eleven Will Contest New Jersey Futurity Pipette, Peace Harbor and Wishmeluck Among Field For Monmouth Headliner MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, N. J., June 25. The 0,000 New Jersey Futurity, first race of this nature run in the Garden State in 53 years, will feature a splendid mid-week program here tomorrow. Perhaps no race on the associations stellar stakes has created as much interest as this five and one-half furlongs test for two-year-old homebreds, and a sizeable and enthusiastic throng is expected to witness its inaugural running. The lure which the race holds for New Jersey breeders was reflected in the surprisingly large field that was drawn overnight for the event. The names of 11 high-class juveniles passed through the entry box this morning and a definite change in track conditions will not prompt any withdrawals, racing secretary John Turner, Jr., believes. Under the weight arrangements, William H. LaBoyteauxs Pipette and Brookmeade stables Peace Harbor, are equally weighted under 119 pounds. Both youngsters are winner at the meeting and likely to vie for favoritism. Rounding out the field are J. M. Roeb-lings trio of Corinth 110, Balliol 110 and Seaweed 112, Woodlawn Farms Lighthouse 110, Shortbrook Farms Strut Off 115, Win-lachen Farms Wishmeluck 112, William Helis Ladys Ace 110, Lazy F Ranchs Que-sada 110 and J. T. Kroeses Red Cap 110. Pipette, a brown daughter of Piping Rock Highclere, was bred less than 10 miles from the local track. The filly made her Monmouth Park debut in an auspicious manner, driving to a game and well deserved victory in last Wednesdays five and one-half furlongs Coleen Stakes, over a band of her own sex. Impressive in Local Bow Peace Harbors local debut was equally impressive, the brown son of Easton Alexandria revealing good speed and courage to defeat several whom he will re-engage tomorrow. The duel between filly and colt is expected to provide an interesting highlight. Freshly arrived from Delaware Park, Winlachens Farms Wishmeluck is another member of the Futurity field, whose early season accomplishments have gained her a high ranking in her division. This bay daughter of Jack High Royal Bit, has turned in several creditable victories this season and most certainly will command a great deal of respect in tomorrows line-up. One of New Jerseys most prominent breeders, Joseph M. Roebling, appears to hold a strong Futurity hand in Seaweed, Balliol and Corinth, any one of whom possess enough speed and class to garner the major end of the Futurity purse. Corinth was a good second to Peace Harbor in his lone Monmouth Park effort and the additional half furlong of the Futurity may prove beneficial to the chestnut colt. The New Jersey Futurity is actually a rival of the time-honored Homebred Stakes, a feature of the sport at old Monmouth Park. It emerges tomorrow under new dress but with all its tradition intact and New Jersey breeders are eagerly eyeing the race which gives promise of developing into one of the most interesting events on Monmouth Parks stakes calendar. He Rolls Goes in Route Attraction at Delaware. Veteran Handicap Racer to Face Zax, Hasteyille, Five Others DELAWARE PARK, Stanton, Del., June 25. Eight class "D" routers, representing seven interests, have been named overnight to vie for a ,500 purse in the mile and a sixteenth Cape Henlopen Purse, sixth and feature event on the midweek program at Delaware Park. Named to match strides are Mrs. R. H. Heighes Zax, T. Leatherburys Split the Wind, Brookmeade Stables Magnetic Star, Gustave Rings Hasteville, S. W. Labrot Jr.s Gorget, John Fosters Cushlamacree, and the Edgehill Stable tandem of Viva Teddy and He Rolls. The Cape Henlopen will mark the first appearance this year at a distance of ground for He Rolls, the eight-year-old gelded son of Rolls Royce Squedonna, who was a four-time winner during the 1945 season. Making his first start of the year over the local track last week, He Rolls ran a very disappointing race while finishing last behind Lanlast, going three-quarters of a mile. While the race gave very little promise, there is a good chance that the one-time handicap racer will go better over his preferred distance. He Rolls will have a very capable running mate in Viva Teddy. Although he was beaten last week by Pharaday and Zax, Viva Teddy showed a good race while being beaten slightly less than two and a half lengths. He may have been much closer, if not the winner, had he not been in close quarters in the run to thefirst turn. Likely to be one of the well-played contestants is Hasteville, a six-year-old son of Haste, who has become a rather difficult horse to handle. Jockey Ralph Root will be astride the Ring colorbearer tomorrow and has ridden him well on several occasions. Incidentally, Hasteville is topweight of the field, conditions calling for him to carry a 118-pound burden. Zax, whose greatest claim to fame is his consistency, has been unable to earn a purse at the meeting but, as usual, has been in the money on numerous occasions. Just last week he dropped a decision to Pharaday in the final strides, an occurrence which has become somewhat of a habit. Of the other four starters, Magnetic Star seems the most likely to spring a surprise.
