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i i I ; [ i , . Send Double Jay To Delaware Park Ridgewood Three-Year-Old Will Be Pointed for Kent Engagement on June 24 PIMLICO, Baltimore, Md., May 10.— Ridgewood Stables fine colt, Double Jay, declared from todays Preakness because of his run-down condition will be transferred from Pimlico to Delaware Park tomorrow, according to trainer W. L. "Duke" McCue. A rest has been prescribed for the dark bay son of Balladier — Broomshot, but his handlers feel he will be ready to return to the racing wars in the Kent Stakes at the Delaware track on June 14. Rumors of Double Jays indisposition were greatly exaggerated, examining veterinarians finding the colt was entirely sound and in need only of rest. It was upon the advice of veterinarians that co-owners Jim Boines and Jim Tigane withdrew their charge from the 00,000 Preakness, although Double Jay was one of four supplementary entries to the one mile and three -sixteenths test. Double Jay, who was voted the best two-year-old colt of 1946, ran a very disappointing race in last weeks Kentucky Derby, finishing twelfth. The colts fine record as a juvenile had gained him many admirers for the Derby run and indeed, he was one of the winter favorites for the Churchill Downs race. Lost 100 Pounds in Weight Trainer McCue, still reflecting keen disappointment at his charges poor race at Louisville, and withdrawal from todays Preakness, revealed Double Jay had lost close to 100 pounds between the time he left winter quarters at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs and the day of the Derby running. Double Jay, according to McCue, had worked sensationally prior to leaving Hot Springs, but began to tail off at Louisville. Although his actions clearly revealed he did not relish the deep Churchill Downs track, neither McCue nor the colts owners were aware of it at the time. Double Jay was not fit and ready to run. It was when the colt continued to behave sluggishly at Pimlico that veterinarians were summoned to give Double Jay a thorough examina-[ tion. McCue, who said that Double Jay will be given a "ball" upon his arrival at Dela- ware Park, also revealed that the stables clever two-year-old filly Gail J. was ready to resume training. Gail J., who has been nominated to Delaware Parks Polly Drum- mond Stakes, on June 4, was blistered shortly after she bucked her shins at Hot Springs.
