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Official Racing Charts Copyright, 1947, by Triangle Publications, tne. Churchill Downs LOUISVILLE, KY., SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1947— CHURCHILL DOWNS 1 MILE. Nineteenth day of nineteen-day meeting April 26 to May 17. Churchill Downs, Inc. Automatic starting gate. Kuprion Camera. Weather cloudy. Steward representing Kentucky State Racing Commission, J. S. Young. Stewards, J. G. Goode and George B. Leach. Placing Judges, Fred Burton, H. B. Lindenberger and Raymond Hoertz. Patrol Judges, George Molesworth, Allan Lavin and Linus Pierce. Paddock Judge, Thomas Oliphant. Clerk of Scales, Charles J. Gormley, Jr. Starter, Carl Burns. Timer, Clifford Trimpe. Racing Secretary and Handicapper, L. C. Bogen-schutz. Assistant Racing Secretary, Frederick Burton. Racing starts at 2:00 p. m. Central Standard Time. Percentage of winning favorites corresponding meeting 1946. .37; current meeting, .43. No Daily Double. § Three lbs. apprentice allowance claimed. * Five lbs. apprentice allowance claimed. W Whip. S Spurs. B Blinkers. In claiming races price appears after name of jockey. Complete finish of each race confirmed by Kuprion Camera FIRST RACE 6 1-2 FURLONGS out of chute. Gallant Knight, May 16, 1931 — 1:161/s — 4 — 114. -I -I / Canter Purse. Purse ,000. 4-year-olds and upward. Allowances. Starters for a claim-3 2- I I U ing price of ,500 or less since September 2. 4-year-olds, 119 lbs.; older, 121 lbs. Non-May 17-47 — CD winners of three races in 1947 allowed 3 lbs.; two races, 6 lbs.; one race, 9 lbs. Net value to winner ,300; second, 00; third, 00; fourth, 00. Mutuel Pool, 1,236. Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St Va Va Str Fin Jockeys Owners Odds to 22942 AIRTURRENT wb 8 115 3 4 1 H t| 1J D Scurlock A T and C A Pfeiffer 1.90 22465 OBELISK wb5118 7 5 4 43 » 24 C Hooper Mrs Kennedy and Wilkerson 4.90 22728 DIRECTOR wb5115 1 6 6«i 63 6 3 R Gonzalez G and C Stable 2.60 22660J GRAFAIRCHAN w 4 108 2 7 3* 3 i 4?i 44 G Monson* Mrs C C Norman 10.20 22585 SERGEANT BILL wb 8 110 5 1 2J 2? 3* 5*1 J Combest* Huntley and Sher 6.80 22293 BOLO PRINCE w 5 116 6 2 53 5J 53 6i C Peabody* Mrs J P Keezek 13.90 22465* ASTOUND w4105 43 7 77 7 H Hart Mrs G C White 21.50 Time, :23%, :47, 1:13%, 1:201/5. Track fast. r~i2 Mutuels Paid- , Odds to , n . "AIR CURRENT 5.80 3.60 2.60 1.90 .80 .30 M. uruel rncesi obelisk «* 3.00 1.40 .50 I DIRECTOR 2.80 .40 Winner— B. g. by Carlans— Altitude, by High Cloud, trained by A. T. Pfeiffer; bred by Audley Farm. WENT TO POST— 2:01 OFF AT 2:01J CENTRAL STANDARD TIME. Start good from stall gate. Won driving; second and third the same. AIR CURRENT obtained a clear lead before going a quarter, was steadied to the stretch, where he increased his advantage, then withstood OBELISK under brisk handling. OBELISK, within easy striking distance on the outside, came gamely in the drive while drifting out, but could not reach the winner. DIRECTOR, away slowly and forced to come around the field, closed fast in the final furlong. GRAFAIRCHAN did not respond for the drive. SERGEANT BILL, unable to outsprint AIR CURRENT, held on well to midway of the stretch, then quit. BOLO PRINCE never threatened. Scratched- 18640 Just Daylight, 110; 22471 Kerrygator, 121. SECOND RACE 1 1-16 MILES. Lady Madcap, May 24, 1922—1:44-4—113. Twenty Grand Purse. I l -I Purse ,200. 4-year-olds and upward. Special weights. Starters for a claiming price 2-j Jill of ,500 or less in 1947 who are non-winners in 1947. Weight, 118 lbs. May 17-47 — C.D Net va|ue t0 winner 30; second, 40; third, 20; fourth, 10. Mutuel Pool, 8,683. Index Horses EqtAWtPPSt Va V2 Y* Str Fin Jockeys Owners Odds to 229432~MCC0SH w5115 5 4 1J 14~1and i« l»* N Hart Bemiss and~Gravett L40 22471 RICH UNCLE wb8118 4 5 3 4 J 42 42J 2* J Brennant F Tyler 10.10 22948 FRANCIE wb4108 7 6 4i 3* 2J 2J 3"* C Peabody* Mrs B Dees 13.40 228442 SPRING DUN w 6 113 1 3 7 7 5* *•§ 4*| J Combest" Davis and Wilkerson 3.90 2259M OZZIE wb8113 2 2 63 5 6 5, 53 G Monson" W 0 Davis 2.60 22990 HAZEL 0MAE wb5108 6 1 22 22 3J 6 6 E Knapp* J G Smith 54.60 22391 BALI BALI w6110 3 7 5i 62 Broke down. H Wallace! C L Shaffer 19.10 tFive pounds apprentice allowance waived. Time, :25%, :50, 1:15%, 1:41%, 1:48%. Track fast. z— Mutuels Paid— % , Odds to , la n . fMCCOSH 4.80 3.40 2.60 1.40 .70 .30 Mutuel rncesj rich uncle 6.00 3.60 2.00 .so iFRANCIE 5.00 1.50 Winner— Ch. g, by Maedic— Mariana, by Menifee, trained by E. Bemiss; bred by P. B. Weissinger. WENT TO POST-2:34. OFF AT 2:34 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME. Start good from stall gate. Won easily; second and third driving. MCCOSH disposed of HAZEL OMAE early, easily drew out to a commanding lead and won as his rider pleased. RICH UNCLE, prominently placed from the beginning, responded to urging in the drive and bested the others. FRANCIE made a mild bid rounding the final turn, then weakened. SPRING DUN made up some ground from a slow beginning. OZZIE never threatened. HAZEL OMAE could not outrun MCCOSH and quit. BALI BALI was moving up on the outside nearing the far turn when she broke down badly in her right hind leg. THIRD RACE 5-8 MILE. Yankee Notions, May 20, 1912— :59— 2— 113. Reigh Count Purse. Purse 9 * 1 1 O ,550. 2-year-olds. Maidens. Fixed weights. Weight, 118 lbs. mm ■•«■*■■» Net value to winner ,850; second, 00; third, 00; fourth, 00. May 17-47— C.D Mutue| p 4,4*9. _ Index Horses EqtAWtPPSt and % Str Fin Jockeys Owners Odds to 22941 JACKS CREEK wb118 4 1 23 2i 2J 1U C Hooper J A Goodwin 440 229412 KNIGHTS HILL wb118 6 2 3i 3i 35 2*i J Brennan Mrs F P Letellier 3.40 22467 MR. KILROY wb118 7 7 in 13 in 34 D Scurlock J H Rouse 2.30 22658* TORELLO w 118 12 10 72J and 4" 41J H Wallace J Marsch 25.90 GOOD LOOK w 118 10 11 9 92 7 5i F Farrell T Piatt 44.20 224673 LUCKY CHAMP w118 1 4 6i 52 52 6 W L Jhnsn W Veeneman 5.10 22658 MR. DEL wb113 3 3 8 8 83 7J G Monson* L Caillouette 48.90 227213 WE HOPE wb118 8 6 41 J 43 64 8 J Molbert Calumet Farm 10.00 20863 DUFFLE w 118 11 12 10" 10" 9* 93 R Gonzalez Sandy Strand Stable • 50.30 22840 JINKYTOWN w110 2 5 5J 71 102 103 J Combest* J R Robinson 82.60 PAINTED ARROW wb118 9 8 11 11 11 11 A Craig Miss H Bingham 61.90 DISCORD w115 5 9 Pulled up. W Hanka J W Rodgers 46.40 Time, :22%, :46%, 1:00%. Track fast. r-%1 Mutuels Paid- , Odds to , | D . JACKS CREEK 10.80 4.40 3.40 4.40 1.20 .70 M. UtUel rriCeS KNIGHTS HILL 4.40 3.40 1.20 70 iMR. KILROY 3.00 .50 Winner— Blk. c, by Balladier— Tickle, by Sickle, trained by J. M. Goode; bred by J. A Goodwin WENT TO POST— 3:06. OFF AT 3:06J CENTRAL STANDARD TIME. Start good from stall gate. Won driving; second and third the same. JACKS CREEK, racing in improved fashion, was eased back when headed by MR. KILROY, responded to urging in the drive and held safe KNIGHTS HILL. The latter, prominently placed from the start, closed well through the stretch, despite bearing out. MR. KILROY rushed to the front, opened a clear lead entering the stretch, then faltered. T0RELL0, taken between horses from a slow beginning, finished well in a good effort. GOOD LOOK finished fast. LUCKY CHAMP weakened. MR. DEL never threatened. WE HOPE quit when punished. DUFFLE was outrun. DISCORD was pulled up sharply soon after the start. Scratched— 22726 Big Ditch, 113; 22721 Beneelobe, 118. FOURTH RACE 3-4 MILE out of chute. Ariel Cross, May 2, 1936— 1:10%— 4— 115. Reaping 9 * I l O Reward Purse. Purse ,750 3-year-olds. Allowances. Non-winners of two races ™ •** ■ ■ ** other than maiden or claiming. Weight, 118 lbs. Maidens allowed 5 lbs. May 17-47 — C.D Net vaue to winner 980. second, 40; third, 20; fourth, 10. _ Mutuel Pool, 09,133. Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St Va Vi Str Fin Jockeys Owners Odds to 22943 GLIDER PILOT wb 118 1 3 4J 4?J 12 J Brennan Mrs F P Letellier 13M 22723 TURF wb118 4 5 5| 5 i 3J 2» J Molbert T Piatt 2 20 22841 MISS LELIA H. w 108 8 8 8" 6J 52 324 J Combest* Halle and Bensinger 38 80 21832* RH0DELIN wb 108 5 4 3i 34 44 1 G Monson* Circle M Farm 170 22468 SURIBACHI w113 2 7 7n 73 73J 52 R Gonzlezt Mrs D J Gleeson 10 60 225872 IRISH PENNANT w 115J 3 6 6* 3" 82 62J W L Jnson K W Patrick 6 70 22113 ELKT0NIA KING w 118 9 1 22 2 64 7"* D Leicht J T Combs 8 90 22723 LITTLE TOUCH w 113 6 9 9 9 9 83 W Hanka Mrs L Augustus 38 80 22468 TANGLED MISS wb 113 7 2 14 14 2J 9 H Wallace L Caillouette 78.50 tFive pounds apprentice allowance waived. Time, :22%, :47, 1:13%. Track fast. r— Mutuels Paid-- , Odds to , M..»..aID.:«,GUDERPIL0T 280° 820 52° 13°° 31° 1.60 uruel rrices turf 3.60 2.80 .so .40 l MISS LELIA H 10.20 4.10 Winner— B. g, by Hash— Miss Daffodil, by Chance Shot, trained by C. D. Fassbender; bred by J. W Bell WENT TO POST— 3:38. OFF AT 3:39J CENTRAL STANDARD TIME. Start good from stall gate. Won driving; second and third the same. GLIDER PILOT, steadied within striking distance early, came around the leaders entering the stretch, then swerved to the rail and lasted under urging. TURF, prominently placed while racing between horses, responded willingly for the drive and bested MISS LELIA H. The latter worked her way forward on the outside and finished well. RHODELIN could not reach the lead under a hustling ride and weakened. SURIBACHI was outrun. IRISH PENNANT never threatened. ELKT0NIA KING had good speed for a half mile. TANGLED MISS crossed her field sharply at the start and set a fast pace to the stretch, then quit badly. Scratched— 21832 Seaton Pippin, 108; 217944 Atomic Energy, 113; 22723 Fifteenth, 113; 22463* Margaret, 113: 22945 Say Herb, 113. Overweight— Irish Pennant, 2J pounds. * FIFTH RACE 3-4 MILE out of chute. Ariel Cross, May 2, 1936— 1:10%-4— 115. Desert Light 9 • 1 1 A Purse. Purse ,050. 4-year-olds and upward. Allowances. Non-winners of ,275 __7 tnree times other than claiming in 1946-47. 4-year-olds, 119 lbs.; older, 121 lbs. Non- May 17-47 — C.D winners of ,275 twice in 1946-47 or three races in 1947 allowed 3 lbs ; ,950 in 1946-47 or two races in 1947, 6 lbs.; ,650 in 1946-47 or one race in 1947, 9 lbs. Claiming races not considered. Net value to winner ,175; second, 00; third, 50; fourth, 25. Mutuel Pool, 14,166. Index Horses EqtAWtPPSt Va V2 Str Fin Jockeys Owners Odds to 221702 ARIEL ACE wb4119 3 4 1i 12* 14 12J D Scurlock D Ferguson ~T40 22412 SHAWS PRIDE wb7113 6 3 3h .34 24 2" G Potter* R W Shaw 1120 155992 JACKS JILL w 5 111 2 5 4h 44 4J 34 G Monson* J A Goodwin 170 22412 NICKEY W. w4119 7 10 9* 74 5* 4" » H Wallace Mrs L Wagner 3510 225313 DIAMOND DICK w 6 116 5 2 2i 24 3J 5 J Combest* Mrs G C White 1010 22170 PILATES MISS wb 6 116 4 8 8i 83 62 6* C Hooper Mrs L Wolf 15 80 22589 MONS BOY wb4 119 8 7 51 5 72 7"" W L Jnson Wm Veeneman 420 22890* HARVD SQUAREwb9115 16 7r 9* 948" H Hart A T and C A Pfeiffer 35 90 22662 TIDY SUM wb4 114 10 9 64 6* 82 9"* E Knapp* Brown Hotel Stable 53 80 15996 SHUT EYE wb9121 9 1 11 «* 103 104 F Farrell Mrs T Ott 57 70 15195 QUEEN JOOY w 4 111 11 11 10» 11 11 11 P Tenaglio F Culotta 133.60 Time, :22%, :46, 1:12%. Track fast. r—Vl Mutuels Paid- , Odds to , D.:« J ARIEL ACE 8M 440 3.00 3.40 1.20 .50 M..*..J uruel rricesj shaws pride 9.so 4.w in 1.30 t JACKS JILL 2.80 .40 Winner— B. c, by Ariel— War Swept, by Man o War, trained by C. Sanborn; bred by Mereworth Farm. WENT TO POST-4:09. OFF AT 4:10 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME. Start good from stall gate. Won easily; second and third driving. ARIEL ACE opened a clear lead soon after the start, increased his advantage under urging rounding the final turn and won with something left. SHAWS PRIDE, prominently placed throughout, raced evenly and well and lasted to best JACKS JILL. The latter raced forwardly on the inside, dropped back slightly on the final turn, then came again near the finish. NICKEY W., away slowly, worked his way forward between horses and finished well. DIAMOND DICK raced in closest pursuit of ARIEL ACE for a half mile, then faltered. PILATES MISS had no mishap. HARVARD SQUARE raced on the inside. TIDY SUM had early speed. SHUT EYE was outrun. Scratched— 226623 Jjmpin. 116; 22890 Tav. 108; 224662 Uncle Rob, 115; 14184 Wits End, 121: 22531 Hydrant, 121; 03989 Wise Paisano, 116. SIXTH RACE 1 1-16 MILES. Lady Madcap, May 24, 1922—1:44 4 113. Valorous Purse. Purse 1 I r ,550. 4-year-olds and upward. Allowances. Non-winners of four races other than 2 J ■ I 3 claiming in 1946-47. 4-year-olds, 119 lbs.; older, 120 lbs. Non-winners of ,955 in May 17-47— C.D 1946-47 allowed 2 lbs.; ,655 or three races in 1946-47, 4 lbs.; ,305, 6 lbs. Claiming races not considered. Net value to winner ,500: second, 00; third, 00; fourth, 50. Mutuel Pool, 13,724. Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St Va V2 % Str Fin Jockeys Owners Odds to 22590 SWEEP SWINGERw8113 4 3 6 6* 53 U 1* G Potter T D Buhl 315 224692 BOB MURPHY wb4119 7 6 44 4* 33 33 2 D Scurlock D Ferguson 2.90 22724 FAY F00 w 5 108 5 4 31 31 2J 24 35 J Combest* Woodward and Trotsek 3.70 225902 SKYLARK wb 5 120 6 5 2* 2i 43 5 4"* C Hooper J G Lang 10.20 22888 WIRE QUESTEE wb5 120 1 1 5 * 5« 62 61 5 H Hart J McShane 15.60 22590* MISS AMERICASHw 4 112 3 7 7 7 7 7 54 J Brennan Mrs F P Letellier • 15.30 227272 BIG BROTHER wb4112 2 2 13 12 1443 7 G Monson* M Brothers Jr 3 30 JBlDead-heat. Time, :25%, :49%, 1:15%, 1:41%, 1:48%. Track sloppy. r— Mutuels Paid- , Odds to , ID • SWEEP SWINGER 9.60 4.60 3.00 3.80 130 .50 Ma uruel Knees? bob murphy 4.20 3.00 i.n .50 I FAY FOO 3.20 .60 Winner— Ch. g, by Questionnaire— Rhythmic, by Royal Minstrel, trained by H. Sherman; bred by Greentree Stable. WENT TO POST-4:56. OFF AT 4:56i CENTRAL STANDARD TIME. Start good from stall gate. Won ridden out; second and third driving. SWEEP SWINGER, unhurried while outdistanced early, closed fast after six furlongs and won going away. BOB MURPHY, steadied within striking distance on the outside, closed steadily while being carried slightly wide by FAY FOO in the drive, then could not menace the winner. FAY FOO, taken in hand when unable to reach the lead, drifted out through the stretch and held on well. SKYLARK made a bold move midway of the backstretch, then weakened. WIRE QUEST and MISS AMERICA were outrun. BIG BROTHER set the pace under occasional restraint to the stretch, then quit. Scratched— 22301 High Hope, 120. SEVENTH RACE 1 1-16 MILES. Lady Madcap, May 24, 1922-1:11 4 113. Darb Purse. Purse ,000. | -I g 4-year-olds and upward. Allowances. Non-winners of a race other than claiming since 2 j «$ I I O April 9 or ,955 in 1946-47. Weight, 118 lbs. Non-winners of a race other than claim-May 17-47 — C.D ing in 1947 allowed 4 lbs. Net value to winner ,950; second, 00; third, 00; fourth, 50. Mutuel Pool, 08,299. Index Horses Eg/Fa Wt PPSt Va Vi % Str Fin Jockeys Owners Odds to 22172 BODENS PAL wb5l09 2 4 54 5* 34 I 12J J Combtst* Endovina and Alesia 230 223013 PLOVER BRAND wb5 113 5 3 23 23J 24 2J 2J G Monson* J H Homan 1.70 22994 KENDOR wb4 114 4 1 14 12 PJ 33 3"k A Craig Mrs D M Hollingsworth 8.50 228893 DBLE FEATUREwb6118 15 6 42 55 42 43 J Molbert Mrs F Stafford 3.90 22014 BELLEVUE LADY w4109 3 2 33 33 42 55 5» H Wallace L Caillouette 11.20 22727* CHOPPY SEA wb9114 6 6 42J6 6 6 6 W Hanka Augustus and Nahm 8.60 Time, :26, :49%, 1:15%, 1:42, 1:49. Track sloppy. , — Mutuels Paid — , Odds to , n • BODENS PAL 7.80 3.20 2.60 2.90 .60 .30 Ml uruel rrices plover brand 3.00 2.40 .50 .20 I KENDOR 3.40 .70 Winner— Ch. g, by Percentage— Miss Certificate, by Pot au Feu, trained by D. Womeldorff, bred by Bernard J. Frentz. WENT TO POST-5:25J. OFF AT 5:26 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME. Start good from stall gate. Won handily; second and third driving. BODENS PAL, reserved while outrun for a half, picked up his field on the outside and took command under pressure, then was taken in hand for the finish. PLOVER BRAND raced in closest pursuit of KENDOR, was hard ridden through the stretch and finished well. KENDOR opened a commanding lead at once, set the pace to inside the stretch, then faltered. DOUBLE FEATURE, taken in hand and shuffled back at the start, came extremely wide in the drive and could not get up. BELLEVUE LADY was outrun. CHOPPY SEA never threatened. EIGHTH RACE CHURCHILL DOWNS— 3-4 MILE Horse. Straight. Place. Show. LUXEMBOURGER .20 .20 .00 MAEMAB 15.60 6.80 GOOD SON 3.40 Time, l:143/5. Off at 5:57# Central Standard Time. Also ran — Admirals Aide, Patricia B., Hand Torch, Lord Jim, West-field, Fergies One, Kindly Miss.
