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v jf Card u Sprint Features at Ch archil I Justa Whirl Goes In Test for Fillies FilliesCommodore Commodore Lea Vies With Six Other Fast Juveniles in Desert Light Purse PurseCHURCHILL CHURCHILL DOWNS Louisville Ky May 6 The Mountain Ridge Purse at six furlongs for threeyearold fillies and the Desert Light Purse a fiveeighths mile dash for twoyearolds are to cofeature the program tomorrow at this Kentucky track An even dozen fillies are entered for the Mountain Ridge while seven top class youngsters will answer the bugle for ythe juvenile attraction An excellent sup ¬ porting card has been arranged and good sport should result resultCalumet Calumet Farm will be represented in the Mountain Ridge by Justa Whirl who won her previous start here in easy fashion Justa Whirl a daughter of the mighty Whirlaway and Tiens who also was a stakes winner probably will go postward as the choice in the sophomore sprint While the class of those following Justa Whirl to the wire last week was not too good the manner in which she disposed of her rivals was impressive impressiveMrs Mrs E E Dale Shaffers silks are to be carried in the Mountain Ridge by Rocka ¬ bye the get of Blenheim n and the former fine broodmare Miss Bunting Rockabye has not started since last autumn when she won at Churchill Downs defeating a fair band of twoyearolds at six furlongs The Shaffer miss is partial to muddy going and the present track conditions will be to her advantage Willie Garner is to have the mount on Rockabye RockabyeWells Wells to Saddle Entry EntryHoward Howard Wells will send out an entry in the Mountain Ridge Ira Drymons Challe dean and Walmac Farms Curtain Bow The latter filly graduated at the Downs last fall and her recent trials suggest that she is ready for her 1948 seasonal debut Challedean also visited the winners cir ¬ cle for the first time last November at Churchill Downs and the homebred daugh ¬ ter of Challedon and Lady Dean is highly regarded by owner Drymon master of Gal laher Farm FarmM M E Reizens Riel Fire Thomas Piatts Hang Up Hasty House Farms Dear Doggie William M Peaveys Burgoos Gal Corum Morris Barbara Kt Mrs E F Simms Golden Airs Max Marmorsteins Red Ginger and Shady Brook Farms Cas cadian also are scheduled to go postward in the Mountain Ridge Riel Fire displayed occasional flashes of good form this spring Hang Up is to make his initial start Bar ¬ bara K won at Keeneland and Cascadian has worked well enough to merit con ¬ sideration siderationCommodore Commodore Lea S I Crews quick son of Bull Lea and O Play heads the Desert Light probable starting band Commodore Lea won in Florida before transfer to Ken ¬ tucky and he turned in a game effort on Derby Day to finish third in the Bashford Manor Stakes Beaten but threequarters of a length for major honors in the Bash ford the Crew colt might have won had he kept to a straighter course during the final furlong of that stake stakeCommodore Commodore Lea will meet some worthy opposition in the twoyearold test Brown Hotel Stables Hoot Mon is a qaick sort Mrs Emil Denemarks Slick Pigeon won here and Thank You Sir from the Chi ¬ cagoowned establishment is also a likely prospect Warsick looked good at New Or ¬ leans Mary Carlyn displayed good speed in her last start and Bolo Macks morning works have been improving steadily steadilyTwoyearolds Twoyearolds will meet in the five fur ¬ longs opener fouryearolds and upward clash in the second and fourth six furlongs events threeyearolds meet in the third at a like distance and fouryearolds and up ¬ ward will go postward in the seventh and eighth races both at one mile and one sixteenth
