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Jennings Handicap Draws Pep Wed The Doge Has Top Impost in Fixture FixtureLittle Little Harp Nathaniel Are Sure to Cut Strong Figure In Sprint Test at Pimlico PimlicoPIMLICO PIMLICO Baltimore Md May 10 Sprinters are offered their final stakes opportunity of the current meeting to ¬ morrow in the 7500 Jennings Handicap sixfurlong attraction which features the Maryland Jockey Club presentation presentationThe The race will serve to reintroduce to Maryland racegoers Calumet Farms steadygoing but rather lightly cam ¬ paigned Pep Well a son of Boswell and Some Pep who has been given 121 pounds for this fixture His assignment rates him one pound below the topweighted The Doge who races for the Pentagon Stable Others in the overnight lineup are Shamrock Stables Little Harp 111 Lazy F Ranchs Nathaniel and Mrs E H Augutus Big Story 112 each Mrsi Dion K Kerr Jrs Flying Weather 110 and the H Guy Bedwell tandem of Daily Dip 110 and Supper Date 106 pounds poundsPep Pep Well while he went postward only 10 times during 1947 was capable enough to emerge victorious in just half of his races In the Jennings he will be striving to complete a consecutive double for he won the race last year in 112 His other stake triumphs were in the Baltimore Spring and the Philadelphia Handicaps Recent morning trials give assurance of his present fitness and Hedley Woodhouse will guide his destinies destiniesDistinct Distinct Disappointment DisappointmentThe The highweight of the field The Doge has been a distinct disappointment failing in each of his two starts this spring His record last year saw him win numerous stakes events and earn in excess of 50000 Possibly a fast track for tomorrows Jen ¬ nings will aid this son of Bull Dog Car ¬ son Kirk again will be in the saddle saddleOne One of the most improved sprinters on the grounds is Little Harp who carried the silks of Art Rooneys Shamrock Stable to an impressive frontrunning score in the recent Baltimore Spring Handicap This fouryearold is a notably good off track horse and the track was muddy for his opening day score Just how well he will fare against top sprinters on a fast track will be determined tomorrow Paul Keiper will handle the saddle chores choresBehind Behind Little Harp in the Baltimore Spring were Flying Weather and Nathaniel who finished in the order named Prior to that start Flying Weather won three sprint races this season Nathaniel in his only other 1948 sortie was the winner of an overnight event in New York YorkBig Big Story like the Calumet representa ¬ tive will be making his first start of the season A fouryearold son of Hairan Big Story won a division of the Rennert Handicap over this track last season Trainer Jim Radney has him fit and ready for tomorrows engagement The Bedwell entry of Daily Dip and Supper Date must improve Each has shown good races on occasions but quite a few bad efforts are included in their records
