Plymouth Rock Handicap Is Next Suffolk Stake: Look for Several Invaders to Compete in Six-Furlong Event, Daily Racing Form, 1948-05-17

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Plymouth Rock Handicap Is Next Suffolk Stake StakeLook Look for Several Invaders to Compete in SixFurlong Event EventSUFFOLK SUFFOLK DOWNS East Boston Mass May 15 Monday marks the beginning of the fifth week of the 42day spring meet ¬ ing at Suffolk Downs and will also start an unopposed period in New England rac ¬ ing with the closing today of Lincoln Downs Rhode Islands new modern racing plant Racing patrons from the neighbor ingsiate will augment the local contingent hiking the mutuel play and attendance at the East Boston plant which has held up remarkably well despite weather elements and the conflict conflictHandicap Handicap sprinters will have their in ¬ ning as the sixfurlong Plymouth Rock Handicap for an added purse of 10000 is slate4 for decision on Saturday May 22 The dash for threeyearolds and upward closed on April 1 with 32 nominations and indications for a large field in the week ¬ end fixture are very promising Weights for the tenth renewal of the Plymouth Rock will be released Tuesday by racing secretary John P Turner Sr SrThe The lineup of eligibles includes thor ¬ oughbreds who have performed satisfac ¬ torily in Kentucky New York New Jersey and Maryland and hopes of attracting the invaders is very high Top contributors for the stake each with three named are Maine Chance Farm and Sandy Strand Stable Jimmy Smith who has been doing very well with Mrs Elizabeth iN Grahams Maine Chance racers has Knockdown winner of this years 25000 Excelsior Handicap at Jamaica Colony Boy and Lord Boswell to chose from should he elect to be represented in the Plymouth Rock Don Ramsay Sandy Strand Stables con ¬ ditioner has Manna H Hydrant and Bert a formidable trio eligible nd expects to start at least one on Saturday SaturdayG G R Schneiders George Gains winner of Louisvilles Churchill Downs Handicap on opening day at the Derby course is sta ¬ bled here and is expected to be a definite starter in the Plymouth Rock RockLazy Lazy F Ranch who sent Calvados here a week ago to annex the Commonwealth Handicap has a potential candidate in Nathaniel the fouryearold Challenger n Alexandrine colt Nathaniel is a winner of two races this year the most recent being his triumph in the twentieth Tunning of the Jennings Handicap at Pimlico While here to saddle Calvados trainer Oleg Du bassoff stated there is a good possibility he will ship the colt for his engagement in the Plymouth Rock RockAnother Another who may ship to Suffolk Downs is R C Winmills Frozen Custard pres ¬ ently campaigning at Garden State Park Frozen Custard will be remembered as the winner of the Pawtucket Handicap at Nar ragansett Parks fall meeting last year Among yearAmong the eligibles who have been rac ¬ ing at Suffolk Downs since the opening of the current meeting Jack McKnights AgrarianTJ Clarence Hartwicks Flag Drill winner of this years Paul Revere Handi ¬ cap G Tl Babins stakes winner Dock stader Sam Garfields Shiny Penny and Respire and the Frances Stables Tarpan are considered potential starters


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