Nine Three-Year-Olds In Camden Mile Test: Brierwyn, Bluejacket to Clash; The Doge Tops Admiration Field, Daily Racing Form, 1948-05-20

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Nine Three YearOlds In Camden Mile Test TestBrierwyn Brierwyn Bluejacket to Clash The Doge Tops Admiration Field FieldGARDEN GARDEN STATE PARK Camden N J May 19 Large fields predominate the rather interesting program which racing secretary M C Ty Shea will present Garden State Park patrons tomorrow Best races on the card are the one mile Town ¬ ship Claiming Purse for threeyearolds and the sixfurlong Admiration Purse for mature sprinters which will be offered as the fifth and sixth events respectively respectivelyNine Nine sophomores ranging in claiming value from 10000 to 8000 were entered overnight for the Township and since most of the contestants are of proven quality an interesting finish is in prospect The field for this one mile event comprises Dismal ECey Bluejacket Peanuts Girl Bedrock Coyote Beaming Light Connie Sam and Brierwyn Brierwyn and Bluejacket both were re ¬ turned victorious in their previous races but are ascending the claiming scale some ¬ what Brierwyn revealed nice speed to trim a limit field of rivals in a mile and a six ¬ teenth race last Tuesday She was entered for 6500 on that occasion and her victory came as something of a surprise Bluejackets surpriseBluejackets victory last Friday was at the expense of some rather capable 6500 to 6000 sprinters The bay colt came from well off the pace to win in 113 for six furlongs over a slow track and he should experience little difficulty negotiat ¬ ing the additional quarter of a mile mileW W E Charles Jrs Peanuts Girl has atttained a high degree of consistency dur ¬ ing the local meeting and has been re ¬ turned to the winners circle on two occa ¬ sions sionsBoth Both Coyote and Bedrock ran in sprint events last out but are capable of going in their best form at a slightly longer route Coyote dropped a hairline decision to Hal Price Headleys Ringneck in his most recent essay after coming on with fine reserve speed in the stretch That race is certain to rally numerous supporters to his cause Pentagon Stables classy sprinter The Doge heads the wellmatched field of 13 drawn for the sixfurlong Admiration Purse Under the allowance conditions of the race The Doge must shoulder 124 pounds The Doge was a highly efficient performer over the local track year ago but his Maryland spring form has been very poor He is slated to engage a rather gifted field of speedsters in the Admira ¬ tion and will have to reveal marked im ¬ provement to win especially under his steadying impost impostLighthouse Lighthouse launched his fouryearold season in an overnight handicap last Sat ¬ urday and revealed signs of rust in finish ¬ ing a wellbeaten seventh in a ninehorse field The race should have done him a world of good however howeverThere There are any number of very apt sprint ¬ ers in the field because in addition to The Doge and Lighthouse the overnight lineup also comprises Gay Gallant Shoe Buckle Supper Date Sonadora Oreling Count Did Larkmead Andy Lady Phara Jetsam Tonys Find and Scholarship


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