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Whirling Fox Expected To Be Starter Next Week WeekWorks Works Mile and Furlong in 154 In Prep for Seasonal Debut DebutBELMONT BELMONT PARK Elmont L I N Y May 20 Belair Studs Whirling Fox who is just about the only colt in the East who has not yet been humiliated by Calumet Farms Citation and Coaltown and is therefore regarded as the one possible ob ¬ stacle in the way of the Warren Wright pairs sweep of the classics is slated to return to action in an overnight race at Belmont Park next week Trainer Jim Fitzsimmons said today as he was saddling Flitabout for his second straight winner that Whirling Fox would follow this race with an appearance in the Peter Pan Handicap at a mile and a furlong assum ¬ ing that his initial venture was satisfac ¬ tory If he continues to progress the son of Whirlaway Marguerite will be sent against the Calumet champions in the Bel ¬ mont Stakes on June 12 12Whirling Whirling Fox is probably the bestknown maiden in the modern history of Americas threeyearolds having finished second in both the Hopeful and Futurity last year He was slightly injured in his 1948 debut at Jamaica in a prep race for the Wood Memorial but has been training brilliantly in recent weeks Your colt went a pretty good mile and a furlong this morning didnt he a reporter remarked to Mr Fitz today The eyes of the laird of Sheepshead Bay lighted up and he said He did work nicely I just hope he runs that well wellThe The trial was timed in 154 after frac ¬ tions of 24 35 48 and 101 over the Aqueduct strip The colt reeled off the six furlongs in 115 seveneighths in 127 and the mile in 140 going well within himself all the way
