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Ky Colonel Heads Joliet LineUp Metropolitan Tests Eleven at Mile To Face Olympia Commodore Lea LeaEight Eight Other Fast Juveniles Will Parade at Washington For Lincoln Fields Stake StakeWASHINGTON WASHINGTON PARK Homewood 111 May 21 The Lincoln Fields Racing Asso ¬ ciation will present the second added money feature of its 30day meeting at this spacious South Side course tomorrow and a crack field of twoyearolds will parade postward in the 10000 Joliet Stakes Con ¬ nections for 11 outstanding colts named their charges for the fivefurlong allow ¬ ance fixture and the Joliet always one of the highlights in the Illinois racing season promises to have one of its best renewals Joseph A Goodwin master of Lexing ¬ ton Kentuckys Faschen Wilkes Farm is to be represented in the headliner by Ky Colonel and Fayette County Under the Joliet conditions Ky Colonel will shoulder topweight of 125 pounds in the dash and the homebred son of Balladier and Min strelette has been victorious in his only two appearances under silks the most im ¬ portant of which was his hard earned triumph in the Bashford Manor Stakes at Churchill Downs DownsWhile While Ky Colonel is generally rated by experienced turfmen as the best twoyear old prospect in the Goodwin stable Fayette County another Balladiersired colt is ac ¬ corded a royal chance to achieve major honors in the weekend stake Fayette County made but one start in Kentucky and he was a frontrunning winner over such company as Wild Drift Whirling Dough and Pappys Rebel He will take up 122 pounds in the Joliet Steve Brooks will have the mount of one of the Goodwin coltsGraduated colts Graduated at Keeneland KeenelandFred Fred W Hoopers silks are to be carriea in the Saturday headliner by Olympia a wellconformed son of Heliopolis and Miss Dolphin Bred by his trainer Ivan H Parke who at one time campaigned Miss Dolphin dam of Olympia the Hooper star graduated in his initial outing at Keene ¬ land The victim of bad racing luck in the Lafayette Stakes Olympia finished third to Irish Sun and Acoma and then came back to run a half length off Ky Colonel in the Bashford Manor Capable of handling 122 pounds on any type track Olympia is definitely a threat in the Joliet and he is to have the saddle services of the veteran Willie Garner GarnerOne One of the bestconformed individuals bred in Kentucky for many years is Sydney I Crews Commodore Lea a son of Bull Lea and O Play Foaled at the Crew thor ¬ oughbred nursery the colt began his racing career in Florida but did not enter the winners circle until late ih the winter sea Continued on Page Three Ky Colonel Tops Eleven Juveniles Seeking Joliet JolietOlympic Olympic Commodore Lea Main Contenders in Lincoln Stake StakeContinued Continued from Page One Oneson son Shipped to the Blue Grass State the Crew youngster gave a sterling perform ¬ ance in the Bashford Manor and several days later startled seasoned thoroughbred followers when he sped fiveeighths mile over a good track in 59 at Churchill Downs winning by six lengths and with speed in reserve Jockey Tony Skoronski has been assigned the Joliet mount on Commodore Lea assuring that colt good handling handlingBomar Bomar Stable will depend on Anthracite in the halfholiday feature and the son of Bimelech and Sweet Desire was shipped here recently from Maryland to fill his Joliet engagement Under lilks but once this year Anthracite quickly stamped him ¬ self as a betterthanaverage twoyearold when he literally ran away from a fair field at Pimlico on a heavy track to win by six lengths Anthracite carried 120 pounds in the Maryland race and he will have 122 pounds in the Joliet most of which will be Mike Corona contract rider for the Bomar establishment establishmentCompleting Completing the Joliet probable starting band are Mr and Mrs I K Brenneckes Podner W M Wickams Watch Me Win John Marschs OP Skipper and Whirling Dough and Mrs Emil Denemarks On the Eye and Bobs Pal With the exception of Watch Me Win and Whirling Dough 117 pounds each the others will answer the bugle under 122 pounds Podner beat good company at Churchill Downs OP Skipper won here inaugural day On the Eye was a Keeneland victor and Bobs Pal graduated at Oaklawn Park ParkWhile While the Joliet Stakes is the nominal feature from a financial standpoint the Hygro Purse at one mile for threeyear olds certainly attracted a banner field Included in the Hygro likely starting group are Bomar Stables Piet who won the Ral Parr Stakes at Pimlico this year and re ¬ membered by local patrons for his Arling ¬ ton Futurity upset triumph last season Dixianas Shy Guy Mrs A M Durschs Anns Lee Goodwin Stables Papa Redbird Asbury Crosley and Walmac Farm entry of Billings and Hinkston along with W M Wickhams Woodford Sir are named for the eightfurlong secondary attraction attractionPresent Present indications are for clear weather and a fast track in the Chicago area and post time for the initial event on tomor ¬ rows program will be 15 minutes earlier than usual and the field for the first race the Best Effort Purse will reach the post at 2 p m mAccording According to an announcement here to ¬ day by president Edward J Fleming and general manager Peter J OTJonnell of the Lincoln Fields Racing Association they are prepared to entertain a large crowd tomorrow Box and reserve seat reserva ¬ tions reached a new high for the current meeting and the regular public transpor ¬ tation facilities are to be augmented for the Saturday sport
