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Renew Plymouth Rock at Suffolk Eight to Compete In Sprint Feature FeatureGeorge George Gains and Entry of AgrarianU Ariel Actress May Vie for Favoritism FavoritismSUFFOLK SUFFOLK DOWNS East Boston Mass May 21 The Plymouth Rock Handicap the fifth stake on the spring agenda at Suffolk Downs and tomorrows feature event has drawn eight overnight entries including Jack McKnights pair of Agrar ¬ ianU and Ariel Actress The field of pop ¬ ular New England sprinters will go six fur Jongs for a 10000 purse and local patrons are familiar with all the potential starters startersGeorge George Gains owned by G R Schneider and trained by Keene Daingerfield will be remembered as a consistent speedster that raced successfully during the 1947 racing season in this sector The fiveyearold son of He Did Fond Memories captured two stakes last year the Phoenix Handicap at Lexington and the Raceland Handicap at Rockingham Park in addition to win ¬ ning five other purses to gross 36710 After a winters rest George Gains ap ¬ peared at Keenelands spring meeting and won an overnight allowance event before transferring to Churchill Downs While still at the Lexington track he finished second to the fastest sprinter in the coun ¬ try Calumets Coaltown No other horse has challenged Coaltown in sprint dis ¬ tances but George Gains got to within a length of him at Keeneland and had New bold Pierson Coaltowns rider reaching for the whip whipWon Won Downs Handicap HandicapThe The Schneider racer accounted for the Churchill Downs Handicap on opening day at the Derby track The manner in which he has been running this year indicates George Gains is well on his way to surpass his 1947 earnings He will be carrying 119 pounds tomorrow two less than the top weighted AgrarianU and will have the services of Antonio Fernandez FernandezAgrarianU AgrarianU who has failed to display the form that made him a standout in New England sprints last year figures to give a better account of himself in the Plymouth Rock than the effort he turned in for the mile and onesixteenth Commonwealth Handicap two weeks ago The sixyear old son of Agrarian Jane F is always at his best when sprinting and the twoweek layoff may be what he needed after a strenuous campaign since the opening of the New York season at Jamaica on April 1 1G G T Babins Dockstader who seems to relish the going at Suffolk Downs must be given serious consideration under his im ¬ post of 112 pounds The Mr Bones gelding has been carefully prepped for this engage ¬ ment by former rider Jimmy McTague To date the sixyearold has been second in the Paul Revere Handicap won the Gov ¬ ernors Handicap at a mile and was vic ¬ torious in an overnight allowance dash His most recent race was over a sloppy track while carrying 122 against the fleet Shaffie Charlie McTague is expected from New York to ride Dockstader DockstaderThe The bargain horse of the Plymouth line ¬ up Clarence Hartwicks Flag Drill has been given a rest since finishing second in the Governors Handicap and is certain to make his presence felt in tomorrows sprint Others named are Mrs M R Lewis Phone Me Sandy Strand Stables Manna H and Bert the lightweight of the field Ariel Actress
