Oak Brook Steeplechase Program Is Shaping Up: Six Entries Already Made for Challenge Cup Next Saturday, Daily Racing Form, 1948-05-29

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Oak Brook Steeplechase Program Is Shaping Up UpSix Six Entries Already Made for forChallenge Challenge Cup Next Saturday SaturdayChicagos Chicagos bid for a place in the steeple chasing and hunts picture will materialize next Saturday when the new Oak Brook race course located on the outskirts of this city near Hinsdale HI offers a six race program Highlight of the afternoon will be the inauguration of the Oak Brook Challenge Cup a threemile grind for four yearolds and upward over timber Six entries already have been received for this event and more are expected expectedNext Next in prominence to the Challenge Cup will be the mile and onehalf Rabbit Boll Hurdles for which nine entries have thus far been received receivedAmongrthe Amongrthe recognized riders slated to compete are the Helder Brothers Gerald and vJames of Holland Mich Dinwiddie Lampton Jr of Louisville Ky Austin Brown of Tyron N C Jack Brandt and Burford Banner of Indianapolis Jnd and Greer Allen of Chicago At least a dozen local riders will be entered in the various races racesGerald Gerald Helder riding Valdina Gwyn won the recent Oxmoor Cup at Louisville Allen finished second on the same program at the Louisville course courseNo No less than six women are expected to perform in the Ladies Race booked at one mile on the flat


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