Elpis, Six Others Start in Vineland: Honeymoon and Carolyn A. Oppose Helis Mare; Only Five Go in Juvenile Stake, Daily Racing Form, 1948-05-31

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Elpis Six Others Start in Vineland VinelandHoneymoon Honeymoon and Carolyn A Oppose Helis Mare Only Five Go in Juvenile Stake StakeGARDEN GARDEN STATE PARK Camden N J May 29 Garden State Parks highly suc ¬ cessful 40day meeting reaches a climax on Monday with the 25000 Vineland Handi ¬ cap for fillies and mares and the 15000 Garden State Stakes for 2yearolds co featuring a stellariyaledictory program programSeven Seven were named for the one mile and a sixteenth Vineland headed by William Helis formidable sixyearold mare Elpis who is the high weight under 121 pounds Elpis qualified splendidly for her holiday engagement last Tuesday when she was a winner at one mile and 70 yards in the im ¬ pressive time of 1 42 is isDespite Despite the surprisingly small field the Vineland is expected to provide one of the most interesting contests of a meeting that has been studded with close and thrilling contests Arrayed against the Helis miss are such formidable members of the divi ¬ sion as Ben F Whitakers Carolyn A 117 Mrs Helene K Haggertys Rampart 120 Eugene Dixon Jrs Shotsilk 108 Mrs M E Whitneys Red Stamp 109 Woodvale Farms Halsgal 108 and WL Ranchs Hon ¬ eymoon 118 118On On the strength of her impressive tri ¬ umph on Tuesday Elpis appears likely to rule the Vineland favorite but the brown daughter of Blue Larkspur Faucille dOr must perform in her very best style to add this renewal of the Vineland to her list of achievementsWest achievements West Coast Representative RepresentativeOne One of the most interesting members of the Vineland field is WL Ranchs queenly Honeymoon an invader from the West Coast where she enjoyed a signally suc ¬ cessful campaign Honeymoon shapes up as a stout opponent under 118 pounds and will be ridden by the clever Doug Dodson Rampart DodsonRampart and Shotsilk will be renewing a feud which developed during the winter season in Florida when they finished in a dead heat in the Black Helen Handicap at Hialeah Park Carolyn A owner Ben Whitakers fast stepping bay miss is distinguished this season by her recent victory in the Firenze Handicap at Jamaica4n which she defeated Gallorette among others othersOnly Only five twoyearolds were mustered for the fivefurlong Garden State Stakes but the field includes J M Roeblings amazingly swift little bay colt Blue Peter who has set three track records during a brilliant Garden State Park campaign Blue Peter will shoulder top weight of 122 pounds and from all indications will be solidly backed to score his fourth victory of the meeting meetingArrayed Arrayed against the Andy Schuttinger youngster are William HVeenemans Irish Sun who will carry 120 pounds Crispin Oglebays Noble Impulse 117 H Guy Bed wells Torchator 119 and Brady Oots Hero 117


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