New England Notes, Daily Racing Form, 1948-06-05

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New England Notes SUFFOLK DOWNS East Boston Mass June 4 4State State regulations make it com ¬ pulsory for trainers to secure a certificate of health signed by a registered veteri ¬ narian for every horse leaving Suf folk Downs Television engineers visited Suffolk Downs to make a preliminary survey of the grounds in preparation for the televising of certain races during the summer meet ¬ ing which begins on July 12 and ends on Aug 14 14Busyridge Busyridge by reason of his six consecu ¬ tive victories in six starts has been voted the most consistent horse now in training at Suffolk Downs A former J L Mc Knight star the 8yearold horse was claimed for 3000 on May 13 and won in his first outing for new owner Harry Stutts in a 5000 claiming race Bill Calvert a member of starter Bob Frends ground crew plans to depart for Delaware Park following the close of the current meeting next Saturday June 5 Calvert will serve in a similar post under starter George R Palmer Morris Kuyken dall another of Frends crew will transfer his activities to Monmouth Park after Suf folks Downs closing Kuykendall will be ¬ come a member of starter W S Schamer horns crew at the New Jersey track Trainer J Baker has taken over the pub ¬ lic stable formerly conditioned by J J McKenna Included in the assignment are the thoroughbreds owned by R Robertson Sr Dr D E Woolard and O S Deming DemingThree Three horses currently campaigning at Suffolk Downs have compiled a combined winning total of 15 consecutive races Harry Stutts recently acquired Busyridge has won six in a row Mablum Stables Lt Bill has six straight to his credit and R B Carrolls DoReighMi boasts four unbeaten races Harold O Simmons has been engaged as trainer for the locallyowned Cherry Oca OcaStable Stable replacing Lyle Phillips Phillipsf f Jockey Chris Rogers returned to Suffolk Downs today from his home in Canada and swung into action immediately Rogers who went to Toronto recently to fulfill a riding engagement in the Kings Plate has been sidelined temporarily suffering from crushed toes received in the big race across the border NJockey Willie Turnbull who had the mount on Salerno in the Tomasello Memo ¬ rial at Suffolk Downs said after the race that the victory was the greatest thrill he has had since 1941 when he rode seven winners in one day dayApprentice Apprentice John Perron has left his con ¬ tract employer Myharriet Stable without permission and horsemen are requested not to harbor the youngster Ralph Babe Rubenstein has been en gaged by Monmouth Park to call the races I there for the three weeks beginning open j ing day June 21 Rubenstein will then re ¬ turn to his regular position at Suffolk Downs on the opening day of its summer meeting July 12 12Owner Owner Mort Stuart reports Halbarail has j been placed back in training and will be j seen under colors in the near future Morris Rose head waiter in the grand stand restaurant at Suffolk Downs will plane t England tomorrow Rose will visit his parents in London returning to the East Boston track for the opening of the summer meeting on July 12 Mrs Eliza Pacy purchased First Breeze from Buckley and Locklear this morning Trainer Cecil Locklear completed the sale terms of which were private privateTrainer Trainer Virgil Oden shipped four thor ¬ oughbreds owned by Westwood Farm nom de coufse of Mrs Floyd West of Dallas Texas to Hollywood Park Included in the consignment to the West Coast track were Sabaka Pyramid Enchanted and Waxa hachie Camileo Marin who has been Fernando Fernandez agent for 12 years reports that the Cuban star has taken leading riding honors at every track at which he had ridden the entire meetings Fernandez seems destined to keep that unique record intact for with three days of the Suffolk Downs meeting to go he has a margin of four over George Hettinger HettingerMrs Mrs Dave Harrison has purchased Bal nur a twoyearold gelding from the Buckley Locklear stable at Suffolk Downs Terms of the sale were not dis ¬ closed closedJockey Jockey George McMullen arrived from Garden State Park and plans to remain in New England for the coming Narragansett Park meeting which opens Monday


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