Christiana to Engage Field of Ten: Big Nose, Irish Sun Meet at Delaware; Pair of Stake Winners Face Noble Impulse and Nifty in 0,000 Five-Eighths Dash, Daily Racing Form, 1948-06-05

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Christiana to Engage Field of Ten Big Nose Irish Sun Meet at Delaware DelawarePair Pair of Stake Winners Face Noble Impulse and Nifty in 10000 FiveEighths Dash DashDELAWARE DELAWARE PARK Stanton Del June 4 The 10000 Christiana Stakes the as ¬ sociations principal fixture for two year old colts and geldings exclusively will head ¬ line an extremely attractive weekend program here tomorrow tomorrowTen Ten juveniles were mustered for this re ¬ newal of the fivefurlong dash which in mil probability will be staged over an off track Because of broadcast commitments the Christiana Stakes will occupy the fourth position on the program programThere There have been far classier fields named for this popular juvenile feature but none quite so evenlymatched as that drawn for tomorrow Only two stakes winners grace the overnight lineup Shamrock Stables Big Nose and William Veenemans Irish Sun Big Nose captured the inaugural run ¬ ning of Garden State Parks recent New Jersey Stallion Stakes while Irish Sun was first home in last springs Lafayette Stakes at Keeneland On the strength of these victories Big Nose and Irish Sun must shoulder 126 pounds each eachIn In additidn to these two the Christiana field also comprises such promising juve ¬ niles as Ella K Brysons Reigh Foray Stan ¬ ley Sagners Nifty Alan T Clarkes Bo Mowlee William F Hitts Galaman Cris ¬ pin Oglebays Noble Impulse Alfred Van derbilts Good Egg John M Schiff s Crystal Boot Darby Dan Farms Danherst and George D Wideners Mafia MafiaTo To Command Most Suport SuportBig Big Nose trained by Jimmy McGee and Irish Sun already have won their spurs so to speak and their earlier achievements In New Jersey and Kentucky respectively will certainly rally a host of admirers to then support supportThe The fleet and longoverdue Noble Im ¬ pulse also earns a big figure in the race as do Nifty Good Egg and the wellseasoned Danherst Big Nose didnt exactly humble a gifted array of rivals in the New Jersey Stallion StakeSj but his particular effort in that fivefurlong dash could not be faulted Capably handled by the veteran Paul Keiper who has been reengaged to ¬ morrow Big Nose drew swiftly away from his oppsition in the final furlong to win easily in the clever time of 59 59Irish Irish Suns trials have been good and the sturdy chestnut son of Sun Again Irish Folly shapes up as a stout contender contenderNoble Noble Impulse finished second in all three of his starts at Garden State and on each occasion it was Blue Peter who led Kim to the wire Two of Blue Peters vic ¬ tories were fashioned in trackrecord time timeWhile While the Christiana is the nominal feature the first running of the one mile and a sixteenth Kiamensi Handicap for threeyearolds and upward will vie with the juvenile event for fan interest This 4500 contest is staged along the same lines as the Montchanin Handicap and is a weekly feature in which the distance is steadily increased increasedShamrock Shamrock Stables Westminster and Jo ¬ seph Tuccis Incline will carry 124 and 122 pounds respectively as the highweights of vthe Kiamensi field The lineup also in ¬ cludes Petee Dee 110 the Pentagon Sta ¬ bleStraus entry of Bahrameter 109 and Pilaster 119 King Midas 108 Petrol Point 116 Fulgura 105 Night Count 108 Romancer 117 Tacaro Briar 111 and Dirl 108


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