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Air Rate Seeks El Rio Rey Purse Wyse Sprinter Gives Weight To Preoccupy Hot and High Chesty Strives for Third Straight Washington Score In Mile English Lad Purse PurseWASHINGTON WASHINGTON PARK Homeyood HI June 9 The Lincoln Fields Racing Asso ¬ ciation will present a splendid program to ¬ morrow featured by the El Rio Rey Purse a sixfurlong sprint that attracted six top class performers While the El Rio Rey is the headline attraction from a monetary standpoint the English Lad Purse a one mile test for feuryearolds and upward also drew a good field and it undoubtedly will prove one of the best events on the card cardThe The El Rio Rey is spotted sixth on the bill and Frederick Wyses speedy Air Rate will carry the high weight burden of 121 pounds under the allowance conditions of the dash Named to oppose the Houston Texasowned Air Rate are such quick ones as Norman Elrods Hot and High John Marschs Preoccupy John McShanes aged but consistent Navy Cross Ralph Shaws Shaws Pride and J Howard Rouses home ¬ bred Three Dots a product of Midway Farm FarmAir Air Rate a one time stakes performer ran fourth last Saturday in the Burning Star Handicap but previous to that sprint he won over the local course during the Lincoln Fields meeting The Wyse horse a fiveyearold son of Deliberator and Air Pocket was lightlycampaigned in 1947 but he visited the winners circle after two of his five appearances under silks silksHas Has Been Twice Second SecondPreoccupy Preoccupy has been under colors here on four occasions but the best the Marsch speedster could do was a pair of seconds With but one victory in 12 starts this year Preoccupy still could prove dangerous should he race back to his victorious out ¬ ing this spring at Churchill Downs in which event he defeated better than average company One of his best per ¬ formances this year came about at the Derby oval on April 24 when lie placed back of Calumet Farms Precession after leading that Bull Lea colt until near the finish of a threequarter mile allowance sprint sprintHot Hot and High who ran third to Enforcer last weekend seems to be reaching his best form and recent trials indicate that he will be a formidable factor in the El Rio Rey Although beaten in the Burning Star which was run in 110 the Elrod representative has shown marked improve ¬ ment and he is reported ready for his Thursday engagement engagementThree Three Dots Navy Cross and Shaws Pride all are eightyearold geldings but they are an unusually sound lot in spite of their ages Three Dots raced second to Eldorado Farms Fleet Pad Lock in his only start this season and the Rouse homebred is conditioned by the very capable trainer and former riding star William Crump Navy Cross recently worked a halfmile from the gate in 46 handily while Shaws Pride victor in six starts during 1947 has been three times second and once third in seven outings this season seasonWilliam William Hal Bishops Chesty goes after his third straight triump in the English Lad Purse and he will have to be at his best to continue his winning streak Car ¬ rying top weight of 120 pounds under the conditions of the secondary attraction Chesty will meet stern contention in River Divide Farms Brief Sigh a winner during the present meeting Bomar Stables Slam aranth and Silvery Moon from the Jake Lowensfein Stable Silvery Moon has shown to advantage in a couple of shorter races here while Slamaranth was beaten but a scant margin by Pad Lock in a sprint affair last Monday MondayTwoyearold Twoyearold colts and geldings are to clash in the Siskin Purse and some promis ¬ ing juveniles are entered for the five fur longs number Prominent in the field of 10 are David Straus Mr Smug J S Brad leys Dr Ole Nelson Dixiana Stables Peer ¬ less and Mrs G B Scallons Gold Eagle who flashed speed in a recent outing
