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Saggy Returns to Races in Select Macbeth Chief of Thirteen! Rivals at Monmouth Park Sagner Colt Beat Citation In Chesapeake Trial; Fugit, Dr. Almac Also in Line-Up MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, N. J., June 29. Headed by Mrs. Helen J. Sag-ners surprise entry, Saggy, a field of 14 three-year-olds have been entered overnight for tomorrows 0,000 Select Handicap, first of three important stepping stones to the climactic Choice Stakes on Saturday, August 7. Distinguished by a victory over Calumet Farms Citation in the six-furlong Chesapeake Trial at Havre de Grace, Saggy must shoulder top weight of 126 pounds for tomorrows three-quarter mile feature. Although Citation has no peer among the sophomores this season, Saggy, nevertheless, is an interesting and prominent member of the division and is a welcome addition to the Select field. Saggy has been on the sidelines since late spring, but his trials clearly indicate the chestnut son of Swing and Sway Chantress has about recaptured the form that distinguished his juvenile season and enabled him to humble the redoubtable Citation in the Chesapeake Trial. The colt has proven to be an excellent weight carrier and should be at no disadvantage under 126 pounds in his New Jersey debut. Chief of Saggys rivals is J.M. Roeblings Macbeth, another front rank sophomore, who was defeated by Citation in Garden State Parks Jersey Stakes. As they -say in the ring, "Macbeth went down swinging," although it was clearly obvious that trainer Andy Schuttingers charge, like most of the other three-year-olds this season, lacked the equipment to campaign successfully with the king of the sophomores. Macbeth in Fine Form Few, if any, of the Select Handicap candidates have trained so superbly for the race as has Macbeth. The dead-game and rugged little son of Mahmoud Twin Lakes has been brought to a fine edge for tomorrows engagement and earns a high figure despite his 120-pound impost. In addition to Saggy and Macbeth, the select field comprises such ranking members as Mrs. James V. Stewarts Dr. Almac, 118; Lester Manor Stables Fugit, 114; Maine Chance Farms Royal Blood, 112; C. V. Whitneys Dinner Gong, 113; Woodland Farms Picture Card,. 112; Walter M. Jeffords Frenchtown, 114; Brookmeade Stables Lucky Devil, 107; C. A. CNeils Galedo, 112; Llangollen Farms Singing Step, 118; Wheatley Stables Grey Flight, 114; W. J. Waldens Circus Clown, 108, and Mrs. W. W. Vaughans Briar White, 103. Dr. Almac, Maryland-bred son of Happy Argo Sailandry, rates a high figure in the ; Select on the strength of his excellent qualifying race last Saturday in which he ! shouldered top weight of 122 pounds to fin- ish a close fourth behind Mount Marcy, Vaudeville and Briar White. That race indi- cated trainer Jimmy Stewarts charge had about recaptured the form that marked his two-year-old season when he was a stakes s winner. I Assigned only a feathery burden of 112 s pounds, Royal Blood is apt to cut quite a figure in the Select running because the veteran trainer Jimmy Smith has few peers when it comes to preparing a charge for a particular objective. Royal Blood ships in from New York with several very creditable trials under his belt. Fugit and Singing Step are gifted with brilliant early speed while Grey Flight is i quite capable of atoning for her rather poor showing in last Saturdays Oceanport b Handicap in which she essayed to traffic : with older rivals. This gray daughter of I Mahmoud Planetoid boasted an excellent record prior to her Oceanport setback and . could very easily earn the lions share off , one of her" top efforts, l The Select Handicap returns to the rac-f ing scene following a hiatus of 55 years. It b was one of the principal features during the days of old Monmouth Park and it is fitting r and proper that its modern inaugural at-- tracted such a fine band of speedsters. Tomorrows program practically inaugu-1 rates the season along the seashore and in-s creasing crowds are expected daily for the I remainder of the meeting. 5 "
