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- 1 1 p J _, % n a tx Ci y r p: to 2 ~ Di jThe Black Prince Out g To Extend Win Streak S Faces Eight in Second Division Of Two-Dash Sandwich Stake AURORA DOWNS, Aurora, HI., May 8.— . Di The Black Prince, up-and-coming Scotland • Tl pacer with an unblemished record in two l Di starts this season, will be the center of • Gc Gold attention in one division of the Sandwich £° Fox Stake Pace for 17-Class horses at Aurora £ Pala Downs tomorrow night. The Jimmy Fitzpatrick - piloted black : Az horse drew second and fifth for the sixth Ca and eighth races of his division and will test his pacing ability against eight other campaigners. The Black Princes two win miles this year were in 2:09% and 2:10%. On both _ occasions the five - year - old was never pressed. Close observers of the sidewheelers th the believe this black horse is capable of going 2:06 . and can easily develop into one of A, th the A, best in his class this season. fa Ray _ In his division. The Black Prince faces I Fc Larry Grattan, Roy Chenault, Symbol rC Adam, Major Brookdale. G. W. A., Miss I M Cj Castle, Captain Pointer and Wilson Abbe. Dr Fc For Major Brookdale and Miss Castle it ■ ch will be 1951 debuts. Miss Castle is a new- Bo Bob comer to the Midwest, having raced in the East last year. The other division of the Sandwich Stake appears to be-.the more difficult to handicap. Three of the nine-horse field have entered the winners circle at Aurora El Downs this season. Miss Shine-A-Mite and Jimmy Peter both annexed easy verdicts .,! in their last outings. Tony Hal captured q three straight before being beaten bv Da Tandy B., Chief Strong and Chief Mite Du Saturday night, and Justice Court emerged Da victorious in the three-heat elimination L« Lee Rockford Stake on April 30. Pa Patsy In addition to these sharp pacers, the M.f fifth and eighth races of this division also t brings to light Emmett Hoffees Grattan Truax. Last season the six-year-old Donald Truax bay horse was really rugged. He finished off second to Bay Prince in 2:06% and did whip Orphan C. and Chief Strong in 2:06% midway in October of last year Nil at Aurora Downs. If Grattan Truax is as I shj sharp as he was at the close of last season. Die Dick look for Tommy Mills to get his share of Su the stake purse. Me »er In the seventh race of the nine-race pro- Mij Miss gram, formulated by race secretary Ted Pine M" March Leonard, a three-year-old pacer with all the earmarks of another champion starts. He is H. T. Kings Red Sails. In his first trip to post on May 2, Red Sails clicked off a breezing 2:09 mile to win by himself. This immediately set the tongues wagging and from all reports the railbirds have tal tabbed the Abbot colt as one to bear Vo Volo watching. Wi Red Sails, piloted by Gene Riegle, will St. ha have his win tested by Jack French, |ms I Vo Volo Wi St. |ms I W., High Todd, Hot Worthy, Little Winifred W., Gene Hayes and Satin. Dee Stovers Gene Hayes sports an undefeated mark in two 1951 starts.
