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Red Sails Slated to Vie At Aurora Downs Course Tuesdays Canceled Program Will Be Presented Tonight AURORA DOWNS, Aurora, 111., May 23. — The harness program originally scheduled for Tuesday night but which was called off because of heavy rains all day Tuesday, will be run off tomorrow night, general manager Erwin Dygert announced today. The promising three-year-old pacing colt, Red Sails, from the H. T. King barn, will start for the third time tomorrow night. Accorded a good chance of establishing a record of his age this season, Red Sails turned in a sparkling performance in the second race here Saturday night. In this race, against such experienced campaigners as Josephine Song, Ladys Leon, Ima Hanover Dale and C. F. R., the youthful The Abbot — Marigold chestnut colt toured the mile over the half-mile oval in the brilliant time of 2:07%. On the basis of that performance alone, harness horse enthusiasts look for Red Sails to„chalk up a 2:05 mile over a half-mile track this season. Trainer and driver Roy Riegle has high hopes of bringing to light one of the fastest three-year-old pacers the Midwest will have witnessed perform in many a season. Tuesday Red Sails goes postward in a 21 class conditioned pace over the mile route and set for the fifth race on the nine-race program. His competition will come from Pa, winner of his last start in 2:11; High Todd, Reggie-Direct, Maxine King, Victory Jacky, Golden Adam and Lusty Jester. This field, according to railbirds, isnt likely to give Red Sails too much trouble and he should rack up his third straight win of the current season. Co-feature of Tuesdays card is a classified pace over the mile distance and set for the seventh race. The eight-horse field brings together Martha C, Earls Spencer Joe, Maxine Cash, Sanka, Hollyrood Hanover, Lincoln Cash, Miss Woodland and Blacklock. An Illinois-owned or -bred pace also has been arranged by race secretary Ted Leonard and will wind up the program. The horses going the mlie in the nightcap are Patsy Ann Dale, Ulini Siskiyou, Hot Worthy Paris Dale, C. P. R., Miss Lady Pine, Rocky Roads and Little Jester.
