Count Turf Gets Top Jersey Handicap Impost: Derby Winner Has 126 Pounds to Carry in Garden State Fixture, Daily Racing Form, 1951-05-24

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Count Turf Gets Top Jersey Handicap Impost Derby Winner Has 126 Pounds to Carry in Garden State Fixture GARDEN STATE PARK, Camden, N. J., May 23. — Racing secretary and handicap-per. M. C. "Ty" Shea rated J. J. Amiels winner of the 77th Kentucky Derby, Count Turf, as a 126 pounds highweight in the list of imposts released this morning for the 0,000 added Jersey Handicap. Battle Born, Uncle Miltie and Yildiz were each_ assigned 120 pounds, with the remainder of the 59 nominees scaling down to 107 The Jersey Handicap is the richest event to be run in New Jersey, and is a searching test for three-year-olds at the one mile and a quarter Derby distance. Unlike the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes, which are run under scale weights, and the Preak-ness, an allowance affair, the Garden State Park version permits the leading candidates of their division to be brought together by handicaps. The Jersey will be run on May 30. Complete nominations and weights follow: Horse. y/t. Horse. Wt. . Count Turf 126 Euclid 110 Battle Morn 120 Evicted 110 Uncle Miltie 120 Hearty Laugh -110 Yildiz 120 Hit Back 110 Alerted 119 Hull Down 110 Counterpoint 119 Jack the Great 110 Repetoire 119 Loridale 110 Big Stretch 118 Steadfast ~110 Pur Sang 118 The Battler 110 Time Reward 118 Amphiblen 109 Hall of Fame 117 Easy Whirl 109 To Market 117 Family Man 109 Nameluke 116 Fox Run 109 Northern Star 116 Kyalla 109 Sonic 116 Mondaval 109 Intent 115 MoonDeil 109 Lord Putnam 115 Mr. Boots 109 Nullify 115 OutPoint 109 Whirling Bat 115 Recline 109 GeneralStaff 114 Sanctuary 109 Iliad 114 Vulcania 109 Long Bow 114 Zeeland 109 Away Away 113 Battle Royal 108 Bob Considine 113. Legs 108 Joey Boy 112 Sherry 107 King Clover 112 Sir Greek 107 Gray Matter 111 Sliparound 107 Benbow 110 Sky World 107 Carolina Queen 110 War Rhodes 107 Colony Date 110


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