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Ak-Sar-Ben Programs 1 First Twilight Card Big Ox and Burra Sahib Match Strides in Six-Furlong Feature BY C. LINDEMAN Staff Correspondent AK-SAR-BEN, Omaha, Nebr., May 23.— Ak-Sar-Ben will offer its first twilight racing card tomorrow when post time for the first race will be at 3:30 P. M. instead of 2:00 P. M. as is the policy for the other racing days through the week. Twilight racing has been conducted here for many years and has proven popular with the fans. Eight races have been carded as usual, and all events are packed with contention. , The feature event, which will be decided as the sixth race, has been titled the Twilight Purse. This race drew a field of six sprinters that will battle it out at six furlongs. All entered are making their first appearances here this season. The partners* E. C. Team and P. Yount, have entered their good sprinter Big Ox, which comes here with a very impressive record he made at Hot Spring this spring. Although Big Ox last race was not of the best,-he finished well back in a route affair, he has had two very good seconds and a winning race prior to that defeat. In most of his races he has been running for ,000, the same amount he is entered for-today. Of the others that jure slated to match strides in the main event, Burra Sahib, a ; recent winner from Californias Bay , Meadows track, figures to get a portion of the ,300 purse -offered. The Marteek Stables seven-year-old son of Mahmoud, ; has been competing in races at a mile or over, and although unable to chalk up any victories, he has shown real early speed, several times setting the pace to well into the stretch. From his trials here recently he should be able to give a good performance. Another California invader is MonBaiser, who will be making a real try for the winners share of the purse.., The E. C. Campbell sprinter has lots of early speed, and may be able to stay the distance. The twilight event also has attracted such as June Bonus, Butch K. and Sea Phantom. The latter chalked up a win at Havana last winter at six furlongs. Routers will test their endurance in the secondary feature when 11 distance performers vie at a mile and 70 yards in the seventh event. Chump Trick, who is making his second appearance here this season, having finished second on opening day, looms the choice. With that performance he should be a tough competitor in this event. Of the others entered in this event. Preface and Abbotsford, are also making their second appearances.
