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.,, „,,,.., ,. | li Lincoln Fields Notebook . By J. J. MURPHY WASHINGTON PARK, Homewood, HI., May 26. — Theodore E. Mueller, owner of the pretentious Shady Brook Farm, deviated ated from from his his ustial usual .,, „,,,.., ,. ated from from his his ustial usual custom of breeding racers when he recently purchased the two-year-olds, Gold Fighter and Kings Road, at the sale of thoroughbreds held this week at Pimlico. The Louisville sportsman acquired Gold Fighter, son of Fighting Fox-, from the the mare mare Gold, Gold, for for the the mare mare Gold, Gold, for for the top price of 5,500 and went to 0,-000 to add Kings Road to his unit. Both are geldings and were consigned by the estate of Robert L. Hall, Jr. Harold White, conditioner of the. Shady Brook contingent, expressed complete satisfaction with his employers purchases and stated that both would be nominated for the more prom inent juvenile stakes during the forthcoming Arlington, Washington, and Hawthorne meetings. Gold Fighter, perhaps, appears a bit more precocious at the time, having scored victories in his only two trips to the post. The pair shipped satisfactorily from the Old Line State and arrived at Washington Park without mishap. Chester Hall, who prepped Louis Augustus and Charles S. Nahms Eternal Reward for the latters victorious engagement in the 1946" American Derby, reported that his former charge recently sired six colts at the White Oaks Farm of Miss Mildred W. Woolwine. Miss Wool-wine purchased a portion of the old Elm-endorf Farm, situated on the Paris Pike at Lexington, Ky. In addition to the new arrivals, Augustus and Nahm also have three yearling fillies by their stallion roaming the White Oaks show place... Fred Sharpe stated that his two-year-old filly Swell Dish would arrive from Garden State Park in time to fulfill her contemplated engagement in the Miss America Stakes. Royal Mustang, second to Count Turf in the seventy-seventh running of the Kentucky Derby, will be sent to New York for the Belmont Stakes should his showing in the Peabody Memorial so warrant. William Both, trainer of the Sam E. Wilson, Jr., unit, added that should the Wilson racer make the journey he will do so by air express. . . . Waldo Roth, affiliated with the Cornbelt Hatchery of Kankakee, HI.; Ted Funk, representative of the Hybrid Seed and Corn Company, of Bloomington, HI., and Peter J. McMullen, manufacturer from Miami, Fla., were in attendance to witness the Joliet Stakes. All have several thoroughbreds in training here under the direction of Roy C. Adams. . . . Mr. and Mrs. George Schmidt journeyed in from their Milwaukee home. George Nugent has horses for the Wisconsin patrons. . . . W. R. Hornsby, Sr., and Frank J. Smolarek, of the Railway Express Agency, combined business with pleasure during todays sport. Hornsby returned to his residence at Baltimore immediately following the race. Jockey Michael Weissmari packed his tack and departed for Fairmount Park. . . . Trainer Dan Hardy returned to Hot Springs, Ark., for a brief visit. . . . Wathen Knebelkamp, member of the Kentucky State Racing Commission, visited the course today as the guest of general manager Peter J. ODonnell. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Damm were clubhouse visitors. The Indianapolis enthusiasts have thoroughbreds trained by Milt Rieser. . . Dan Howell, veteran horseman, appeared in good health following three operations necessitated during the recently terminated Sportsmans Park session. • Harold "Red" Keene has contracted to ride Harold G. Bockmans two-year-old, Fancy Step, in the Miss America Stakes. . . . William McKinley Cook will handle Mrs. J. P. Keezeks Abbe Sting in the Peabody Memorial. . . . Rosario Conino reported that his mare Tapestry was recently sent to the court of the stallion Little town, who presently is standing at the Lexington Fields farm situated near Palatine, HI. . . . Harry Rosset, paint manufacturer from East Chicago, Ind., viewed todays card. Rosset is the owner of several horses conditioned by Sam Bryant Ott. The selections are: DASHA in the third, FESTIVAL II. in the sixth and TRUMPETER in the eighth.
