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Phil D. Will Campaign At Centennial Meeting Martin Three-Year-Old Star Presently Is at Ak-Sar-Ben UTTLETON, Colo., May 28. — General manager Willard F. "Bill" Tunney returned today from Omaha, Nebr., where he attended the first weekls sport at Ak-Sar-Ben. He was accompanied on the trip by R. S. "Tommy" Tomlinson of Centennials official staff. The purpose of the trip mainly, was to acquire a. number of the top stables, after the Omaha meeting, to-race at the meeting here which gets under way June 30. Judging from the number of applications returned here, the trip was a marked success. The most pleasing news came when trainer Jimmy Jordan assured Tunney that W. C. Martins Phil D. would be returned to Centennial Park for the coming meeting. Phil D. became something of an adopted son in these parts last year, and after winning three races at Centennial went on to become one of the top threats in the nations three-year-old picture this year. When he finished fourth in the Kentucky Derby he completely "sold" himself to racing fans in this area, and the question of whether or not he would return to Denver has been foremost in the minds of the public and the press here. That has now been definitely settled with the statement of Jordan. Jordan has Phil D. at Ak-Sar-Ben and after starting him there in one or two of the top stakes at the Nebraska track plans shipping the fleet son of War Dog to Centennial with the ultimate goal being the 5,000 Colorado Mile which will be contested here Saturday, August 11. Another top stable that will race at Centennial is the twenty-horse outfit trained by Earl Beezley. The group races in the combined interests of Mrs. Hazel Beezley and "Bus" Petsch. The two "big" horses in the Beezely-trained contingent are Hairbow and Ill Be. The former was claimed by Beezley here last summer for ,000 and has been on the improve ever since. Hairbow scored six times last season, and in her first start in 1951 took down the top honors in the first division of the Inaugural Handicap at Omaha. Ill Be, also a six-time winner in 1950, is the holder of the present five-furlong track mark here at Centennial Park. Other consistent performers in the band include Torch Ginger and Pintail Sprig. Beezley is also bringing six two-year-olds as well as a pair of well Tegarded quarter horses, which will see action in the "short" races to be held at Centennial Park.
