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Itsthetruth and Fred R Out to Prove Repeaters RepeatersSophomores Sophomores Vie at Garden State In Six Furlongs Mercer Purse PurseBy By WILLIAM C PHILLIPS PHILLIPSStaff Staff Correspondent CorrespondentGARDEN GARDEN STATE PARK Camden N J May 5 With a brilliantly successful first week serving as a foundation this meeting reactivates itself following the custom of racing being dark on Mondays and a pro ¬ gram of eight races will be presented on Tuesday featured by a band of nine soph ¬ omores meeting at six furlongs in the Mercer Purse They are a closelymatched group representing the racing from Florida Maryland and California with a trio al ¬ ready having been active on the local scene including the Savoy Stables Fred R who was a winneii4iere on April 30 30Brookfield Brookfield Stables Itsthetruth who campaigned at Santa Anita last winter and returned east to win a race at Laurel ill be among the most attractive participants to the bettors Fred R will naturally have a following due tp his local triumph al ¬ though he is required to shoulder a hefty 122 pounds tomorrow making him con ¬ cede from three to 18 pounds to his rivals Ginger D and Jandy coupled as the Bon crist Farm entry appear a powerful duo from their races at Gulfstream Park while C C Boshamers Yama give the impression that improvement would follow his initial effort here hereRounding Rounding out the field are Blue Stone Farms Blue Josie who will be making her first start of the season Mrs A Roberts Little Greg who performed well against tough company in Florida and Maryland and Dan Sheas Sweet Vermouth slated to make his first start since last November NovemberSammy Sammy Boulmetis returning from a days sojourn to Pimlico will handle Brookfield Farms Its thetruth This Chal ledon Blue Line colt appears to have as much or more class than the others and he is recommended by both the presence of Boulmetis in the saddle and a victory in his last outing which was on April 12 Itsthetruth is not lacking in speed and he should be in contention all of the way wayFred Fred R who will be ridden by J De Lucia was winning his f irst race since last spring at Garden State when he trimmed a mediocre band last week and it looks like he will have a rough time of it attempting to repeat tomorrow Ginger D with Arnold Kirkland up and Jandy to be handled by Antonio J Fernandez both appear to have excellent chances
