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C C NORMAN Trainer of LotA LotABrass Brass winner of Breckenridge Purse at atChurchill Churchill Downs LotABrass Impressive Victor In Downs Breckenridge Purse Favored El jay Runs Second To Rusty Lyn Stable Colt Capital V Aso Triumphs TriumphsBy By DON FAIR FAIRStaff Staff Correspondent CHURCHILL DOWNS Louisville Ky May 6 LotABrass a handsome chestnut colt the get of Grand Admiral and Yellow Ribbon carried Janet Hoaglins Rusty Lyn Stable silks to an impressive victory here today in the Breckenridge Purse Ridden out during the late stages of the sixfur ¬ long feature by Jimmy Breckons LotA Brass stepped along in an impressive 110 defeating Louis J Hollenbach Srs favored Eljay by a two and onehalf lengths margin Three and onehalf length away Peter A B Wideners Pines of Rome ran third a head before Pollard Harkins Ever Bright fourth in the band of siiven threeyeardid Breckenridge Purse starters startersPines Pines of Rome Takes Command CommandLotABrass LotABrass a good winner here last autumn and successful in three Florida out ¬ ings during his winter campaign carried 116 pounds in his Breckenridge triumph Second choice in the speculation the Rusty Lyn Stable colt was good for 13 to 5 straight straightPines Pines of Rome was first to show in front when the good start in the Breckenbridge was effected but Ever Bright went right with the Widener filly and LotABrass occupied third position Ever Bright moved Pines of Rome before going a sixteenth Continued on Page Forty LotABrass CleanCut Churchill Downs Winner WinnerGrand Grand Admiral Sophomore Shows Way Home to Eljay in Sprint SprintContinued Continued from Page One Onemile mile and made the pace until reaching the stretch closely attended by LotABrass while Eljay raced third and Pines of Rome dropped back to fourth fourthTurninginto Turninginto the home lone LotABrass moved by Ever Bright and passed the fur ¬ long marker with a length and onehalf advantage over Eljay Breckons took no chances with the ultimate victor during the run to the wire and his mount steadily drew clear while Eljay wound up an easy second Quite a battle ensued for the show award Pines of Rome getting up in time to nip the faltering Ever Bright for that portion of the purse purseTodays Todays program at the Central Avenue course attracted a crowd of nearly 10000 and the gathering was treated to some wellcontested but none too formful racing Summerlike temperatures and clear skies continued in the falls city area with the Downs strip remaining fast for the entire card cardCapital Capital V a homebred daughter of Vez zano and Fresh Money carried C E Buck ¬ leys colors to a welldeserved decision in the threequarters mile fourth event which matched eight threeyearolds TheBuck ley filly with Johnny Heckmann at the reins finished extremely well under urging to take a length verdict from Howe Stackers hardcharging Son o Sky who was another length and onehalf on Jacob Shers Our Peggy pacemaker for the great ¬ er part of the sprint distance Al Well mans Liebeskind favorite for the dash raced evenly during the entire trip salvag ¬ ing fourth money moneyCapital Capital V continued the onslaught on the public choices and paid 1580 after completing her task in 113 Twoyearolds met in the first and sec ¬ ond five furlongs offering G G Stables Money Broker under Tommy Barrow de ¬ feated nine other youngsters in the opener and P L Hallums Halback ridden by Al Popara was best of the 11 starters in the second Money Broker paid 1900 in the straight pool while Halback was held at 22 to 5
