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Porters Broom Regarded Likely Choice In Hodgenville Purse at Churchill Oval Sir Walter R Roman Sandal Diamond Lane and Cajac Are Also Expected to Fare Well WellCHURCHILL CHURCHILL DOWNS Louisville Ky May 12 The Hodgenville at six furlongs for fouryearolds and older The Shelby ville for horses from similar age divisions to clash at one mile and onesixteenth and the Owensboro six and onehalf furlongs for threeyearolds are the top attractions on a wellfilled program arranged for pres ¬ entation tomorrow at this stately Derby course Although the main offerings will bring out platers the overnight fields are such that good sport appears in store for Churchill Downs patrons patronsRaymond Raymond Ankenbauers Porters Broom aged homebred gelded son of Cant Wait and Shake Down is the early choice for the Hodgenville and he will be ridden tomor ¬ row by hustling Lois Cook Porters Broom always a great favorite with local racing followers was beaten a short margin by Raintree in his last start the six and one half furlongs Seneca Park and previous to that outing he finished second to Locks The Hodgenville distance is the Anken bauer representatives preferred route and his recent trials have been on the quick side sideWhile While Porters Broom may draw the major share of tote support several members of the ninehorse field are capa ¬ ble of giving him a stiff battle Mrs J H Woodcocks Sir Walter R is a steadygoing sprinter Dunn Kirkpatricks Roman Sandal a homebred Romansired colt and the victor in three straight engagements during his Keeneland and Downs cam ¬ paign Bernice Irvins Diamond Ijane and John Kinards Cajac are expected to go well in the dash Others named for the Hodgenville are Poltroon Darmed Over and Grey Mike MikeThe The middle distance Shelbyville un ¬ doubtedly will develop into one of the more interesting events on the card Included in the probable starting band are seven sea ¬ soned racers and H R Starks Skyolater a recent winner Sunnybrook Farms Bold King victor over a fair field in his last en ¬ gagement E B McAtees Little Bookie and Joe Hard wicks Hallieboy second to Dust light in a mile race last Friday should be sharp contenders Others named for the Shelbyville are Mrs J H Clarks Les Abeilles Bernard J Bax Cardinal Lady and Virtue from the stable maintained by Mrs E Brisbine Bill Cook rides Skyo ¬ later Steve Brooks will guide Bold King Otto Grohs is named on Cardinal Lady and apprentice J Arterburn will be up on Virtue VirtueBold Bold Sab who races for the Ohioowned Woodcock Stable is to make his 1952 Ken ¬ tucky debut in the Owensboro The three yearold colt the get of Alsab and Porters Girl was a good winner during his juvenile campaign but thus far this year he has been unable to register a victory his best performance in three engagements was a close second to Twintone in the Lombardo purse at New Orleans March 1 Along with Bold Sab Brown Hotel Stables Legatee T D Buhls Easy Mark and Oliver Browns Miss Sedate appear to hold good chances in the Owensboro John ¬ ny Nazareth will handle Miss Sedate and youthful Paul A Ward is engaged for Leg ¬ atee Warner L Jones Jr master of near ¬ by Hermitage Farm will send out the homebred filly Silver Lamee who recently beat a fair field and she will be ridden by Tommy Barrow Craigie Steamboat Bill Joe Paglina and Essie W complete the overnight Owensboro field
