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Four Juvenile Stakes of 00,000 Summer Features t To Gross That Sum Arlington and Washington Futurities, Lassie, Princess Pat Provide Turf Bonanza Four two-year-old stakes, each grossing i 00,000 or more, will form the nucleus of the nations richest juvenile racing program, scheduled for the 67-day Arlington i Park-Washington Park coordinated meeting this summer. The "hundred-grand" tag was literally assured as racing secretary Frank E. "Jimmy" Kilroe wrapped up second payment returns for six early -closing events carded at the twin Chicago tracks. Kilroe revealed that the Washington Park Futurity and Arlington Futurity, each increased to 5,000 added by executive director Benjamin F. Lindheimer, will gross approximately 45,000 apiece in 1953. The value is expected to swell to that lucrative figure by the time final payments are met by midnight tonight Friday and after entry and starting fees are added to the pool at post time. The 0,000 added Arlington Lassie and Princess Pat Stakes, worlds richest for two-year-old fillies, are certain to set a new all-time high, with fees swelling the gross of each to 00,000 or better. Second payments on the four juvenile stakes were as follows: Washington Park Futurity, 360; Arlington Futurity, 352; Princess Pat, 293; Arlington Lassie, 283. New Record for Second Payments Coupled with the 153-three-year-olds kept eligible for the 55,000 Arlington Classic and the 111 for the 70,000 Washington Park Handicap, the two-year-old eligibles gave Arlington-Washington a new record for total second payments. The total of 1,548 thoroughbreds still eligible tops the 1952 record by better than 12 per cent". Horsemens heavy response to the six future stakes also indicated the events will have an aggregate gross value of around 15,000. Twenty-three other stakes, all late-closing, already have been announced for the 67 -day coordinated meeting which gets under way at Arlington Park on June 22. They range in value from 5,000 to 5,000. In all, there will be 10 stakes for two-year-olds this summer at Arlington-Washington, with a total added value of 55,000. The caliber of the youngsters eligible for the Futurities and the Lassie -Princess Pat equals the richness of the events. Still in the running via second payments are 12 of the 18 highest-priced yearlings sold in in the 1952 sales. They include James O. McCues Summa Cum, the 8,000 Alibhai — Miss Dogwood colt; Darby Dan Farms Roman — Miss Brief filly, Ladybreath. who sold for 6,000; Don Ligero, Allison and Prest-ridges 0,000 Count Fleet — Obedient colt; Rokeby Stables Wild Applause, 7,000 sister of Spartan Valor; Claiborne Farms Meadow, the 4,500 Bull Lea — Miss Grillo filly; White Oak Stables Blue Master, 2,000 brother of Blue Man, and Marion L. Marstons unnamed 2,000 Mahmoud — Rule All filly. Two juvenile stakes-winners of the 1953 season also are still eligible for the Lassie and Princess Pat, Darby Dan Farms Banquet Bell and Mrs. O. S. Demings Sherry Jen, winners of the two divisions of the Gulfstream Turf Club Dinner Stakes. Calumet Farm leads all owners with 57 eligibles in the six future stakes, followed by 42 for Sam E. Wilson, Jr.; Mrs. Ada L. Rice, 39; King Ranch, 31; Maine Chance Farm, 30, and Allison and Prestridge, 28. j J J s ]
