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► 4 ► Sherry L. Gains Five-Length Accounting at Churchill Downs Mark Leachs Filly Outruns t ► Full Circle for Fourth Win In Six Outings This Season CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, Ky., May 5. — Sherry L., a daughter of Occupation and Unmask, carried Mark Leachs Green Acres Stock Farm silks to a well-deserved victory here this cloudy afternoon in the Sunbonnet Purse before a surprisingly active crowd of over 7,500 spectators. Apprentice Forrest Kaelin completed a saddle double on the Detroit-owned winner, who stepped to the end of the six furlongs feature with a five lengths margin on her nearest rival, C. E. Buckleys Full Circle. Clifford Lusskys favored Tuonine lasted for third, a half length off Full Circle and three lengths before Mrs. Betty Weitzels Baby Dear, fourth in the field of a half dozen three -year-old fillies. Sherry L., successful in three of five previous engagements this year, handled the muddy footing in capable style, completing the three-quarters mile of the Sunbonnet in 1:14%. Second choice to Tuonine in the "tote," the victress, who is conditioned by Henry Forrest, returned her supporters odds of 43 to 10. Tuonine, who was making her first start of the 1953 season, went to the front on her Sunbonnet company soon after starter Reuben White sent the field on its way in a "line break." Ramjet raced in close attendance to the Lussky homebred during the initial half mile while Kaelin steadied Sherry L. in third position. Full Circle, who was to figure prominently during the final quarter mile, raced fourth during the run to the stretch. Has Short Lear Entering Stretch Tuonine moved into the home lane with a short lead but she lacked the stuff to stay with Sherry L. when the latter began her victorious bid. Once Sherry L. took charge she drew clear as Kaelin wisely rode her out and Full Circle, responding willingly to Johnny Adams vigorous urging, was along in time to nip the faltering Tuonine for place honors. Baby Dear gave a fair effort to save fourth in the sprint while Ramjet, weary from her early duel with the choice, finished last. Monte Preston, one-time riding star and now trainer for the Texas-owned Ernest H. Lane stable, sent another juvenile winner to the post in the first race when the homebred filly, Hy Front, achieved her graduation diploma by a length margin. Jockey Darrell Madden took the Lone Star State -owned victress to the front at the start, but she was under strong pressure through the stretch to repulse a bold bid from Shadybrook Farms Etruria, who was but a nose before E. K. Thomas Trip North at the wire. I. J. Collins Trip Lady ran fourth in the field of 10 starters. Hy Front raced the five furlongs through the muddy going in 1:03% and the daughter of Hyno and Fronee was a 27 to 5 chance in the "tote." James C. Ellis silks were carried successfully in the three-quarters mile third race by Horse Fly, a homebred Locust Bud-sired gelding. Elvie Hust, affiliated with the Ellis stable, hustled Horse Fly into a clear lead before reaching the stretch and his mount swept by the finish with three and one-half lengths on Homan and Gentrys Say-Belle. Four lengths away, J. M. Meyers and G. E. Lewis Jack Jay saved third, while Al Wellmans War Dollar got fourth money. Horse Fly, clocked in 1:15%, was held at 2 to 1 against his seven three-year-old rivals.
