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Beattie Duo Could Write Turf History Park Dandy, Good Shot May Provide Cinderella Aspect To Massachusetts Handicap SUFFOLK DOWNS, East Boston, Mass., May 18. — An unwanted foal and a lightly regarded English-bred imported colt may write turf history at Suffolk Downs within the next month. And around this unwanted foal and English import is another of those "Cinderalla" stories found only around a race track. The overlooked foal is Park Dandy and the import is Good Shot. Both are owned by William J. Beattie, a Rhode Island breeder and owner, who has nominated both for the nineteenth running of the 0,000 added Massachusetts Handicap. Thus, Beattie who has owned and raced horses for over 20 years with never a champion, suddenly finds himself with two prospects. Beattie purchased four mares from B. A. Dario for ,500 three years ago, one of the four being Park Avenue, who was carrying a foal at the time. The foal proved to be Park Dandy. This youngster won four races as a two-year-old in 1952 and this year has blossomed into a competent sophomore. He won his first three starts and then made the entire turf would sit up and take notice a week ago Saturday when he finished a bang-up second to Royal Bay Gem in the 0,000 Jersey Stakes. Looms Solid Threat for Yankee Park Dandy now looms as a solid threat in the 5,000 added Yankee Handicap, Suffolks three-year-old classic, and a factor in the Massachusetts Handicap. Beattie purchased Good Shot in England last year. There was no telling whether Good Shot would amount to anything. Beattie turned the imported colt over to trainer Augie Hutchins and the youngster was slowly schooled all last fall. He finally made his racing debut at Lincoln this past spring and finished second three times in a row. Good Shot won his first race at Suffolk Downs in his initial start at the East Boston oval on May 1, romping by eight lengths in a sprint. He came right back to win again easily but then finished third in his third Downs start when he failed to run true. But Good Shot was straightened away in his next start and proved beyond any doubt that he has class galore by capturing the sixteenth running of the Governors Handicap last Saturday. Completely overlooked, Good Shot went away at 5.50 to and beat a top field of sprinters including Larry Ellis, Algasir and powerful Saggittarius. He has yet to go a distance but theres no telling what he will do. From the way he came from ninth to run down his field Saturday, Good Shot could go on to handicap greatness over distance, too. So, William J. Beattie after years of racing has come up with two prospective champions at one time — thats racing.
