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Maryland Notes l 1 PIMLICO, Baltimore, Md., May 22. 1 James D. Norris, Chicago sportsman who J is represented in the Preakness by Jamie £ K., has two of his conditioners in action. I J. B. Partridge is now handling the Norris J horses while Dark Star, owned by the Cain l Hoy Stable and winner of the Kentucky ] Derby, is trained by Eddie Hayward who I was Norris first trainer, . j 1 Four of the 14 trainers and jockeys in Saturdays seventy-seventh Preakness J Stakes are natives of Canada. Trainers ■ Eddie Hayward and T. W. Dunn are Ca- j nadians as are jockeys Robert Summers ] and Hedley Woodhouse. ] The "Triple Crown" trophy, offered since Lj 1950 by the TRA to the owner of a colt winning the Derby, Preakness and Belmont, has been on display in the members club ! at Pimlico this week. Dark Star, having -won the Derby, is the only member of the Preakness field with a chance to earn this : magnificent memento. * m Tahitian King is the only horse in the I seventy-seventh Preakness Stakes whose name was changed after being registered I with The Jockey Club. When first submitted and registered the name was "Ti- 1 hitian King," and the certificate now bears I a notation that on January 2, 1952, the name was changed to "Tahitian King." The Maryland Jockey Club band, which makes its annual appearance for the Preak- , ness Day program, will be under the direction of Sid Cowan and the organization will furnish entertainment for the weekend crowd for most of the afternoon. Frank Riley, veteran agent, was an arrival from Florida and has taken over the engagement book of jockey Fred Ryan. Horsemen in this area were reminded this morning that the final date for nominations to the 3,000 Ascot Gold Cup is Thursday, June 4, at 10 a. m. The race, which is over the two-mile distance, will be renewed Saturday, June 6.
