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Royal Vale Passes Brandywine To Seek Massachusetts Honors Suffolks MidWeek Stake May See To Market Clash With EnglishBred Racer RacerBy By AVERY BROWN BROWNStaff Staff Correspondent SUFFOLK DOWNS East Boston Mass June 6 The peak of the Suffolk Downs season will be reached next Wednesday and with a sudden change of plans by trainer Jim Ryan to ship Mrs E duPont Weirs Royal Vale here for the 19th running of the 50000 added Massachusetts Handi ¬ cap has this seaside track overflowing with enthusiasm The imported English son of Kingsway Cora Deans was considered a very remote possibility in the Mass as was the appearance of Greentree Stables Tom Fool The latter is definitely not going to make the jaunt to Boston from his Bel mont Park stable according to trainer John Gaver GaverWhen When Royal Vale was entered and con ¬ sidered a certain starter in todays 20000 Brandywine Handicap at Delaware Park local officials had practically given up hope of getting the most improved horse in the handicap ranks Word was received here this morning that Ryan had decided to scratch out of the Delaware event in favor of the mile and a quarter Massachusetts The relayed message also informed that Jackie Westrope would be along to ride Royal Vale Rope as the capable rider is called by his fellow riders is not exactly a newcomer to New England having scored a tremendous success at Rockingham Park while serving his apprenticeship under the veteran Oscar L Foster FosterAwait Await Plans of Max Hirsch HirschThe The news of Royal Vale coming here for the big race sure came at a time when spirits here were at a low ebb Just when it appeared the race would be built around the appearance of King Ranchs To Mar ¬ ket trying for his second straight victory of the Massachusetts the announcement of trainer Max Hirsch shipping the son of Market Wise to Delaware for the Brandy wine was learned Nothing official has been received by the local management regard ¬ ing the plans of Hirsch and there still is some ray of hope that To Market will come here hereThe The Massachusetts Handicap gained an ¬ other potential starter this morning with the announcement by owner J Gavegnano who resides close by the Suffolk Downs track that his Joey Boy would be sent here tomorrow by trainer Tom Barry from Gar ¬ den State Park Although the son of Jaco mar Eponine is slated to start in the Brandywine Handicap this afternoon it is understood at this time that he is still in New Jersey and will probably pass up the Deleware engagement Joey Boy gets in the local 50 grander with 108 pounds poundsArcave Arcave to Be Starter StarterThe I The outcome of the Spendthrift Classi ¬ fied Handicap at Belmont Park on Friday was closely watched from this sector Cock field Stables Arcave the winner by two and a half lengths over Greentree Stables One Hitter with Ogden Phipps Ancestor a like distance third is a possibility for the Massachusetts Cap CapTrainer Trainer John Gaver decided today at Belmont not to send Greentrees One Hitter to Suffolk for the Massachusetts He was the 1951 winner of the stake stakeArcave Arcave is slated to carry109 and Ancestor has been assigned 103 In their meeting yesterday Arcave carried 122 against One Hitters 126 with the Phipps colt toting 116 pounds poundsWhile While the hot news here is regarding Royal Vale the others who are already on the grounds awaiting Wednesdays race are going through their preps D J Schneiders Elixer who has been here nearly a week breezed three furlongs on Friday being timed 36 The Bleu dOr gelding will be given a more extended drill tomorrow or Monday Larry Ellis Jake Lingles hope for the Massachusetts affirmed his fitness by scoring easily in a sixfurlong dash last Thursday in 110 The stretchrunning son of Easy Mon wont need extended drill ¬ ing and will probably be kept on edge with a couple of short trials before Wednesday WednesdayJ J J Amiels Count Turf was sent nine furlongs this morning under the super ¬ vision of Phil Grosser assistant trainer of the 1951 Kentucky Derby winner Breaking in front of the stands the fiveyearold son of Count Fleet Delmarie was clocked in the following fractions 25 49 113 139 and galloped out the remainder of the trial to register a handy 153
