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Oceanport to Lure From Eight to Ten TenEatontown Eatontown and Sagittarius Top Probables for Opening Monmouth Card on Saturday SaturdayBy By WILLIAM C PHILLIPS PHILLIPSStaff Staff Correspondent MONMOUTH PARK Oceanport N J June 10 Advance information indicates that the field for the 15000 Oceanport Handicap inaugural feature for this 50 day meeting on Saturday will consist of a moderately sized field of eight or 10 starters Racing secretary John Turner Jr anticipates that the field will be a classy one with Mrs Alfred Roberts Eatontown and Winning Way Farms Sa ¬ gittarius heading the group under assign ¬ ments of 117 pounds poundsOthers Others rated as probable starters are Jouett Shouses fleet filly Cinda 113 Trio Stables fastbeginning Do Report 109 Brookfield Farms husky chestnut Iswas 109 Marlboro Stud Farms Jet Master 109 High Ground Stables Landseair 108 Mrs Charles Silvers Ruthred 108 John L Mc Knights tandem of Play Toy 104 and Blue Rhymer 103 and Bernadotte Stables Dandolo 102 102Also Also likely to take up the challenge are Belair Studs Hyphasis 115 Mrs R J Maloneys Contribution 110 and Brook ¬ meade Stables Safety 107 107SevenYearOld SevenYearOld Veterans VeteransEatontown Eatontown and Sagittarius are both sevenyearold veterans who have consist ¬ ently held their speed and class through the seasons and deservedly hold their top standing for Saturdays sixfurlong dash The former a son of Easton displayed a youthful vigor to whirl six furlongs in lWVs to a triumph in the Wilmington Handicap his last outing at Delaware Park Sagittarius sired by Teddys Comet fin ¬ ished a respectable third behind Squared Away a couple of weeks ago in the Roseben Handicap at Belmont Park He also placed third in the Governors Handicap at Suf ¬ folk Downs and fourth in the Toboggan at Belmont His last victory was in the Ja ¬ maica Handicap which he ran in 111 111The The record for the Oceanport which has been won by six outstanding sprinters in as many runnings is currently hejd by Mrs S M Pistorios Tuscany who turned in the sprint in 1104 The resurfaced racing strip this season appears to be not only in excellently safe condition but con ¬ ducive to speed and it would not be at all surprising to see the mark bettered this Saturday It is no secret that many horse ¬ men complained of the strip as it had been remade last season but the faults have been completely corrected with a major job of deep resurfacing this year
