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Sunny Dale Has Precedent Established for Herself Three Mares Haye Already Won Lincoln .Handicap in 25 Runnings HAWTHORNE, Cicero, HI., June 17.— Is this a year for another mare to win the Lincoln Handicap? Some of the more observing racegoers with long memories are asking that question as Buddah Stables five-year-old chestnut mare, Sunny Dale is one of the more favored candidates for the 0,000 fixture which traditionally features the final programs or Lincoln Fields meeting each year. The Lincoln Handicap, now a mile and one-sixteenth event, comes up for its twenty-sixth running Saturday to wind up the successful Lincoln Fields meeting. In the more than a quarter of a century which preceded this renewal Xthe Lincoln was established in 1926, but not run in 1932 and I 1934 , three of the 25 runnings were won by mares. First of these was the brilliant mare Lady Broadcast, whose victory in 1930 was sixth of the series in the days when the Lincoln was one of the leading mile and a quarter handicaps in the country. Her trainer, the late John M. Goode, often mentioned that race as one of the most remarkable he ever saw in his long career on the turf. Lady Broadcast was one of the best of her era, which was also that of the great mare, Rose of Sharon. At the time of her Lincoln Handicap victory, Lady Broadcast was owned by Rogers Caldwell, of Memphis, Term. She "was purchased -later by Herbert M. Wolf of Kansas City, and. was trained first by Dan E. Stewart, later by Ben Jones. She was four years old when she won the Lincoln Handicap. Second member of her sex to win the Lincoln Handicap was Dixianas three-year-old Esseff, who beat Indian Runner, Late Date, and others, in 1933. This chestnut daughter of High Time— Labelle Helene was trained by the late Clyde Van Dusen and later became a matron in the Dixiana stud. It was not until 1948 that another filly won the Lincoln Handicap. This was the black Challe Anne, by Challedon — Victorious Anne, owen by F. L. Flanders of Flint, Mich., trained by the former jockey, Walter U. "Snooks" Ridenour. Challe Anne and Esseff have the further distinction of .being two of the four three-year-olds to win the Lincoln Handicap, the others being the colt Toro, in 1928, and Dellor, a gelding, in 1937. t There are no three-year-olds among the 28 nominees for the Lincoln this year, but the distaff side is represented by two others besides Sunny Dale. These are W. H. Bishops Fair Appraisal, six, and H. H. Mundys Wopdbreak, four. A victory for either of the last named two would be considered an upset. But Sunny Dale will have many supporters come Saturday.
