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4 Spy Ring in Hazel Marathon" No: 2 Collins Mare After Fourth Score in Row; Task Fleet Among Teh in Test Purse By DON FAIR Staff Correspondent HAZEL PARK, Mich., Aug. 18. The Marathon Handicap Number Two at one mile and three furlongs for three-year-olds and upward and the Test Purse, a six furlongs condition race, exclusively for three-year-olds, will co-feature a splendid program tomorrow afternoon at this popular east side Detroit racing grounds. The Marathon Number Two drew an overnight field of 10 top class long distance performers, while the Test matches nine of the fleeter second-year racers quartered at the local oval. Top weight for the Marathon Handicap Number Two is assigned to Mr. and Mrs. James R. Collins Motor City-owned Spy Ring, who will shoulder a bulky 122 pounds. Spy Ring, a five-year-old mare, the get of Alsab and Hindu Spy, by Discovery, will go after her ninth victory of the year tomorrow and her fourth straight Michigan success. The Collins star, one of the most popular thoroughbreds ever to campaign in the Wolverine State, will have the saddle services of Tommy Barrow in the Marathon Number Two. Raced Well in Florida Spy Ring displayed route-running ability last January when she beat a fair field at a mile and one-half overnights-event at Hialeah, then went on to annex a mile and three - sixteenths race at the same course in February before capturing the mile and five-eighths Endurance Purse at Gulf stream in March. After her shipment north, the Collins mare visited the winners ring on three occasions at the Detroit Race Course and recently won the Continued on Page Fifty Spy Ring Seeks Hazel I Marathon Handicap I Collins Mare After Fourth Tally I In Row While Carrying 122 Pounds! Continued from Page One H closing - day -two and one-quarter mileH MarathonPurse while carrying 121 poundsH Thus far during her 1953 campaign, SpH Ring amassed earnings of 9,430 and shH undoubtedly will answer "Boots anH Saddles" a stout favorite for the mid-weelH twin-headliner. H Trainer Louis Sierra will saddle an entrH against Spy Ring in the Marathon Nutnl ber Two" in Arrow Stables hard-hittinH Luscious Fruit, 114, and Wee Raider, a useH ful router, pegged at 103 pounds. R. AH Paracheks Dance Routine, a recent victresH at Hazel Park, drew 107 pounds, while D. rH Laughters Isle Sea, also successful in hiH last local engagement, will take up 10H pounds. Others entered in the long disH tance attraction are A. B. C. Stables BulleH Cee, . who went well here last year buH failed to race to expectations thus far iiH 1953, assigned 109 pounds; Mt. DeserH Stables Hierapolis, 104; W. B. WarnerH Senator Guy, 110; H. Christensens BluH Miracle, 107; and the P. and H. StableH Sulmari, 105 pounds. H The Test Purse, spotted sixth on thH Wednesday bill, will provide Detroit racH ing followers with a better line on the abiliH ties of the quicker three-year-olds herH this season. McDermott and Wellmans finH filly, Task Fleet, who has been showing improvement in races and morning trialH since her arrival at Hazel Park, may be thH choice in the sprint, but she will have tH step right along to down such competitioiH as Arthur Roses Vie, R. B. Walters goodH class winner, Fly Lelia; M. L. StuckerH Canaan Pass, and Mrs. E. E. Clines CoaH of Mail. J. C. Hauers Lous Girl, J. bH Miles White Cliff, R. G. Burns On TrairH and Main Speaker from the Mary and JohiH Bauer Stable, completes the probable TesH Purse starting band. H Best supporting number on the mid-weeB card is the Mt. Clemens Kiwanis Purse aH six and one-half furlongs for three-yearH olds and older. Leading Man, with BarroH slated to handle the riding chore; EmptB Sea, under Arthur Monteiro, and Hum! phrey, who will be handled by the cleveH apprentice, Don Holmes, are expected tH draw the majjor share of "tote" suppoiH over such rivals as Liability, the consistent Royal Bones, and Piragua, a recent invadeH from Chicago. H Domenico Postpones Return I FAIRMOUNT PARK, Collinsville, IllH Aug. 18. Jockey Palmer Domenico, schedH uled to make his return to action here latH Saturday, canceled those plans under phyH sicians orders. Domenico suffered a slighH concussion when unseated from a twoB year-old on last Wednesdays program anoH although feeling in perfect condition, hi will delay returning until the week-end. H Blue Errard at Hazel Park I HAZEL PARK, Mich., Aug. 18. S. fI Shapoff, whose stable is quartered aH Hazel Park, reported the arrival of thH three-year-old gelding, Blue Errard, whH shipped here from Randall Park. BluH Errard will race in Michigan under thH silks of E. M. OBrien, of Westbury, L. iH
