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Blue Grass Happenings By HUGH J. McGUIRE Future Sales Dot Racing Calendar Keeneland Dates Tentatively Set Turf Show at Miami Beach Planned LEXINGTON, Ky Aug. 27. Buyers of yearlings who came away from the Keeneland : and Saratoga sales without making ; any or enough purchases 1 for their racing needs will have further opportunities before them in the fall vendues ; at Meadowbrook, Keeneland and other private or public auctions. Breeders have seen to it that there will be no shortage of yearlings. Entries for the Keeneland fall sales closed last week and the incomplete tabulations show that there will be more of them offered this year than last although the total number of horses of all ages to be sold is smaller than in 1952. The Keeneland sales dates are tentatively set for four days, beginning October 27 for the yearlings and November 2-4 for broodmares and other stock. Entries closed with a total of 960 head as compared with 1,021 last year. Many consignors waited until the last minute to make their entries as nearly 300 head were named at the office of the Breeders Sales Company in the final two days before deadline, causing the office staff, headed by Miss Maerene, Waits, to cancel all outside engagements. The largest category is, of course, the year- lings and 626 of these are scheduled to go under the hammer as against 569 last year. There are to be sold no less than 235 broodmares and 73 weanlings. Horses of racing age and others number 26, including the four stallions, Rustom Sirdar, Chief Barker, Alorter and Black Sambo. At Saratoga, Dick Peters of the firm of Chilton-Peters, told us something of the plans well under way to hold an International Turf Show at Miami Beach, beginning February 6 and continuing through six days. This firm specializes in trade and consumer expositions and the underlying thought behind this project is to offer the public, whether they are racegoers or not, an insight into the many and various contributing factors that go to make up the final show of racing. It is expected that displays will include such articles as finish and patrol cameras, starting gates, totalisators, saddles and other racing equipment, medical supplies, racing plates, horse vans and sundry other objects allied to the sport. The exposition is to be staged in the spacious Miami Meach Auditorium and Peters informed us that the response of exhibitors has been very satisfactory. One railroad is anxious to place a horse car on display and is wrestling with the problem of getting it to Miami Beach where there are no railway tracks. While racing has become the No. 1 spectator sport of the country- there are many facets of it that are little understood even by those who attended the tracks and explanation of these points could go Continued on Page Thirty-Nine Blue Grass Happenings By HUGH J. McGUIRE Continued from Page Two far toward clarifying misunderstandings, particularly to the many Florida visitors from points where there is no racing. It is our understanding that Howard I Reineman of Crown Crest Farm has shown ! some initial interest in this project from the viewpoint of an individual exhibitor, but might be more concerned with taking ; part sponsorship of an educational display representing the breeding farms of the Blue Grass. Breeders could have an even greater stake than mosfl in such an instructive program as it is no secret that many who are active in racing have little conception of the many operations and problems of the breeding industry. Blades of Blue Grass r President George Swinebroad, through secretary Gus Owens of the Thoroughbred Club, has distributed the clubs new car stickers to members along with a notice that maps of the locations of the farms in this locale are nearly ready for distribution. Notice was also given of the next meeting which is to be held September 5 and this was accompanied by a plea for an increase in attendance. Included also was the initial blank by which all club members have the privilege, under new club rules, of voting for the selection of the honor guest of the annual testimonial dinner. ... Thieves entered the tack room of James S. Jones at Keeneland and made off with three saddles, two bridles and other equipment. . . . Jack Howard is recovering from a lame back suffered while riding his pony. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Reineman of Crown Crest Farm departed for Chicago to attend the funeral of Mrs. Reinemans uncle, Fred Whiting, who drowned while on a fishing trip in Alaska.. . . . Trainer Noble Threewitt visited Danada Farm here, and likely will take a few of the Rice racers to campaign in California. . . . Joe Tomlinson, Canadian sportsman who also owns controlling interest in the Campbell House here, arrived to inspect his yearlings and racing stock handled here by James S. Jones Charles Kenney received the mares, Trilly and Fourth Fiddle, the property of the Ridge-wood Company of the California Howards, They will be mated with Noor. .
