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unny Dale Spots Male Foes Weight I m posted at 119 In Downs Handicap HandicapBuddah Buddah Stable Mare Favored To Defeat Smackover Money Broker and Second Avenue AvenueCHURCHILL CHURCHILL DOWNS Louisville Ky May 4 Buddah Stables Sunny Dale a quick sixyearold daughter of Eight Thirty and Sun Mica will spot five male rivals weight here Wednesday afternoon in the sixfurlong Lexington Handicap The Min ¬ nesotaowned mare who began her 1954 campaign with an impressive triumph in the 10000 Churchill Downs Handicap on inaugural day vill shoulder top weight of 119 pounds poundsSunny Sunny Dale successful in seven starts last year earned over 100000 while engag ¬ ing high class company She certainly merits the Lexington honor post after her gamely achieved victory last week and probably will answer Boots and Saddles a pronounced favorite Coming from far back in the final quarter mile of the open ¬ ing day headliner Sunny Dale defeated MonPharo Gala Fete Money Broker Sec ¬ ond Avenue Pomace Ever Bright and Black Bantam among others in 111 111Dwight Dwight Denham Buddah Stable condi ¬ tioner hadnt named a rider for Sunny Dale at a late hour today todaySternest Sternest opposition for Sunny Dale in the Lexington undoubtedly will be furnished by Mrs Herbert Herffs hardhitting colt Smackover 119 and Theodore D Buhls stakeswinning Second Avenue pegged at 114 pounds G G Stables Money Broker 111 Thomas F Devereux Greatest 106 and Knollwood Farms Paytu 113 pounds complete the small but speedy field for the midweek feature featureBrooks Brooks on Smackover SmackoverJockey Jockey Charles Martin is engaged for Paytu Steve Brooks will be astride Smack over and Canoil Bierman rides Second Avenue Jockey Robert Lee Baird will be up on Money Broker but no reinsman had been selected for Greatest who is favorably weighted and worked smartly for his Lex ¬ ington Handicap engagement engagementSmackover Smackover a fouryearold colt the get of Eight Thirty and More Delight visited the winners ring on five occasions during his threeyearold season trimming some of the best of his age division The Herff colt is to make his 1954 debut in the Wednesday attraction and trainer Jake Lowenstein is of the opinion that his charge will take some beating beatingThe The Detroitowned Second Avenue good winner of six races last year which in ¬ cluded the 25000 Chicago Handicap and 50000 Michigan Mile turned in a good effort in the ecently decided Churchill Downs Handicap winding up fifth in the 13horse starting band Previous to his transfer from Keeneland the Buhl stallion ran second to Pomace in the Phoenix Handicap and placed behind Mister Black in the Ben Ali Handicap HandicapPaytu Paytu a fouryearold Easy Monsired I colt literally ran away from five fast sprint ¬ ers here last Friday afternoon hi the three quarters mile Ohio Valley Purse Taking command soon after the start of that event Paytu reached the wire six lengths before his nearest rival after streaking along in 110 110Best Best supporting numbers on Wednesdays program are the Madison Purse at seven furlongs for threeyearolds and the Em ¬ broidery Purse at threequarters mile ex ¬ clusively for threeyearold fillies The Madison drew an overnight field of 10 and Lady o Fame Red Ace and Pielettaway appear well placed in the race while Page of Roses Vici Admiral and Brigh Charge are accorded a slight edge over four other fillies in the Embroidery
