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Extra Points Victor in International Bashford Manor Goes to Royal Note Wilton Stable Colt Remains Unbeaten UnbeatenLeads Leads Texas Bulldog by Two Lengths at Churchill Under Guidance of Henry Moreno MorenoBy By DON FAIR FAIRStaff Staff Correspondent CHURCHILL DOWNS Louisville Ky May 8 Royal Note a wellconformed homebred son of Spy Song and Penroyal carried the silks of T J Wilson and C T Houstons Wilton Stable to a popular vic ¬ tory here this cloudy spring afternoon in the fiftyfourth running of the Bashford Manor Stakes before a crowd of over 23000 spectators Taking command soon after the start under Henry Morenos alert guidance Royal Note stepped to the end of the five furlong juvenile colts and geldings fixture with a two lengths advantage over his nearest rival Sam E Wilson Jrs deter ¬ mined Texas Bulldog Emil Denemarks Prince Eric finished third another length away and slightly more than a length on Mr and Mrs Thomas Powels Mister Car ¬ ter fourth in the field of 11 starters startersThree Three for Three ThreeThe The Wilton Stable colt successful in Keenelands Lafayette Stakes made it three for three and maintains an un ¬ beaten record when he whirled along over the slow track in 100 Under the allow ¬ ances of the Bashford Manor Royal Note spotted each of his rivals weight in shouldering 125 pounds He was a 3 to 5 favorite in the wagering and picked up 13100 the victors share of the 16750 gross purse pursePrince Prince Eric was first to show in front after starter Ruby White sent the Bashford Manor field away from the stalls in good alignment but Moreno took no chances and soon had Royal Note out in front with a length and onehalf margin over Henry Forrests Tricky Homer During the run to the stretch this order was maintained with Prince Eric and Texas Bulldog also occupy occupyContinued Continued on Page FortyEight Royal Note Best In Bashford Manor ManorWilton Wilton Stable Juvenile Keeps Record Un marred at Downs While Beating Texas Bulldog BulldogContinued Continued from Page One Oneing ing positions within striking distance of the flying winner winnerRoyal Royal Note settled in the home lane with a clear advantage shaking off Tricky Homer as Prince Eric and Texas Bulldog made game but futile bids to collar him Moreno who didnt Carry a white became a bit excited when near the finish and spanked Royal lote smartly with his right hand but this was not necessary for the Wilton Stable youngster unleashed a flash of speed that was ample to put his rivals away awayTexas Texas Bulldog gave a fine performance to garner place honors and Prince Eric was a steady third for the greater part of the trip Mister Carter along for fourth lost ground throughout and lie was un ¬ able to get to the leaders when finally straightened up for the closing drive driveDouble Double for Jake Lowenstein LowensteinTrainer Trainer Jake Lowenstein who saddled Udo Reinach for that geldings conquest in the fifth event sent out another winner when Des Plaines Stables Texas Oil with Johnny Adams at the reins earned a driv ¬ ing accounting in the six furlongs sixth Hard ridden during the stretch run Texas Oil was up to dispose of the leaders in the last sixteenth then withstood a determined bid from Emil Denemarks Silver K The latter was but a nose before Mrs H Allen Campbells hardcharging and favored APacopep at the wire while Brent Harts First Shannon saved fourth money in the 10horse starting band bandTexas Texas Oil completed the trip in 113 and he went off in the betting at 63 to 10 10James James Paddocks Sir Lari a homebred Sir Damionsired colt ridden by Robert Lee Baird posted his second straight success of the current meeting defeating seven other twoyearolds in the fiveeighths mile third Sent to the front at the start the locallyowned winner coasted to a handy threelength verdict while Augustus Nahms Freedom Lane took second honors by a length from J W Beatons Billie Anne Thel atter might have been a sharper factor at the finish had she kept to a straight course entering the stretch War ¬ ner L Jones Jrs Told Before also drifted out near the final turn but recovered well enough to salvage fourth money in the dash dashSam Sam E Wilson Jrs Admirals Pet rid ¬ den by Carroll Bierman downed 10 maid ¬ ens in the one mile and onesixteenth initial event and Harold G Bookmans Sweet Mural handled by Forrest Kaelin whipped a capacity field of cheap sprinters in the six furlong second secondAdmirals Admirals Pet 1520 straight and Sweet Mural a 1160 winner paid 7320 coupled in the Daily Double DoubleA A pair of platers furnished one of the best finishes of the half holiday matinee Mrs Herbert Herffs Undo Reinach han ¬ dled by Steve Brooks getting up in the last stride to nose out Harvey C Fruehauf s Big Bargain in the sixfurlong fifth after a hotlycontested stretch duel Four arid one half lengths off the lapped leaders F Bourcks Curtain Raiser earned third in the field of a dozen starters
