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Sophomore Fillies Meet at Churchill Vici Admiral Early Primrose Favorite Rubes Folly, Black Main and Mary Ellen Seen Main Rivals; Eight Go in Bear Grass Purse CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, Ky., May 13. The Primrose Purse, a six-furlong allowance sprint for three-year-old fillies, is the top attraction on the Friday semi-final program of the current spring meeting here. The feature drew an overnight field of six quick performers, and the early choice is Valley Farms Vici Admiral, who gets in with 110 pounds. The apprentice allowance is claimed for the Valley View miss and Johnny Ralph Adams will guide her. Vici Admiral, a daughter of Ace Admiral and Veni Vici, was recently acquired by her new owners from the noted Cincinnati physician and thoroughbred breeder, Dr. R. C. Austin. While she was campaigning in New Orleans last winter, Vici Admiral was a good-class winner on three occasions and rates a royal chance for another victory in the Primrose. Major opposition for Vici Admiral prob-. ably will be provided by the improved Rubes Folly, from the Martin and McKin-ney " barh; Fred Stolps homebred Black Main and Mrs. Grant Dorlands Mary Ellen, a winner in Florida. Others expected to start in the Friday dash are R. and R. H. Moores Fighting Moore and Buddah Stables Ricoto. With the exception of Mary Ellen, pegged at 118 pounds, the four other entrants will shoulder 115-pound burdens. Permane to Ride Ricoto Jockey Bobby Permane, successful with three of his mounts on Wednesdays card, is engaged to handle Ricoto in the Primrose; Freddie Wirth rides Fighting Moore and Johnny Heckmann will be astride Rubes Folly. Kenneth Church is to be at the reins on Mary Ellen and Dave Erb will pilot Black Main, who worked smartly for her Primrose Purse, engagement. Best supporting attractions on the Friday bill are the Bear Grass Purse at six furlongs for four-year-olds and older and the Liberty, a seven-eighth mile test for three-year-olds. Emil Denemarks Silver K.,who will have the saddle services of Heckmann; Clifford Lusskys homebred Tuonine and Mrs. H. Allen Campbells A-Pacopep appear well-placed in the Bear Grass. Earl Knapp will guide Tuonine and hustling Steve Brooks was named to handle A-Pacopep. The top-seeded trio is scheduled to meet M. Carters Bull Skin, Milton Resseguets Mighty . Moment, a recent visitor to the local winners circle; H. R. Penney s Park-lea, Etta B. McAtees homebred Darkie and Valley View Farms Gerry Frank. The Liberty Purse should develop into quite a close tussle and P. Mclntyres Hug Up, with Brooks up, is the overnight choice for the event. Mrs. L. E. Vaniers Capt. Kim, to be ridden by Johnny Nazareth; S. A. Alexanders improved Babys Pal, Clarence Hartwicks Red Sultan, L. H. Thompsons Second Request and Jett Fire, owned by Russo, Rehling and Dodson, complete the Liberty field.
