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Good Field Shaping Up For Wolverine Handicap Money Broker, Chain Reaction, Second Avenue in Saturday Race B. DON FAIR Stafj Correspondent DETROIT RACE COURSE, Livonia, Mich., June 9. The 0,000 Wolverine Handicap, one mile and one-eighth stake for three-year-olds and older, will have its second running next Saturday afternoon and all indications point to a crack field for the middle distance test. The Wolverine, inaugurated ih 1949 at the old Fair Grounds course by the Michigan Racing Association, went to Jacob Shers Frere Jacques that year while Pellicle and Castel Beau finished second and third, respev-tively. The race was not run the next fou, years but was restored to the local stakes program this season. Handicapper Charles J. McLennan recently posted the Wolverine weight assignments and G and G Stables Money Broker drew the top impost of 124 pounds. The locally-owned colt, a four-year-old son of Half Crown and Ohartreuse n., won the 1953 Florida Derby and he was successful here this spring in the Col. F. M. Alger Memorial Handicap. Money Broker also defeated Paytu, Sunny Dale, Smackover, and other top flight sprinters in the Lexington Continued on Page Forty-Four Good Field Shapiro Up for Wolverine Saturdays Stake to Draw Money Broker, Second Avenue, Chain Reaction Continued from Page One Handicap at Churchill Downs and visits the winners ring at the Derby oval aft annexing a seven-furlong overnight ever before his shipment to the Motor City. Theodore D. Buhls Second Avenue an Mrs. Joseph Tomlinsons Canadian-owne Chain Reaction each have been assigne 115 pounds for the week-end feature an both these racers hold strong chances fc success at the weights. Second Avenu winner of six major engagements last yeai including the 0,000 Michigan Mile an the 5,000 Chicago Handicap, gave a goo account of himself in finishing fourth be hind Money Broker in the Alger Mempria while Chain Reaction returned here fron Woodbine Park after annexing the Con naught Cup. Chain Reaction, a four-year-old son o Chop Chop and Erstwhile, caught the fane; of local racing followers through tw splendid efforts here this year, a close sec ond to Phil D., in the one mile Motor Citj Handicap and a stout fourth to Coloi Guard, Our Kite and Gulf Stream in th Boots and Saddle Handicap. The Tomlinson colt undoubtedly is ont of the best to come here from the Dominion in many years and his three-year-old campaign bordered on the sensational side Under silks during the 1953 season on 1"? occasions, Chain Reaction registered a "ten-one-two" record against the finest thoroughbreds racing in Canada. The Tomlinson star registered successfully in the Prince of Wales Plate, Achievement Handicap, Quebec Queens Plate, Whittier Park Handicap, Canadian Derby, Speers Handicap, Breeders Stakes and the Durham Cup Handicap. Trainer Jimmy S. Jones, Tomlinson stable conditioner, recently announced that jockey Willie Zakoor will have the mount on his charge in the Wolverine Handicap. Other Likely Starters While the aforementioned trio probably will come in for the major share of support in the half-holiday headliner, several others eligible for the stake are capable of making it rough for the high weights with the running of "big races." William L. Huntleys Florida-owned Color Guard, 109-, William Salisburys Our Kite, 1C8, and Ralph A. Paracheks hard-hitting Gulf Stream, 111 pounds, were first, second and third in the one mile and one-sixteenth Boots and Saddle Handicap and each is training in impressive fashion for jflflfl Saturday engagements. M Others classed as probable WolH Handicap starters are Marion H. VsaiM Endon, 104, and Andros, 106; Dunf Farms Dixie Flyer, 104; Fred B. PohlH Bloom, 108; H. C. Fruehauffs The 109, and Bumper Crop, 110 pounds. Emerald Isle Hotel Stables Mid CenflH 113, and possibly, the G and G Stables proved My Fault, 107 pounds. The Thursday program at the local track will feature two better class claiming events, the Beta Phi Sigma at one mile and the Mayville Rotary at six furlongs. Mrs. George C. Whites Controversity, Grace Kosibas Teddys Heir, and Thomas G. Mays stakes-winning Whirling Eat appear well placed in the Beta Phi Sigma while B. H. Wises Badger, G and G Stables War Token, and Dama Farm Stables Sis Bolo are expected to go well in the Mayville Rotary against their seven useful rivals.
