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- Money Broker Tops Wolverine Line-up Hard-Hitting G and G Runner Has Chain Reaction Among Nine to Beat at Detroit By DON FAIR ! Staff Correspondent DETROIT RACE COURSE.Livonia, Mich., June 11. Money Broker and My Fault, members of the G and G Stable, maintained by the Detroiters, T. Alie Grissom and Edward Grossfield, are to meet nine quick rivals Saturday afternoon in the 0,000 Wolverine Handicap at this spacious Michigan mile track. Money Broker, a four-year-old son of Half Crown and Chartreuse n., is the high weight for the nine furlongs stake with a bulky 124 pounds impost while his running mate, My Fault, a three-year-old Faultless-sired colt, will parade post-ward under 107 pounds. 1953 Florida Derby Victor Money Broker, 1953 Florida Derby victor and successful in two other major engagements during his second-year campaign, is the mainstay of the local G andG establishment and he probably will be the Wolverine post time choice. Money Broker has a "three-two-three" record thus far this season and his most recent conquest was in this years edition of the F. M. Alger Memorial Handicap. He also scored over a speedy band of sprinters in the Lexington Handicap at Churchill Downs and visited the winners ring at the Derby oval after beating a classy field in the seven furlongs Fort Knox Purse, decided in 1:24,. Vester R. Wright, who conditions the G and G Stable thoroughbreds, announced this morning that jockey Robert Lee Baird, who was successful Thursday with five mounts, will handle either Money Broker or My Fault in the Wolverine. Major opposition for the G and G stable entry undoubtedly will be furnished by Continued on Page Sixty ikoney Broker Tops Wolverine Line-up Hard-Hitting G and G Runner Has Chain Reaction Among Nine to Beat at Detroit Continued from Page One Theodore D. Buhls Motor City-owned Second Avenue, 115; Ralph A. Paracheks Gulf Stream, 111, and Mrs. Joseph Tomlin-sons Canadian invader, Chain Reaction, 115 pounds. Second Avenue, victorious last year in the 0,000 Michigan Mile and the 5,000 Chicago Handicap, hasnt raced to his best form thus far this season but his morning trials have been improving and the Wolverine distance suits him. Gulf Stream, who scored in nine of his three-year-old engagements, ran third this spring in the Motor City and the Boots and Saddle Handicaps while Chain Reaction returned here this week from Woodbine Park where he beat some of the best Dominion middle distance performers in the Connaught Cup Handicap. Jockey Carroll Bierman, who has been showing splendid saddle form during the current MRA meeting, will guide Second Avenue in the Wolverine, Willie Zakoor is engaged for Chain Reaction, and Harold Keene will be astride the Toledo, Ohio-owned Parachek colt, Gulf Stream. Kathleen L. Huntleys Color Guard, 109 pounds, who will be ridden in the week end stake, by hustling little Lois Cook, holds a royal chance for his second straight victory here. Color Guard, a five-year-old stallion, the get of Occupy and Parade Girl, surprised here May 29 in achieving a well-deserved decision in the Boots and Saddle Handicap. In the field following the Huntley star to the wire on that occasion were such quick rivals as Our Kite, Gulf Stream, Chain Reaction, Andros, Speed o Light and Raintree. Color Guard had a good record last year, registering three triun"- i gainst high class company. Bumper Crop in Field Others expected to start in the Wolverine are H. C. Fruehaufs Bumper Crop, shipped here from Lincoln Fields for the stake and pegged at 110 pounds," Marion H. VanBergs Andros, 106; Wise and Sickings Lieutenant, 105; Everett Lowrances Mock Battle, 107, and Duntreath Farms-Dixie Flyer, favorably weighted with a 104 pounds impost. Bumper Crop scored twice at Churchill Downs this spring and was a f air class winner at Lincoln Fields, Andros won two overnight races early this year, Lieutenant posted a "13-8-1" record last season. Mock Battle has displayed occasional flashes of class and Dixie Flyer won here Wednesday in the one mile Pontiac Optimists Purse, trimming Pampas Beauty, Speed o Light, Mad Hare, Black Bantam and Bee Arr. Tommy Barrow will guide Bumper Crop in the Wolverine, Johnny Rotz, presently leading rider at the local course, will be up on Andros and Howard Craig will ride Lieutenant or Dixie Flyer. Dave Posey, who conditions Mock Battle, didnt name a reins-1 man for his charge, who is classed as a doubtful Wolverine Handicap starter. The HBPA Dinner Purse, a five furlongs dash for two-year-olds, promises to be one of the best juvenile attractions of the current season. Included in the overnight field are Thorns M. Girdlers stakes-winning filly, Gambetta, Mrs. E. E. Dale Shaffers speedy youngster, Svidhod, and Duntreath Farms hard-charging Fleet Path. James Paddocks Sir Lari and the G and G Stables speedy filly form a formidable entry while Colleoni is to race coupled with Gambetta in the Dinner Purse. Others named for the secondary offering are Henry Forrests Spy Lady, P. J. McMullens Drafting Room, L. O. Bachus Mark Question, and Mrs. Lottie Wolfs Ciderman. Racing secretary-handicapper Charles J. McLennan and the members of his staff also programmed several other interesting events for the Saturday half-holiday card and excellent sport is in store for Motor City racing patrons. The initial event on the week end program will be called to the post promptly at 2:00 p.m.
