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Wednesdays Late ROCKINGHAM PARK Charts EIGHTH RACE 1 1-16 MILES. Sailed Away, Aug. 8, 1953—1:42—4—1101. Purse ,300. 4-year- *T *T A olds an£l upward. Claiming. 4-year-olds, 118 lbs.; older, 120 lbs. Non-winners since 2A U / / U April 18 of three races allowed 3 lbs.; two races, 5 lbs.; one race, 8 lbs. Claiming June 16-54— Rkm price, ,250; if for ,000, allowed 3 lbs. Net value to winner ,380; second, 00; third, 80; fourth, 40. Mutuel Pool, 4,198. Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St Va Vi % Str Fin Jockeys Clg Pr. Owners Odds to 201983 INSOMNIA wb4113 3 7 7 42 32 24 11 V Smith 4250 I J White 6.40 198443 APPOINTMENT " wb6115 5 4 24 1"k 12 11 25 V Bush 4250 Mmes Lewis and Handy 3.60 198444 BIG HEAP w 4 113 6 2 31 3"" 2«* 35 3*1 F Solimena 4250 W H Ray. 10.60 20356 SPOOL wb4112 7 6 51 6"* 44 43 43 K Stuart 4250 R Pool 7.40 19356 GRASS SKIRT wb6107 2 3 4 * 51 51 51 54 B Mayo 4250 Victoria Stable 6.40 20355 ELFISH wb5104 1 1 14 21 7 61 64 P Bohenko* 4000 L Whiting 5.00 203562 RUTHS BOY wb 4 113 4 5 6"* 7 63 7 7 W Balztti 4250 H Shapiro 2.50 Time, :24%, :49, 1:14, 1:40, 1:47. Track slow. r— S2 Mutuels Paid— x — Odds to in* f INSOMNIA 14.80 6.80 4.00 6.40 2.40 1.00 M. utuel Prices? appointment 4.80 3.80 1.40 .90 iBIG HEAP 4.40 1.20 Winner— Ro. c, by Gray Dream— Euminides, by Jean Valjean, trained by I. J. White; bred by K.«-Gurnee and H. Maybrier. IN GATE-5:23. OFF AT 5:231 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME. Start good. Won driving; second and third the same. INSOMNIA moved close to the pace before six furlongs, came through along the inside to vie for the lead in the stretch and drew out under stout pressure. APPOINTMENT followed close behind the leader for three furlongs, gained command and drew out at the far turn, continued in the lead passing the furlong pole and weakened slightly. BIG HEAP, a forward factor under steadying restraint, failed to rally-when placed under pressure. SPOOL had no mishap. GRASS SKIRT went evenly. ELFISH showed speed for a half mile and retired. RUTHS EOY was never a serious factor. Overweight— Big Heap, 3 pounds; Spool, 2. Appointment claimed by Smola and Dyleski. NINTH RACE 1 1-16 MILES. Sailed Away, Aug. 8, 1953—1:42-4—1101. Purse ,100. 4-year- "7 "7 1 olds and upward. Claiming. Non-winners of a race since May 15. 4-year-olds, 118 lbs.; 2A U / / I older, 120 lbs. Non-winners since March 1 of three races allowed 3 lbs.; two races, June 16-54 — Rkm 5 lbs.; one race, 8 lbs. Claiming price, ,500. Net value to winner ,275; second, 50; third, 50; fourth, 25. Mutuel Pool, 2,339. Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St V* V2 % StrFin Jockeys Clg Pr. Owners Odds to 200763 AQUARIUS w6112 8 7 55 3"" 34 11 12J R Ussery 2500 Mrs R C Hodge 2.70 199574 KENTUCKY H0MEw4113 6 2 14 12 14 23 241 W Balztti 2500 G S Colella 6.60 19957 BLEMISH wb6112 7 4 24 22 21 34 32 V Bush 2500 A Cataldo 10.60 200684 HAL-FLEAM 4110 3 6 91 93 71 41 4" P Bohenko* 2500 Millen and Haymaker 4.00 20358 BUSY EVENING wb7115 4 5 82 81 6"* 62 54 P Griffis 2500 Mrs S G Steckler 37.10 193593 INDIAN TRAIL w 4 108 10 3 41 55 51 61 V Smith 2500 I H Pollack 11.90 20075 FAMOUS wb 4 108 10 8 7** 71 93 83 72 B Mayo* 2500 Mrs W Hinphy 4.30 198453 GOTTADANCE w6112 1 1 34 41 53 74 8" K Stuart 2500 Richardson and Fleming 7.80 19733 NEJLA wb4105 2 10 10 10 10 10 9" A Rose 2500 Mrs P Cresser 67.10 200764 HONEST INJUN wb6112 5 9 6 4 62 84 92 10 R Petrin 2500 C C Caudle 29.60 Time, :24%, :48%, 1:13%, 1:39%, 1:46%. Track slow. r— Mutuels Paid— x , Odds to » 11 . |D* /AQUARIUS 7.40 5.20 3.80 2.70 1.60 .90 MUtUel PriCeS? KENTUCKY HOME 7.40 6.20 2.70 2.10 I BLEMISH 6.80 2.40 Winner— Br. h, by Blenheim II.— Precipitation, by Stimulus, trained by J. L. Clarke; bred by Mrs. M. duP. Scott. IN GATE-5:51. OFF AT 5:52 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME. Start good. Won driving; second and third the same. AQUARIUS worked his way up along the inside to engage the leaders inside the final quarter mile, assumed command under pressure and drew out smartly. KENTUCKY HOME opened a clear lead at once, dominated the pace to the final turn, gave way and continued on gamely. BLEMISH, close up while forcing the pace; held on tenaciously. HAL-FLEAM improved late position along the inside. BUSY EVENING was closing stoutly at the end. INDIAN TRAIL was unable to keep up. FAMOUS showed a dull effort. The others were outrun. Scratched— 198454 Miss C Sue, 110; 20068 Dom W., 115. Overweight— Kentucky Home, 3 pounds; Indian Trial, 2; Gottadance, 2. Attendance, 6,756; Total Mutuel Pool, 32,641.
