view raw text
Name High Gun and Fisherman To Rich British Royal Stakes Special to Daily Racing Form1 LONDON, England, May 5 Reuters — Robert Klebergs Belmont Stakes winner, High Gun, and C. V. Whitneys Fisherman, last years winner of the Washington. DC. International at Laurel, are among the 82 entries announced today for the King George VI. and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Britains richest stake, which will be renewed on Saturday, July 16 over 12 furlongs at Royal Ascot Heath. A glittering array of European turf stars who could oppose the American four-year -olds if they make the trip include Acropolis, present Epsom Derby favorite; Zara-Continued on Page Forty -Four High Gun and Fisherman In Rich English Feature Nominated for King George VI., Queen Elizabeth Stakes July 16 x Continued from Page One thustra, 1954 Irish Derby and St. Leger victor; Sir Percy Loraines Darius," 1954 Two Thousand Guineas classic winner, also third in the Epson Derby and Ascot stake; the Italian Derby winner, Boticelli,. sixth behind Aureole last year; David Robinsons Our Babu, this years Two Thousand Guineas winner, and Tamerlane who was runner-up. Among the many French horses entered are the Prix de LArcde Triomphe winner, Sica Boy, and Julien Decrions game mare, Banassa, who was second to Fisherman in the Laurel event last November. King Ranchs High- Gun is also nominated for the new rich stake, trie Queen Elizabeth II. Stakes at Ascbt over one mile on September 24. Sixty-four have been entered for this event and they include i many of Britains best three-and four-year-olds, i
