Restraint Draws off to Easy Score; Lori-Jane Registers Upset at Downs: Oil Painting Drops Decision by Head, Daily Racing Form, 1955-05-13

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Restraint Restraint Draws Draws Off Off to to Easy Easy Score; Score; Lori-Jane Lori-Jane Registers Registers Upset Upset at at Downs Downs Oil Painting Drops I Decision by Head Mrs. V.E.Smith Homebred Up In Closing Strides to Whip Choice; Weep and Wail Wins By DON FAIR Staff Correspondent CHURCHILL DOWNS. Louisville, Ky.. May 12. — Lori-Jane, a homebred four-year-old Papa Redbird filly, .carried Mrs. V. E. Smiths gold and white silks to an upset victory here this drab afternoon in the Midway Purse before an unusually good "off day crowd of more than 9,000. Unleashing a courageous stretch run under jockey Dave Erb, the Smith miss was along in the last strides to take major honors by a head margin from Mrs. Joseph A. Goodwins odds-on favorite, Oil Painting. Baylor Hickmans Senor Coati ran third, a length and one-half back of the lapped leaders and slightly more than a length before Carter Stables Bull Skin. Runs Without Popular Support Lori-Jane, high weight at 116 pounds under the Midway conditions, stepped the three-quarters mile over the good track in 1 : 13. In spite of the fact that she won three of her 10 engagements last year and raced fairly well in her only 1955 outing, Lori-Jane was neglected by the majority and returned straight pool backers 6.60. M. J. Schmitts Mary H., an early speedster, set the pace to the stretch with Oil Painting in nearest pursuit and Lori-Jane never further back than fourth within striking distance of the leaders. Mary H., faded badly turning for home and Oil Painting settled for the drive with a length and one-half advantage over Lori-Jane. Oil Painting, ridden by jockey Al Popara, and Lori-Jane then hooked up in a hotly-contested duel with the latter getting up in the last strides for a well-deserved but stunning decision over the choice. Senor Coati came from well back for third and, although he was unable to seriously threaten the top pair, he was not under Continued on Page Forty-Seven [ * I ; 1 | | 1 i i 1 s s I ; I 1 I I ; j j j i j j 1 ■ 1 : 6 I ; i i r . t f i t i : ■ : • i 1 : • j j I - ; B 1 i a i t e s - 1 - d a a s f a a f j o a a s If Lori-Jane Gains Upset Accounting at Downs Takes Measure of Odds-on Oil Painting by Head in Sprint Continued from Page One strong pressure to beat Bull Skin for the show award. Weep and Wail, from the locally -owned Baylor O. Hickman barn, defeated seven other useful sprinters in the six-furlong fifth under an exceptionally well-judged ride from Forrest Kaelin. Saving ground the entire trip. Weep and Wail forged to the front in the stretch, beating H. R. Penney s hard-charging Cebette by a length and one-half. C. Blazers Toni Blu picked up third money, another five lengths back, while Thomas H. Nolans Direct North salvaged fourth money. The Hickman gelding, a six-year-old son of Swing and Sway, was a luke-warm favorite at 12 to 5. Good class winner of two prior outings in Kentucky this spring, Weep and Wail posted his third victory in 1:14. H. H. Mundys Ressa Bob. a homebred daughter of Bobs Pick and Kharessa, re- sponded to a good ride from Lois Cook and stepped to a three lengths decision in the five furlongs third event which matched an even dozen youngsters. Taking com-i mand at the start of the juvenile dash, the Mundy filly made every post a winner, de-tjfeating Lorie Williams Fleet Chief, who was slightly more than a length before A. J. Schaeffers Step-Up-Jimmy for place honors. Herbert K. Stevens Surpassing was along for fourth money. Ressa Bob, clocked in 1:02 Is over the dull strip, was second choice to Free Fella in the betting at 13 to 5. She had pre- viously won at the Oaklawn Park meeting before her transfer to Kentucky. Corogo Stables Themis, handled by Charles Burr, defeated a full field of sea- soned platers in the seven furlongs initial event and Carlo C. the property of Edward Moore and William Smith, with Don Bow-e cut in the irons, proved best of the 11 ordi- nary sprinters meeting in the six and one-half furlongs second. Themis, a 10!2 to 1 chance, and Carlo C 13 ! 2 to 1 straight, combined for a 98.20 Daily Double. Mrs. Herbert Herffs Valaire. ridden by Al Popara. finished second to Carlo C. but was disqualified for fouling Wathen Kne- belkamps Sky Capers during the stretch run and was placed fourth. Sky Capers, the early leader, was knocked completely off stride when Valaire ducked to the inside and lost whatever chance she might have had for the top portion of the purse. Maillia and Knoes homebred Agnes Lynn, the get of Southern Pride and Gray-mar Bonnie, coasted to a four and one-half lengths verdict in the six furlongs fourth race, posting her third straight success of the Kentucky spring season. Sent into command at the start by Johnny Adams, Agnes Lynn was never under pressure while Mundy Stables Eighth Venture and M. Mazzaros Markit Paid finished second and third, respectively, in the band of eight three-year-olds.


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