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i- ™ ■■ 11 11 1 Balmoral By J. J. Murphy Some Joliet Nominees Are Costly Yearlings "Maine Chance Names Two Expensive Colts Iowa Apprentice Gilligan Very Promising WASHINGTON PARK, Homewood, HI., June 1.— At this time of the year it is interesting to us, as we i are sure it is to many, to look back on the yearling sales sales of of the the previous previous season season and and i- sales sales of of the the previous previous season season and and trace the progress of those of the youngsters purchased at that time to their present status. In the past, many owners have paid small sums for yearlings at the vendues and realized handsome dividends. And many have invested large sums in unproved* stock and have been disappointed in the outcome. We are primarily interested in the two-year-olds nominated nominated for for the the 5,000 5,000 added added nominated nominated for for the the 5,000 5,000 added added ™ ■■ 11 11 1 Joliet Stakes to be decided here next Wednesday. Sixty-nine young runners had been nominated at closing time, which was May 21. -Of that number, 24 came to their present owners as a result of the highest bid. * Top auction price of those in the Joliet Stakes lineup was paid by Mrs. Elizabeth Graham.owner of Maine Chance Farm, for an imported son of Blue Peter — Transparent, named Peter Parent. He cost Mrs. Graham 3,000. She paid 6,000 for Shooting Bull, a son of Bull Lea — Gun Gay, and 8,000 for imported Golden Charger, a son of Royal Charger — Gold Haven. Mr. and Mrs. Allie Reuben, owners of Hasty House Farm, gave 5,200 for Hasty Queen, a daughter of Roman — Flyaway Home; 3,800 for Roman Boss, a son of Roman — Nurse Boss, and 2,000 for Dublin Star, a colt by Shannon n. — Astro. Other Joliet Stakes nominees bid in for five figures were R. S. Lesages Noorland, by Noor — Duchess Doreen, who cost 8,000; Sand Hills Farms Madeira, by Noor — Challaqueen, knocked down for 5,000; H. H. Mundys Polynesian — Blue Sonnet filly, Blue Polly, who cost 3,000, and Hasty House Farms young gelding, Mister Lucky, who brought 0,600. Job Jessop to Ride First Lap _ Jockey Job Dean Jessop, who rode Richard A. Lewis First Lap to his score in the Lafayette Stakes at Keeneland, will again be in the saddle when the colt runs in the Joliet. . . *. Trainer Jim Jones received word that Joseph Tomlinson, in whose wifes silks the good looking two-year-oldHomeplace performs, would be on hand for the Joliet in which the son of Nasrullah will be a starter. . . . B. F. Albrandt, an exercise boy in the employ of A. Lamoreaux, suffered a broken leg here Wednesday morning in a training accident X-ray photographs of the Continental Turf Handicap winner, Mister Black, who was kicked last week, show no broken or chipped bones, and the South American racer is expected to soon be back in serious training. He was the highweight for last Saturdays Citation Handicap, but when withdrawn, "Sea O Erin stepped into the breach to uphold the prestige of Hasty House Farm. Jockey John Heckmann has been engaged to ride Insouciant, the Coronet Stakes winner, in Saturdays Honeymoon Stakes. . . . Owner Caddis Morriss left for Lexington. . . . John Jackson, former general manager of Arlington and Washington Parks and who later served in a like capacity at Pimlico, was an arrival from his ranch near Prescott, Ariz., and will visit for a few days. He is contemplating a trip to Europe in the near future. . . . Sam Gorbet, of Hudson, 111., reported the arrival of a filly by Wine List, out of the mare Carpet Sweep, on his place, while Chuck Miller, Hawthorne track superintendent, reports the birth of a colt out of the mare Eternal Za. The sire is Count Domino. . . . Edwin jC. Roth, whose new breeding farm is one-of the m show places of the Chicago district, was a visitor Memorial Day. Was accompanied by his son, Edwin S. Roth, Jr. Wright Buys Youngsters Contract We recently wrote of jockey Willie Carstens, an Iowa boy who made good on the turf, and we have another lad from the corn belt riding here, who but recently embarked on his career as a reinsman. His name is Larry Gilligan, an apprentice now under contract to trainer V. R. "Tennessee" Wright. He won his first race at Golden Gate Fields in California approximately six weeks ago, and before departing for the Midwest had seven successes to his credit. Was born and lived in Dunlap, la., for the first 10 of his 18 years, departing for Los. Angeles after his father and uncle had lost their lives in a fire that destroyed his home place. Was taken in tow by Charlie Whittingham, trainer of the Llangollen Farm stable, and later by Willie Molter, leading West Coast trainer, who sold his contract to Wright. Gilligan is one of the lightest boys on the grounds, riding at 103 pounds. Gilligan is one of the six apprentice riders here, the others being Wayne Beck, Milton Dalgo, Billy Phelps, John Soto and Jesse Parson. Forty-three older riders are registered with the superintendent of the jockeys " quarters. ■ J. R. Adams and Charlie Burr are the lightest of the "regulars," each being able to make 105 pounds. Apprentice Beck is the lightest of all, he "doing" 100. Beck Js under contract to Ivan Parke. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Herff, of Memphis, Tenn., were on hand to see their mare, Mimi Mine, in her clever victory on Tuesday. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thompson, of Festus, Mo., who have some horses here, are visitors. . . . Trainer S. Bryant Ott has entered Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, to undergo a check-up. . . . Ida Alt, daughter of the late jockey agent, Judd Alt, who passed away recently, has written from Louisville on behalf of her mother and self to thank, agents and horsemen for, their messages in their recent bereayement.
