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On the Wire : By Hugh J. McGuire 1 Importance of Balmoral Turf Handicap Tiger Wander Boasts Good Win Streak More Early Lick Would Aid Homeplace WASHINGTON PARK, Homewood, HI., June 10.— The 0,000 Balmoral Turf Handicap cannot fail to -take a very prominent place among the top grass races 01 me country, ana its iirsi running finds it the richest race oyer the grass this year since the 00,000 San Juan Capistrano at Santa Anita on March 5, and the 0,000 Hialeah Turf Handicap, March 2. Alberta Ranches St. Vincent accounted for the rich California fixture, and Hasty House Farms Stan annexed top honors in the Florida affair, and while it is unfortunate that _ : i- - c i.i i. „i. i. ■ ueibuer ux wiebe are lu buaro in the Balmoral, the race can be expected to do some sifting for the future races over grass during the long Chicago ;season. The Balmoral will present the element of rivalry between imported and domestic thoroughbreds Choir and Salmon Peter. It will also show the trend of through the presence of Mister Black, Cascanuez, Blue American-breds toward turf racing with the appearance of Wise Margin in his grass debut. The son of Market Wise worked a handly mile in 1:39% over the the turf for this engagement. The race will also mark * "the return to turf racing of Mark-Ye-Well, who, in February of 1954, established a track record over the new turf course at Santa Anita of 2:00% for the mile and a quarter of the San Marco Handicap, while carrying 126 pounds.
