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Reflections By Nelson Dunstan Decision Not to Send High Gun Abroad Unwise Wont Help to Foster International Competition Foreign Horses Face Indentical Problems Here NEW YORK, N. Y., June 16. In canceling High Guns trip to England for the King George VI and - Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on July 16, Max Hirsch advanced several reasons, which, when summed up "were in consideration of the horse himself." Hirsch said that there would not be enough time for High Gun to become familiar with strange surroundings over there and the change to grass course racing. He also said that the horse would have to be entrusted to a jockey not acquainted with his mannerisms and it might be quite a problem to break him from the English type of starting tapes. Some people applaud Hirschs decision, but we must say he is not fostering international racing, for every horse that comes over here for our races is up against the same problems that High Gun would encounter on the other side. No one respects-Hirschs, opinion of a horse more than this writer, but the reasons he cited for the cancellation of the trip leaves us lukewarm. If Robert Kleberg, Jr., and Hirsch were so dubious about making the trip to England, it would have been much better had they remained quiet until such time as they fully made up their-minds. The cancellation offers an opportunity for English scribes to capitalize oiv the sending of foreign horses to this country. Three Possible Meetings With Helioscope High Gun is an eligible for the 0,000 Carter Handicap at Aqueduct on July 4 and the 0,000 Brooklyn, at the same track on July 9. In these races he will probably meet William Helis, Jr.s, Helioscope, one of the toughest opponents that has come along in recent years. In the Suburban Handicap, Helioscope showed his stuff by racing High Gun head and head and then winning in one of the most thrilling finishes this writer has ever witnessed. Both are eligible for the rich Monmouth Park Handicap on July 23. We do not know at this writing in what races the pair will meet. Helioscope is eligible for three races at Monmouth Park, so somewhere, either in New York or in New Jersey, there is a very good chance of their getting together again and a meeting between them will be somewhat akin to the much-discussed match between N the three-year-olds, Nashua and Swaps.- Seldom do we have a year in which there are such outstanding three-year-olds and handicap stars. Racing and breeding have been marked by many strange lawsuits and the latest was that of Mrs. Gene Markey to control the operations of Calumet Farm, one of the greatest breeding establishments the world has ever known. The suit was filed to determine the exact extent of Mrs. Markeys authority over the establishment. As we understand it, it was a friendly suit against Warren Wright, Jr. and his wife and children to determine whether Mrs. Markey could reduce, or expand, the size of the racing and breeding operations of the farm. From the lower court, it was sent to the Kentucky Court of Appeals. The higher court pointed out that adequate financial provision had been made for all the beneficiaries, so Mrs. Markey was entitled to use her own judgment in the operations. Calumet is comprised of some 980 acres of the finest blue grass land in Kentucky. The value is estimated to be one and one-half million dollars. Through the years, many farms have gained international -renown and Calumet is one of them, .with Bull Lea, Citation, Coaltown and other stallions standing there. Nasrullah Paces Three Sons of Hyperion Three-Dot Shorts: The-Fasig-Tipton Company will offer approximately 150 colts and 90 fillies at the sales which open on August 8, and close on August 12. There will be a sale of horses in training on August 13, entries for which close July 18. . . . Early in June, Nasrullah was Americas leading sire and Hyperions sons, Khaled, Alibhai and Heliopolis, were in second, third and fourth places. . . . The Crown Crest Farm of the Howard Reinemans will send a fine group of yearlings to Keeneland this year and one of their offering is a filly by Heliopolis, out of a Bull Lea mare, whose second dam is a full sister to Whirlaway. . . . Hilton Dab-son, owner of the fine colt, Nances Lad, .tells us that he would give A. B. Hancock, Jr., 0,000 to get the mare Nances Ace back. When asked why he sold her, he answered: "I was broke." Who isnt? Arrange Maryland Compensation Fee CUMBERLAND FAIR GROUNDS, Cumberland, Md., June 16. Through the combined efforts of racing secretary Fred Colwill and Jack Boniface, secretary ofthe Maryland-Delaware-West Virginia HBPA, a situation that would have endangered the opening days card was averted. Many of the trainers stabled here came unprepared to pay up the policy required under the Workmens Compensation in Maryland. Colwill, acting for the Cumberland Fair Association, guaranteed payment of the 8.00 policy, which amounted to 3.00 more than most of the trainers had paid. Boniface and Colwill drew up an agreement whereby trainers signed to have the full amount due collected from their earnings of a victory, 5.00 from second money and 7.65 for a third. Those who are unfortunate in not finishing in the money will be insured, with the association and HBPA splitting the cost of the policy, i x
