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Saratoga Assigned 128 For Lamplighter 7Cap Pegged Two Over Nances Lad And Three Above Traffic Judge By WILLIAM C. PHILLIPS MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, N. J., June 20. A bumper crop of 64 sophomores today were assigned weights for the 0,000 added Lamplighter Handicap by racing secretary John Turner, Jr. who placed Montpeliers Saratoga at the head of the list with 128 pounds, two more than he rated Hilton A. Dabsons Nances Lad and "five pounds above Clifford Mooers Traffic Judge. The Lamplighter will be renewed at one mile and a sixteenth on this coming Saturday. Saratoga, a son of Blenheim II. Shipshape II., by Blue Peter, finished second to Nashua in the Flamingo last winter at Hialeah and again in the Preakness. He did not start in the Kentucky Derby which was won by Swaps. Saratoga this season won an allowance sprint in Florida, the Chesapeake Stakes, and in his last start, the Leonard Richards at Delaware Park. Nances Lad was withdrawn from the Chicagoan at Balmoral Saturday and is shipping back here to Monmouth Park. He has won five races this season, including an impressive score his last outingin the Peter Pan. Complete list of nominess and weights follow: Horse. Wt. Horse. Wt. Saratoga - 128 Canyon 110 Nances Lad 126 Crowns Glory 110 Traffic Judge 123 Fast and Far 110 Bay of Bnglll. 118 Goforward 110 Bunnys Babe 118 Mister C.L. 110 " Flying Fury 118 Royal Briar 110 Impromptu 116 Royal Morse 110 Portersville 116 Flower Bowl 109 Racing Fool 116 Mandil 109 Thinking Cap 116 Marquesan 109 Commonwealth 115 Persian Claw 109 Dark Ruler 115 Bishbash 103 Our Prince 115 Gay Marvin 108 Westward Ho 115 Jets War Date 108 Alibhai Lashes 114 -Model Ace 108 Star Rover 114 Molanga 108 Ambergris 113 Tonys Chance 108 Jabneh 113 Treadgold 108 Jim Duff 113 Eraser Valley 107 Aeschylus 112 Howdy Man 107 Door Prize 112 Indirect 107 Illusionist 112 Natasha 107 Little Dell 112 Playoff 107 Our Dance 112 Stipend 107 Tiberian 112 French Nightie 106 Blue Quest 111 Leap Tide 106 Blue Sparkler 111 Sweet Chariot 106 Craigwood 111 Tempo 106 Go Lightly 111 Miss Misty 105 Misty Morn 111 Derry 104 Mr. AIL. Ill Hotel Man 103 Nabesna 111 Junaluska 100