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, Detroit By Don Fair Tile King Impresses in Livonia Victory Appears to Be Able to Travel a Distance Wade Reports on Gulfstream Improvements DETROIT RACE COURSE, Livonia, Mich.," June 20, Ralph A. Paracheks Tile King, a chestnut son of Alorter and Imperial Play, scored a mildly-surprising victory victory here here Saturday Saturday afternoon afternoon , r , victory victory here here Saturday Saturday afternoon afternoon , r in the second running of the Livonia Stakes, defeating eight of the better three-year-olds campaigning in Michigan this season. The Ohio-owned victor, claimed for ,000 at Churchill Downs last May 11, certainly proved himself a bargain for the Parachek establishment. Tile King raced the six furlongs of the Livonia in 1:11. His nearest rival at the wire was T. T. Alie Alie Grissoms Grissoms Rose Rose Leaves Leaves I T. T. Alie Alie Grissoms Grissoms Rose Rose Leaves Leaves I Stakes winner, Tonsina, who bowed by a length and one-half after making the pace for the greater part of the trip. Mrs. Norman J. Hernandez Our Hines successful in two Kentucky engagements early in the spnng, was a close third, a head back of the Grissom filly and three and one-half lengths on J. H. Homans Jeffrey J. S., who salvaged fourth money. Walter J. "Rusty" Marlman, Parachek stable conditioner, is quite high on Tile King. Marlman recently stated that he believed the colt not only could sprint well but could handle the middle distances satisfactorily. The manner in which the Livonia victor finished in the week-end stake caused favorable comment from seasoned observers. The general opinion was that Tile King will do better over longer routes. Ridden smartly by Emil Roy, the Parachek representative responded readily when set down for the stretch run and quickly disposing of Tonsina, won going away. Tile King not too well regarded in the speculation, returned his straight pool backers 8.60.- New Mutuel Plant at Hallandale Course Jimmy Donn, president of Gulfstream Park, recently said in New York City that the Hallandale track "would have its best meeting in 1956." Horace Wade, Gulfstreams director of racing and publicity, who recently visited Detroit in the interests of the approaching Hazel Park meeting, was only too anxious to echo Donns words. "Miami visitors will find Gulfstream Park more improved than ever," Wade said. "Builders already are finishing work on the grandstand addition and the entire mutuel plant has been torn out and will be replaced before next season. The betting ring has long been an eyesore, and mutuels manager William Jubb has approyed plans that call for new bank-style windows and a much more compact department throughout. "With the grandstand complete, it will bring total seating on the course to approximately 18,000, and with the Florida Derby continuing to grow we will need all that space and more on next Derby day, March 24. The purse for this event will remain at 00,000 added, but there is a likelihood several of the lesser handicaps will be eliminated to provide a higher day-by-day purse distribution." Wade also pointed out a few interesting facts to illustrate "Gulfstream . Parks steady growth over the years. For instance, the gross value of last years Florida Derby was 45,000, which was more than the total purse distribution for the first 20 days of the Gulfstream meeting in 1944. Purse money for the past several seasons has encroached on the ,500,000 mark to make racing at the Donn course a real financial treat for horsemen. Gulfstream Park has always catered to some of the better Detroit stables. This is due not only to Wades association with Hazel Park, but also to the fact that the late opening at Detroit permits these outfits to race out the entire season in Florida. "And along into April, with so many departures to New York and Maryland we sometimes find ourselves sorely in need of horses. The Detroit horses fit nicely," Wade declared. Tomi BIu May Get Marathon Invitation Fair Facts: James Paddocks Tomi Blu, a five-year-old Blue Swords gelding, literally ran away from six rivals on the week end in a local mile and one-half overnight event. Tomi Blu sped to the finish with a 14-lengths advantage while setting a new track record of 2:30. The Paddock Stable router probably earned an invitation to start in the 0,000 ThistleDown Marathon Handicap which will have its first running at two miles on Saturday, July 2. . . . G. R. Whites Trim Destiny, who gave a good performance in the Chicagoan at Balmoral, is a nominee for the Ohio Derby. . . . Vester R. Wright, top trainer at the local course, recently purchased the two-year-old filly, Henpeck Lanefrom George C. White at private terms. . . . Marion H. VanBerg reported the arrival of Grand Pappy, Svoboda and Arsenic, the trio shipped in from the VanBerg farm at Columbus, Nebraska. . . . Al Butler, Rodgers and Hammerstein Productions press representative; Mrs. Butler and several members of The King and I cast, Terry Saunders, Fairfax Burgher, Alfred Cibelli, Jr., Bob Held and Hubert Bland witnessed the Monday racing at the Detroit Race Course.
