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Sextet Is Slated to Oppose Vantage In Detroits Mile Kappa Delta Purse VanBerg Racer Has Arson, i Bettys Beauty as Rivals; Black Billings in Sprint By DON FAIR - Staff Correspondent DETROIT RACE COURSE, Livonia, Mich., June 24. Marion H. VanBerg, Nebraska horseman who canipaigns divisions of his stable on several fronts, will send Vantage, a six-year-old stakes-winning Okapi-sired gelding, to the post here Saturday afternoon in the Kappa Delta Purse, top attraction on the half-holiday program. Under the allowance terms of the mile feature, vantage would shoulder 122 pounds but the apprentice allowance is claimed and young Larry Gilligan will comprise the bulk of the VanBerg stars 117-pound burden. Arrayed against Vantage in the Kappa Delta will be the C. and P. Farms Swivet, 113; Bee Tee Stables Bettys Beauty, 106; Ralph A. Paracheks Best Fleet, 110, and Tamarack Stables hard-hitting Sharbot, pegged at 112 pounds. Also W. W. Waters Bea Marony, 105, and M. T. Gilpins Italian -bred Arson, 110 pounds, scheduled to make his Motor City debut in the Saturday feature. Jockey Manuel N. Gonzalez will have the Kappa Delta mount on Swivet, Mike Basile, veteran Tamarack Stable rider, is to handle Sharbot, and Barney Hansman Continued on Page Fifty-Six Six Oppose Vantage In Detroit Mile Test VanBerg Racer Has Arson and Bettys Beauty Among Rivals Continued from Page One will be up on Best Fleet. Apprentice Bobby Bright is engaged for the early speedster, Bettys Beauty but no reinsmen had been named late today for Arson and Bea Marony. Vantage, a nominee for the forthcoming 0,000 Michigan Mile, defeated Swivet and Sharbot last week in a three-quarters of a mile overnight event, stepping along in 1:11 over a good track under 117 pounds. Vantage was under pressure in the sprint to down his stablemate, First Refusal by a half-length margin but it must be remembered that he was making his second appearance of the 1955 season. Unquestionably one of the best thoroughbreds in the big VanBerg string, Vantage won well over 00,000 in the last two years. The appearance of Arson in therKappa Delta entries created considerable interest today along the Detroit shed rows. The Italian importation, shipped here to fill his engagement in the Michigan? Milej was good enough to post a "five-three-five" record last year. Thus far in 1955 the best he has done was a good third to Helioscope and If abody in the seven-furlong Southern Maryland Handicap at Bowie. Arson closed strongly in that stake and such good performers as Dinner Winner, Old Glendale, Resilient and Royal Bay Gem followed him to the wire. Best supporting offerings on the nine -race week end card are the Flint Elks Purse at six furlongs for three-year-olds and older, and the five furlongs fourth event which matches seven quick two-year-olds. The VanBerg establishment will have a strong hand for major honors in the Flint Elks; Solicit and Black Billings being slated to carry the Cornhusker state-owned stables sliks. Fox Covert Farms Cim-merona and High Authority also hold royal chances for a victory while Boss John, Equimore, Cow Town and Roll Bama complete the probable starting band. C. and P. Farms Royal Stone, a Royal Blood-sired filly and recent winner of the Susan Stakes at ThistleDown, is the early choice for the juvenile dash while Henry Forrests Judge Ray K. and T. Alie Gris-soms Gem Path also rate consideration. Other youngsters expected to start are Key Biscayne, Ray N Jay, Missy Ann and Even Strokei
