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Nashua Works Impressive Mile in 1 39 at Jamaica JamaicaAtkinson Atkinson Up as Mr Millions Takes Final Prep for Grey Lag LagBy By BOB HORWOOD HORWOODJAMAICA JAMAICA L I N Y May 1 Nashua celebrated May Day by coming over here and working an impressive mile in 139 as a final serious prep for his engagement in Saturdays 50000 added Grey Lag Handicap at a mile and a furlong Ted Atkinson who had driven over from Aque ¬ duct while Mr Millions was being vanned from his home track was in the saddle as the big son of Nasrullah stepped the frac ¬ tions in 48 and 114 then was eased up a mile and a furlong in 153 153Under Under instructions from trainer Jim Fitzsimmons Nashua was not urged at any part of the trial and was really only allowed to run the final quarter which he stepped in 24 24On On his arrival from Aqueduct Nashua was galloped once around the Jamaica oval with exercise rider Bill McCleary in the saddle then was walked briefly in the paddock under a blanket Atkinson then thenContinued Continued on Page Seven Nashua Impressive In Mile Workout WorkoutMr Mr Millions Steps Route n 1 39 Under Ted Atkinson In Final Prep for Grey Lag Continued from Page One Onegot got aboard took the fouryearold up the track to the furlong pole turned and broke off at the finish line After the work Atky said that Nashua had never felt better under him He rode the syndicate star in last years Wood Memorial and had breezed him several times in Florida both last year and this thisThere There was a sizeable gallery on hand to watch the colt who will carry Leslie Combs ns silks Saturday composed chiefly of the cleanup crew on the grandstand side and trainers and stable help ranged along the backstretch backstretchReports Reports of Nashuas trial reached Bel mont Park within a few minutes after he had worked and trainers were discussing it with enthusiasm or pain depending on whether or not they had rival handicap horses in their care One of those who seemed to suffer mildly was Tom Waller who will saddle Cockfield Stables Le Beau Prince on Saturday and felt after news of the work that the 111 pounds assigned the gray Frenchbred had suddenly become a lot heavier x xCavort Cavort Also Impresses ImpressesClearwater Clearwater Stables Cavort who is in the Grey Lag with 109 pounds also worked an impressive mile here this morning going along in company with Portersville who couldnt keep up Cavort was clocked in 141 handily with fractions of 48 114 while Portersville was a second slower slowerOver Over at Aqueduct Mr Fitz prepped his three star fillies the fouryearolds High Voltage and Misty Morn and the rapidly improving threeyearold Pro Bono High Voltage went a handy half in 48 while Misty Morn breezed six furlongs in 115 under a snug hold Pro Bono who is pointing primarily for the Acorn Stakes at Belmont was full of run as she skipped a half in 47 47Alfred Alfred G Vanderbilts Social Outcast breezed for the first time this morning since his unsuccessful trip to Santa Anita in March stepping an easy three furlongs in 39 on the main track at Belmont The same stables Find who is a probable in the Grey Lag with 118 pounds 10 less than Nashua breezed a half in 50 on the main track
