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Balmoral Horse Colony Is Close to 500 Mark MarkValley Valley View Unit Including Seven Costly Juveniles Arrives ArrivesThe The thoroughbred colony at Washington Park for the 1956 Balmoral meeting swelled near the 500 mark this week with the arrival from Florida of 20 thoroughbreds including some of the highestpriced year ¬ lings of 19155 belonging to Illinoisowned Valley View Farms FarmsAmong Among the draft bedded down by trainer Leonard Wilson were seven costly two yearolds part of the 28 yearlings pur ¬ chased by J Leslie Younghusband at last years Keeneland sales for 318000 The seven youngsters scheduled to race throughout the Balmoral session beginning I May 14 at the Homewood 111 course were bought for 132000 All seven are eligibles for the Arlington Park and Washington Park Futurities FuturitiesI Heading the Valley View Farm roster is Noor Never sonxbf Noor Lady Request whom Younghusband bought for 36000 i Two other colts Gembala by Royal Gem H Stimbala and AllaShah by Shannon H Aladear went under the block at Keeneland for 20000 each Also among the Valley View arrivals is Full Flight fiveyearold stakeswinning son of Ambiorix Grey Flight who may make his Chicago debut in the 20000 j Under the Wheatley Stable colors from whom he was purchased privately Full Flight won the 54 renewal of the Leonard Richards Stakes at Delaware and last year j captured the Ponce de Leon Handicap at atTropical Tropical Park ParkThe The Valley View string moved in on the j heels of four horses owned by M Shagrin also from Florida headed by Card Trick j fiveyearold gelded son of Case Ace Rytina and Shag Win and eligible for both the 100000 added Arlington Classic and the 100000 added American Derby on the grass at Washington Park
