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A Pair Made Eligible To Rich Preakness Add Come On Red, Golf Ace As Supplementary Nominees To May ]9 Pimlico Classic By CHARLES IIATTON PIMLICO, Baltimore, Md., May 8.— Helen W. Kelloggs Come On Red, who finished, a surprising third in the Derby, and Winding Ways Golf Ace, another late developing colt, both were made supplementary nominees at ,500 each to the 00,000 Preakness. middle jewel in the Triple Crown on Saturday, May 19, at Pimlico. The supplementary nominations closed at midnight Monday. A record total of 176 colts had originally been nominated for this eightieth Preakness on February 15, at a cost of 0 each. Golf Ace finished out of the money Monday in an allowance race in New York, but trainer W. G. Williams explained that the colt didnt like the muddy track, and still needed a race under his belt. Disqualified in Wood In his latest start, prior to that, Golf Ace defeated Head Man in the Wood Memorial, only to be disqualified for interference. The colts biggest race previous to that, was a close second to Needles in the 00,-000 Flamingo at Hialeah in February. Come On Red had been entered in the Derby by trainer Oddie Clelland because of the combination of his mud-running ability and a prediction of rain for Derby Day. Though the track at Churchill Downs turned up lightning fast, his owner left him in the race and he was beaten less than three lengths in a surprising show of strength. Both Come On Red and Golf Ace are expected to be shipped to Pimlico in the next two days.
