Nominations Close Today For Four Pimlico Stakes: Dixie, Black Eyed Susan and Mr. Fitz on Spring Schedule, Daily Racing Form, 1957-05-01

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Nominations Close Today For Four Pimlico Stakes StakesDixie Dixie Black Eyed Susan and Mr Fitz on Spring Schedule ScheduleBALTIMORE BALTIMORE Md April 30 Nomina ¬ tion for three of the four stakes races to be run at Pimlicos 12day spring meeting close tomorrow Wednesday executive di ¬ rector Louis Pondfield reminded horsemen today The events are the 25000 Dixie Handicap for threeyearold and upward on the grass at one vand threeeighths miles the 20000 Black Eyed Susan for threeyearold fillies at one and onesix ¬ teenth miles and the 15000 Mr Fitz Handicap for threeyearolds and upward at one and threesixteenths miles milesThe The 10000 Baltimore Spring Handicap a sixfurlong sprint for threeyearolds and upward was originally carded as a stakes but was changed to overnight status be ¬ cause of the proximity of the May 1 clos ¬ ing dates to the actual running date Pim ¬ lico has a policy of closing its stakes as late as possible to help horsemen reduce the number of strictly speculative nomina ¬ tions The Baltimore Spring Handicap will be run on opening day next Monday The Dixie which was the first stakes race carded at Pimlico in 1870 though this will only be its 56th running is slated on Satur ¬ day May 11 11The The Black Eyed Susan formerly the Pimlico Oaks will have its 33rd running on Wednesday May 15 Second running of the Mr Fitz Handicap is on Friday May 17 and the Pimlico meeting closes on Satur ¬ day May 18 with the 81st running of the 100000 Preakness PreaknessThe The filly champions Queen Hopeful High Voltage and Princess Turia have won the last three editions of the Black Eyed Susan which is named for the official Maryland state flower The Dixie has been won by St Vincent and Chevation since being switched tb the turf course two years ago agoThe The Mr Fitz Handicap was won by Momus last year when it was inaugurated as an event to honor Sunny Jim Fitz siinmons 82yearold dean of American trainers who will present the trophy to the winning owner this year


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