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Valley Forge Draws Besomer to Jersey JerseyMacLeod MacLeod Star Faces Fabius And Others at Garden State Saturday as Meeting Opens OpensCAMDEN CAMDEN N J May 1 Owner Colin MacLeod has notified Garden State Park officials that he is shipping his Besomer from Maryland to participate in Saturdays 25000 added Valley Forge Handicap The mile and 70 yard fixture is the highlight of the first of 25 racing days which conclude on June 1 Besomer was second last Satur ¬ day to Cedrus in the Laurel Handicap and also was second best in his iwo previous 1957 outings missing by a scant nose in each Nick Shuk hasbeen engaged to pilot Besomer under 112 pounds poundsMeanwhile Meanwhile Calumet Farms Fabius probable highweight starter under 124 pounds appears at peak form for this test Fabius leading money winner here last spring has a Friday morning trial slated following an excellent six furlong showing over the weekend Trainer Jimmy Jones had to postpone a weekend flight to Gar ¬ den State Park due to inclement flying weather but is in constant touch with his representatives here by phone phoneChit Chit Chat 20000 Purchase Mrs Eugenia E Bankheads Chit Chat gained stature in the Valley Forge with his recent s p 1 e n di d five furlong move in 100 Chit Chat a gray son of Challedon was a 20000 acquisition by his present owner and will be ridden in the Valley Forge by Walter Blum with a 109pound impost impostAnother Another creditable trial was turned in by Circle M Farms Skipper Bill who finished second in the Valley Forge last year in the fawn and brown silks of the Darby Dan Farm Trainer Jack Long expressed satis ¬ faction with the Skippers threefurlong spin in 36 Skipper Bill gets in with 115 115Elkcam Elkcam Stables Apollo lias breezed six furlongs in l20J over an off track and also has a final blowout scheduled for Fri ¬ day Trainer Ray Metcalf is supervising the trials of Apollo who would tote a modest 109 pounds poundsA A survey among outoftown eligibles would indicate that Cedar Farms Cedrus A H Bowcns Fabricator Christiana Sta ¬ bles Ricci Tavi Happy Hill Farms King ¬ maker and King Ranchs Beam Rider are the most likely to accept the challenge challengeCastle Castle Rock Farms Mr First winner of the Valley Forge last season was training to the satisfaction of trainer Johnny Ley land before reportedly pulling a muscle While his training has been slightly re ¬ tarded he still cannot be counted out ac ¬ cording to Leyland
