Field of Seven Entered In Handicap at Ft. Miami: Pedregal Takes Up Top Weight Of 120; The Peer Seen Threat, Daily Racing Form, 1957-05-04

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Field of Seven Entered In Handicap at Ft Miami MiamiPedregal Pedregal Takes Up Top Weight Of 120 The Peer Seen Threat ThreatBy By T J MULLIGAN MULLIGANFORT FORT MIAMI Maumee Ohio May 3 The Arne Nissen Tivoli Handicap will high ¬ light an attractive ninerace program here Saturday afternoon and the largest crowd of the meeting to date is expected to be on hand The track is lightning fast and al ¬ though the temperature was in the thirties here this morning the weatherman prom ¬ ises summery weather for the week end endSeven Seven of the local campaigners will match strides in the featured event which will be decided at six furlongs and is for threeyearolds and upward upwardPedregal Pedregal a brown colt by Mr Chairman who is owned and conditioner by Jim King has been assigned the top impost of 120 pounds by racing secretary and handiqap per John L Watkins Jockey Hiram Tackett will handle the King standardbearer who may possibly be installed as a slight choice Pedregal lias chalked up a pair of victories at the Fort Miami session sessionThe The Peer who displays the racing silks of W J Tufts with jockey Lyman Richards in the saddle will tote 114 pounds and will be seeking his fourth victory over the Maumee course This brown son of By Jimminy was never better and is likely to be well supported in the betting Whether Pedregal can spot him six pounds or not remains to be seen seenMohawk Mohawk Valley will carry the hopes of John Condon and is weighted at 114 the same as The Peer This mare is well bred but has failed to impress at this meeting However she has been training satisfac ¬ torily and is reported ready for a winning effort effortBeths Beths Girl gets in with 113 pounds and will have the saddle services of jockey Kenny Robertson who is far out in front with 35 winners in the race for leading riders honors The distance of tomorrows test suits the daughter of Challenge Me and under Robertsons hustling tactics she may show to good advantage advantageDrafting Drafting Room who belongs to T Lang gets in with 112 Dryok who is owned and conditioned by George Adams will carry 108 and Earl Ingels Windy Sam has been assigned 110 pounds Windy Sam who possesses a world of early foot will be making his first appearance at the current meeting as will Dryok Drafting Room is a highly regarded son of Footsaver who has failed to register here but should an upset occur he is in outside possibility Seven sprints and a pair of middle distance i events comprise the ninerace program


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