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Happy Happy Lad Lad in in Charmed Charmed Circle Circle Visit; Visit; Lark Lark Sun Sun Beats Beats Blue Blue Larkspur Larkspur Foes Foes My Night Out Over Length in Arrears Aged Gelding Carries 119 Pounds, Including Carstens; Stablemate Mr. Bob W. Third By DON FAIR CHURCHILL DOWNS. Louisville. Ky.. May 8. — Lark Sun. from the J. Leslie Younghusband -owned Valley View- Farm, sped to a well-deserved accounting here this pleasant afternoon in the Blue Larkspur Purse. The victor, a seven-year-old Sun Again -sired gelding, ridden by Willie Carstens, went under the wire with a length and one-half advantage over D. H. Wells My Night Out at the end of the one and one-sixteenth miles. Three lengths away. Mr. Bob W.. who raced coupled with the winner in the Valley View Farm, ran third, while E. A. Bi-schoffs Placer was a nose back for fourth. Six horses started in the Blue Larkspur, Herve Ragivitchs Brookwood and L. H. Thompsons Sagacity completed the field and were fifth and sixth, respectively. Favorite Timed in 1 :46 Lark Sun shouldered 119 pounds and raced the middle distance over the fast track in 1:46. The Younghusband-owned entry was a 6-to-5 choice with the crowd of more than 9.500 on hand for the midweek sport. Lark Sun was kept well back but saved ground during the run to the stretch after which Carstens busily plied his whip. After a brief tussle with Brookwood and Placer, Lark Sun put that pair away, then went on willingly enough to repulse My Night Outs final challenge. Mr. Bob W. came from well back during the final quarter Continued on Page Forty-Fir* JAMES L. PADDOCK— The Louisville owners Golden Appollo won the sixth race yesterday at Churchill. Downs. , I j I ! ; | I I j Lark Sun Defeats Blue Larkspur Foes as Choice Carries 119 Pounds, Including Carstens; Bob W. Runs Third Continued from Poge One mile to nose out the tiring Placer, early pacemaker, for the show while Satiacit5r, one of the better-regarded starters, had a rough trip all the way and did no better than fifth. The trainer Vester R. Wright and jockey Johnny Ralph Adams combination clicked successfully in the one mile and one-six* teenth sixth race when James Paddock locally-owned Golden Apollo drove to a popular victory. The Paddock gelding took command at the start and, drspite drifting out badly during the stretch run. beat Mrs. Norman J. Hernandez Appease Not by two lengths. H. Weiler Jr.s Ward Bee held on for third, four and one-half lengths farther back, while Mrs. Leta M. Fulkersons Ocean King salvaged fourth money in the field of 10 starters. Young Adams victory, his fifth double of the current spring meeting, placed him in a tie with Lois Cook for major saddle honors. Golden Apollo, completed his task in a tardy 1:48%. He was the ll-to-10 favorite in the wagering. Mr. and Mrs. John Zitniks Luciete, handled by Sherman Armstrong, was best of the 11 platers meeting in the six-furlong fourth, reaching the final marker with a four lengths margin over F. W. Roths Apasay. Mrs. Elizabeth Brisbines Rippsy. pacemaker for the major part of the sprint, lasted for third, a length and one-half away while Harry Maybriers Black Bikini picked up fourth money. Luciette, clocked in 1:12 Hi was second choice in the betting at 2»2 to 1. R. J. Carrolls Subah. with Johnny Ralph Adams in the irons, beat a capacity field of two-year-olds in the four and one-half furlongs third. The Mameluke -sired filly, who was making her first start, scored a front-running two lengths verdict in :5445. She was the tote choice at 8 to 5. E. K. Thomas and J. H. Flemings My Story, ridden by Vidal Gaujardo, trimmed 11 other youngsters in the four and one-half furlongs initial event, and Peine Lee Grissoms This Side, with Kenneth Church up, beat a useful band of older platers In the six furlongs second race. My Story, 4.60 straight, and This Side, a 4»2-to-l shot, were good for a 04.80 Daily Double return.
