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m M mm mi ¥ m Kb J| MR. and MRS. JOHN S. BROMLEY, owners of Cedar Farm, leading money-winning owner of the Laurel meeting with earnings of 6,575. Dandy Dandy Blitzen Blitzen Ready Ready for for Rancocas, Rancocas; Laurel Laurel Mutuel Mutuel Handle Handle Up1 Up1 3 3 Per Per Cent Cent ,050,806 Daily Average for Meet 12,120 Attendance Per Day Or Up 5 Per Cent; Cedrus, Cedar Farm Lead Divisions The 29-day Laurel meeting which ran from April 1 through May 4 was highly successful. The daily average mutuel handle soared to ,050,806 which was an increase of 21,916 or 13 per cent over the 28,890 figure for the corresponding meeting in 1956 and only slightly off the all-timetime annual average of 056,957 set at the track in 1954. Daily average attendance was 12,120. up 610 per day or 5 per cent over 1956, when the meeting was 17 days. The weather as a whole for the spring of the year was goad, with the increased patronage resulting. The biggest day, attendance-wise, was Saturday, April 6. when 20.721 fans passed through the turnstiles and wagered ,588,807. In the mutuel department the highest was ,-733,538 on April 15, the day on which the Chesapeake Trial was run. Second high in this respect was the ,715,431 wagered on April 20 when the Chesapeake was the feature attraction. The crowd on Chesapeake day was 20.602. second best of the session. Daily average purse distribution was 9,448. up from the 7,529 figure for 1956. Purse distribution grossed 71,465 and netted 54,000. Seven Stakes Decided Seven stakes were decided, with the Laurel Handicap on April 27 the richest. This event was won by Cedar Farms Cedrus who earned a net of 0,400. This win, plus a second and a third, gave the Warlock — Cedar Lady four-year-old a total of 1,900 for the meeting and first place among the money winning horses at the session. Second on the list was Inswept, the Chesapeake winner, who took down 9,925 in prizes. Aeschylus, winner of the Laurel Spring Turf Handicap on closing day. plus an overnight race, ranked third with 1,145. Cedar Farm of Mr. and Mrs. John Bromley led the owners with 6,575. Second high in this column was the Roslyn Farm of G. W. Thompson, owner of Inswept, second with 4,800, followed by Perne L. Grissom with 0,900. Apprentice Howard Grant beat out the veteran Joe Culmone for riding honors at the meeting. 27 wins to 25. Grant accepted 157 mounts. 10 more than Culmone. The latter turned in the best riding feat in the 29 days operation, riding four winners out of seven mounts on April 27. The Bond brothers, Bernard P. and J. Bowes, just about monopolized the trainers standings, with the former saddling 15 winners and Bowes 11. Dave Zakoor Jr. ranked third with 10. The largest Daily Double payoff of the meeting took place on opening day when the combination of Soldier Son and Nyach returned 01.40. The second high Double was 01.40, the payoff when Night Mission and Queens Flight scored on April 23. Laurel statistics follow: April 1 to May 4 — 29 Days Gross distribution 71,465 Net distribution 54,000 Doily overage net distribution 9,448.28 Attendance 351,491 Daily average attendance 12,120 Mutuel handle 0,473,374 Daily average mutuel handle ,050,806 Leading Money-Winning Owners Owner. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Won. Cedar Farm 3 11 6,575 Roslyn Farm 2 3 1 24.800 Grissom, P. L. 7 3 2 20,900 W.H. Bishop Stables. Inc. 6 3 9 19,700 Zakoor, W. A. 7 4 5 19,625 Jeffords. W. M. 3 4 1 15,275 Schlosberg. M. H. 4 4 3 14,050 Brookfield Farm 2 2 2 13,685 Owner. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Won. Carolyn K. Stable 6 0 1 12.525 Jackson, H.E. 3 0 2 12,430 Leading Money-Winning Horses Horse. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Won. Cedrus 111 1,900 Inswept 12 0 19,925 Aeschylus 2 0 0 11,145 Gannet 2 10 9,850 Solid Gem 10 0 8,260 Remand • 2 12 7.875 Four Fathoms 10 0 7,780 Infatuation 10 0 7,560 Eastern Hobo 2 0 0 7,175 Besomer 0 3 0 6,900 Leading Winning Jockeys Jockey. Mts. 1st 2nd. 3rd. Unp. PC. Grant, H. 157 27 31 12 87 .17 Culmone, J. 147 25 19 21 82 .17 Shuk.N. 108 14 16 11 67 .13 Root.T.R. 112 13 12 9 78 .12 Cutshaw.O. 85 13 8 9 55 .15 Martin. R.J. 88 12 7 11 58 .14 Hettinger, G. 91 12 6 18 55 .13 •Cox,W. 60 12 7 6 35 20 Gorman. D. 91 11 9 10 61 .12 Keene.H. 99 10 3 22 64 .10 Leading Winning Trainers Trainer. Wins. Trainer. Wins. Bond. B. P. 15 Bishop. W.H. 6. Bond, J. P. 11 Eklof,H.S. 5 Zakoor. D.. Jr. 10 Haymaker, N. L. 5 Bonsai. F. A. 8 Jacobs. S. 5 Susini.W.J. 8 White, O. 5 Emery. D. 7 The following stakes were decided: Stake. Date. Winner. Value. Capitol Handicap. April 1, Solid Gem $ 8,260 Cherry Blossom Handicap April 6. Infatuation 7,560 Chesapeake Trial, April 13, Four Fathoms 7.780 Chesapeake Stakes, April 20. Inswept 18,125 Bowie Breeders Stakes, April 22, Eastern Hobo 5,225 Laurel Handicap. April 27. Cedrus 20,400 Laurel Spring Turf Handicap, May 4, Aeschylus 8,220 The percentage of winning favorites was about normal, as shown in the subjoined tabulation : Number of races 232 Winning favorites 77 Winning second choices 40 Winning outsiders 117 Winners at odds-on 7 Defeated at odds-on 11 Percentage of winning favorites .33 Dead heats, to win 2
