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I Four Slated to Challenge Bardstown In 3,600 Camden Cap Renewal Calumets Handicap Star Shoulders 130, Conceding His Rivals 72 to 23 Pounds By WILLIAM C. PHILLIPS GARDEN STATE PARK, Camden, N. J., May 31. Calumet Farms Bardstown, with William Hartack in the saddle, will attempt to maintain his standing "as the countrys ace handicap racer here Saturday, engaging four opponents at nine furlongs in the 3,600 Camden Handicap. The successful five-year-old son of Alibhai and the grand mare, Twilight Tear, will be asked to shoulder 130 pounds, a spread of 12 to 23 pounds more than required of his rivals. The Camden is feature of a nine-race program that brings to a conclusion the spring meeting at Garden State Park. Named to oppose the premier performer in Mrs. Gene Markeys leading stable of the country are Christopher T,. Chenerys Third .Brother, to be ridden by Angel Val-enzuela at 118 pounds; Christiana Stables Ricci Tavi, Arnold Kirkland and 118: Cedar Farms Cedrus, William M. Cook and 114, and Castle Rock Farms Mr. First, Walter Blum and 107 pounds. The management announced that there will be win and place wagering only if the five horses start, with the probability that the betting might be restricted to win only if there are one or more withdrawals. As a compensation against a loss of revenue the New Jersey State Racing Commission ap- proved the programming of nine races, instead of the usual eight. Bardstown has finished out of the money but twice in two years campaigning, and during this time he has won 13 of his 18 starts. He already this season has won the Tropical, Widener, Appleton and Gulf-stream Park handicaps under weights ranging from 128 to 130 pounds, and has earned 29,035. A victory in the Camden would add 2,750 to his record, moving him within ,990 of the money won by Bold Ruler, the current leading purse winner of the year. There are few persons who expect Bardstown to receive more than token resistance, providing the handsome horse displays his usual excellence. Third Brother and Ricci Tavi, however, are worthy opponents and could be dangerous at the weights. Bardstown has not started since winning the Gulfstream Park Handicap over his Continued on Page Four Bardstown Heads 3,600 Camden Calumets Handicap Star Shoulders 130, Conceding His Rivals 12 to 23 Pounds Continued from Page One stablemate, Fabius, and Neddies, on March 23. He has been training steadily and well, however, for the Camden. Going back to Tuesday, May 14, trainer H. A. "Jimmy" Jones put Bardstown through a public workout between races in company with Barbizon. They each went six furlongs handily in 1:12, with Bardstown being held down to keep from drawing away from his younger mate. Jones next had him on the track Sunday, May 19, and he breezed six furlongs in 1:21. On Wednesday, May 23, he breezed five furlongs in 1:03. His last workout was on last Monday, and he impressively breezed a mile in 1:41". Ricci Tayi Has Speed Ricci Tavi appears to be the only rival with speed enough to be capable of facing Bardstown in the Camden. This four-year-old son of Rico Monte and Sea Snack prefers to use his early foot and he is fresh from a front-running triumph over Gray Phantom at Pimlico in the one mile and three-sixteertths Mr. Fitz Handicap. Ricci Tavi carried 121 pounds and won cleverly in 1:57. He was beaten by Helfast here in an overnight mile and one-sixteenth event, and won his first race of the spring at six furlongs over the Laurel strip, on April 27. Last season Ricci Tavi displayed occasional brilliance, winning the Leonard Richards, Sara n a c and Exterminator handicaps for his most important scores in six victories. Third Brother started off the season big with a nose triumph over Dedicate in the Bowie Handicap. He lost a decision to Dedicate by the same margin. a week later in the John B. Campbell Memorial Handicap, and has failed to impress since then in his three New York outings. Both Third Brother and Cedrus prefer to race from off the pace. The latter, a four-year-old homebred son of Warlock and Cedar Lady, won his initial stakes at Laurel this April in the Laurel Handicap. In the Mr. Fitz Handicap he carried equal weight of 121 pounds with Ricci Tavi, and he finished fifth .beaten three and one-quarter lengths. Mr. First always is dangerous when at his best. He is a half brother to Uncle Miltie, being by Incoming and Twink-Mo. Now six years of age, Mr. First finished a not-too-distant last in the John B. Campbell Memorial Handicap, and was fourth in the Bowie Handicap.
