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Swoons Son Given 128 For Balmoral Turf Cap Akbar Khan, St. Vincent Pegged At 120 Each for June 15 Test WASHINGTON PARK, Home wood, 111., June 5. E. Gay Drakes Brilliant Swoons Son was assigned topweight of 128 pounds by Balmorals board of handicappers fox-closing day headliner, the 0,000 added Balmoral Turf Handicap, slated for Saturday, June 15. The Drake champion, undefeated in three stakes on the main course this year under 128, 130, and 131 pounds, respectively, was rated tops among the 24 nominees to the one and three-sixteenths miles grass feature. Cockfield Farms Akbar Khan, winner of the Dixie and Brandywine Handicaps over the grass this year, was given 120 pounds. Alberta Ranches St. Vincent, 1955 grass champion, also was assigned 120 pounds, four more than Hasty House Farms English-bred Mahan. Holtsinger and Mcll-vains Bernburgoo, surprise winner of last weeks Continental Turf Handicap, was given 113 pounds as was Mrs. Harry L. Nathensons Blue Choir and Charles Fritz Sir Tribal, winner of last years Balmoral Turf Handicap. Complete weights follow: Horse. Wt. Horse. Wt. Swoons Son 128 Bryn 107 Akbar Khan 120 Maharajah 107 St. Vincent 120 Munchausen 106 Mahan 116 Spin 106 Bernburgoo 113 Volition 106 Blue Choir 113 North Cone 105 Sir Tribal 113 ShanPac 105 Sunningdale 112 Dark Toga 102 Speed Rouser 111 High King 102 The Warrior 111 Full Flight 101 Platan 109 Colonel Sam E. 100 Frosty Mr. 108 KopesHope 100
