Nelson Dunstan Makes 1944 Bow: Dearborn Stables Star Takes Up Top Weight of 116 in Detroit Sprint, Daily Racing Form, 1944-06-22

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Nelson Dunstan Makes 1944 Bow BowDearborn Dearborn Stables Star Takes Up Top Weight of 116 in Detroit Sprint SprintDETROIT DETROIT Mich June 21 The locally owned threeyearold Nelson Dunstan pride of James Powers Dearborn Stable is to make his first personal appearance of the year tomorrow at the Fair Grounds in the Lernoult Purse one of two supporting features to the top attraction attractionThis This possible hostage to fame he is the hometowns hope for the American Derby gained a measure of reputation as the runnerup to Occupy in last years Washington Park Futurity He was rested through the winter due to having been fired Since returning to training he has progressed satisfactorily and his connec ¬ tions anticipate a successful campaign By the way this morning he covered four fur ¬ longs in 49 breezing for his best private effort so far farAligned Aligned against the son of Ariel Poseur in an allowance affair with a purse of 2000 and fashioned for threeyearolds only and at six furlongs are Ray G Play Hands Valdina Loria Little Minx Handy Lad Lady Hairan Credit Man and What a Play PlayUnder Under conditions for the event Nelson Dunstan is the highweight at 118 pounds An impost of 116 pounds has been assigned Ray G Handy Lad Credit Man and What a Play while Valdina Loria gets in with 113 Play Hands and Little Minx TU and Lady Hairan with 102 pounds poundsSmall Small Field in Norvell Purse PurseThe The tilt should prove interesting and conceding that Nelson Dunstan will be the choice most of his contention probably will be furnished by either Credit Man Handy Lad or Valdina Loria LoriaListed Listed seventh but the highlight of the program is the Norvell Purse This mile and onesixteenth number carries a purse of 2500 and is for threeyearolds and older A small field has been named com ¬ prising L H Thompsons Dina Flag high weight at 113 pounds Al Wellmans Boom On 109 B M Smiths Cooling Spring 106 J Cohens Towakee 106 Cragin Hoists Good Daughter 101 and Darby Dan Farms Betty Johnson 101 pounds Providing poundsProviding he can last long enough Towakee appears to have a good chance of annexing this feature In his last essay he was in front of Good Daughter and Dina Flag while finishing the runnerup to Af ¬ ghanistan Incidentally in that outing the fouryearold set the pace until reaching the stretch He tired in the drive and be ¬ sides this was hemmed in along the rail But for this he might have lasted after all


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