The Detroit times., 1912-07-24
M, & N. STAKE HAS The
HORSEMEN IN QUANOARYj
IT IS ANYBOOy'S RACE
Differs in This Respect From
Yesterdays Pacing Stake,
Won by Joe Patchen
FIVE ARE FAVORED
Bierne Holt, Dave Halle, Dicta-
tor Todd, Dorsh Medium and
Queen Worthy Look Good
BY RALPH L. YONKER,

Anybody's race on a muddy track
is the great NJ. & NJ. $4,000 stake
at the Blue Ribbon meeting today.
A drenching downpour during the
night made the track at the staIe
fair grounds wallow in mud but lreh
and horses were put TO work on IL III
the morning, and with the aid Oh
some wind and sunshine expected 10
get IL In fairly good shape by the
time the horses scored in the nrst
event of the afternoon.
This is the big day of the Blue KID
bon week. That famous NJ. NJ,
that has been exciting more comment
than any other race all down the ihe
Is up for decision.
Out of 10 possibilities, IL horses
will score for the word in the nrst
heat. or these IL, any one Is con-
coded a chance to win the big money
and FIVE OF them are getting almost
equally favorable notice.
Bierne Holt, Dave Halle, Dictator
Todd, Corsh Medium and Queen Wor-
thy are all ranked among the most
prominent probabilities for first place.
This big trotting stake differs wide
" from that pacing stake OK s5.VOo,
the Chamber OF Commerce, decided
yesterday. In that race, Joe PatcheI'
III. was such a hot favorite that ne
had to be barred TO stimulate the pct
ting. When sold against the field he
brought $50, while the auctioneer had
hard work TO get rid Of the field for
81 and IS. Joe Patchen lis easy
victory I'm straight heats gave proof
that the bettors were not far on In
their opinion OF him.
But today there Is plenty OF chance
for argument in the big feature. IL
has even the best Of the horsemen
guessing. All the wise ones have
their own reasons why they think one
of the Ave prominent horses named
should win. This difference in opIn-
ion should result in some OF the live
Hest wagering yet seen at the race
track.
Bierne Holt was the first OF the
NJ. Il NJ candidates TO show class III
the Grand Circuit this year, winning
the 2:20 trot at Grand Rapids on the
opening day there. Last year this
four-year-old was not good enough
for the futurities but careful training
by ]. o. Gerrit ylast winter, put MIN
in prime shape for this year.
In the field that Bierne Holt bear
at Grand Rapids were Dictator Todd
and Arnona Mckinney, both starting
this afternoon In an effort to beat out
their first vanquisher to the big
stake.
Bierne Holt didn't take the race AZ
Grand Rapids in three heats because
he broke in the first heat, but after
that he settled down and trotted In
machine-like fashion, winning the
race In straight heats.
Dictator Todd featured the last
day OF racing at Kalamazoo by win
ming the 2:15 trot in straight heats.
and making record for NJ. &c NJ.
candidates, trotting one heat In the
fast time OF 2:0S IA. This hes been
the best performance OF this horse.
Dictator Todd was entered by Tom
my Murphy. He obtained Howell to
drive him. however. preforring 10
handle Queen Worthy himself.
Because OF Queen Worthy's snow
ing In the 2:16 trot at Grand Rapids.
which she won without difficulty. do
ing one heat in 2:09 liz. and because