The Washington times., 1930-03-22
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TICKET
By PADDOCK

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Sweepstakes, which will be de-
cided tomorrow with the running
of the Aqua Caliente Handicap,
received a long-distance telephone
call from California, during which
he was offered $4,000 for the
pasteboard. During the conver-
sation he was told that the pool
will not gross as much as ex-
pected, with the winner receiving
something like $4,000 However,
he says he will keep his ticket
and trust to luck.
Victorian, favorite to win to-
morrow's rich stake, has been
insured for 100000. If the track
is soft on Sunday, the former
H. P. Whitney star looks like q
Standout in the race.
The Nut, one that belongs to
the Warm Stable, is being trained
in Kentucky for the $25, 900 Dixie,
to be run April % at Pimlico. A
good spring horse, The Nut will
make Diavalo and other stars
step lively to annex the "2S
grand"
Lady's Choice is the name
which Jack Baker has selected
for the bay 3-year-old gelded son
of Colonel Vennie-Precious Lula,
which has never started. Baker
is training one other horse for
himself, a 2.year-old chestnut colt
by Stimulus-Armilda, which he
has named Apple Brandy. The
juvenile was bred by Bakers
brother, Col. R. L. Baker.
Gwynn TOmpkinS has moved
20 of the BroOkmeade Stables
horses from New York to Pim-
licO.
Red Baker, former contract
rider for the Brookmeade string,
has gone to New York in quest
Of a job. Baker motored through
a few days ago from California.
Joe Morris, Baltimore turfman,
has Aramis. an imported French
horse. in training at Pimlico. He
is also bringing the veteran DR..
Hickman back to the races. It Is
understood that Morris will en-.
large his string before Bowie
opens its gates on April /.
Gallant Knight, the Audley
Farms Kentucky Derby candi.
date, stepped five-eights hard held
recently at Churchill Downs, KY,
in ITO. Kay Spence is bringing
this fellow along nicely. He is
being galloped by Willie Kern.
The stable Of Joseph Letter
Washington patron, left New Or.
leans yesterday for Bowie. Prince
D'Amour, crack unbeaten two
year-old in the establishment, has
several important Eastern engage.
mentS before going to Illinois for
the Chicago district meetings
Trainer w. j. Hughes reports that
the son Of Royal Canopy is in
fine condition.
Don't let Guy BedweII when
he returns East from Aqua
Caliente tell you that he did
not make money. The Saw
age MD breeder yesterday
gathered in another purse
with Fair Bill and received a
1920 mutuel pay-Off.
Leslie Combs said today that
the chestnut 2-year-old daughter
Of North Star III-Bandello, which
Heinie Cavanaugh is training fol
him in Kentucky, has been named
FreeSiah. Combs has one other
2-year-old, a chestnut filly BY
Thunderer-Dryad, but the owner
has been unable to get an accept
able name for this youngster, he
said.
A bay filly foal by Sir Gray
steel-All Fair has arrived at Syl
veSter w. Labrot's Holly Beach
stud, near Annapolis.
William Shea and William
Short shipped their respective
strings under their care from Mi
ami to Bowie. Trainer Frank
Bray is shipping the division OF
the Brandon Stable which he left
aU Hialeah to Bowie, and in the
same shipment will be included
the horses owned by F. x. Camp
bell and T. r. Queen. Jim Nc
Gee shipped his string from Mi
ami to Bowie last Monday.
Harry Payne Whitney will
have q full sister to BOOjum
racing next year. The miss
was born several days ago,
although no public announce
ment of same has been forth
coming from The BrOOkcale
IN. j. farm.
Laurence, a 16-year-old gelding,
was the oldest thoroughbred rae.
ing in America last year. He is
by Haddington-Rene Gray. He
started twice and never finished
in the money.
G. r. Bryson has contracted
with r. s. Eddy, jr., to install
Waite starting gates at Fair.
mount Park and Bainbridge
Park. Eddy stated that the ma.
chimes will be used for all starts
during the meeting at these
tracks. The improved Waite
gates in use at jefferson Park
have proven satisfactory at the
current meeting, and have been
recommended for use in Kentucky