The Washington times., 1930-03-31
INAUGURAL
FIRST DAY
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FEATURE
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BOWIE RACE TRACK, March
3l.-All indications point to a
fast track for the opening OF
the spring meeting in Maryland
here tomorrow. And from the
manner in which horses have
been training over the oval some
new records should be hung up.
The inaugural, the feature
event on tomorrow's program.
should bring out well balanced
field. The Kilrain Stables Rapid
Transit, a 4-year-old son OF
Honeywood- -Carico, will be the
high weight of the field in the
seven furlong dash. Next in
order comes Paul Bunyan, the
sensation of the New Orleans
meeting, which closed on Satur.
day. with E. Stern's Gun Royal
following.
The majority of the thorough
g3reds eligible for the Inaugural
Fave been here for nearly two
weeks and have been showing
plenty of speed in morning trials
searcher, one of the Mary
land racing fans pets, has
been the distance In 1881,
while Harry Payne Whit.
ney's PrometheuS whlrIed
three.quarters in 1:16.
sAN horsemen's attention was
drawn UP to Wander Pool, the
unbeaten 2-year-old which arrived
here from st. Johns Park In tip
top condition. The Campfire colt
was freshened up at the Florida
track, following his string OF vic
tories at Miami, and is ready to
take on more important juveniles
Ia this sector.
Race Secretary Joe McLennan
announced that there were over
125 jockeys on the ground includ-
ing such stars as Sonny" Work
man, frankie Coltiletti. Bill KeE
say, j. Inzelone. Harold Thurber,
Pete Walls. Jean BejShask, Eddie
Barnes, Jimmy Burke and w.
Carroll the flash" Of the winter
meeting.
This is an off day in the rae.
ing world. It is the only day dur.
ing the entire calendar year that
q race of some kind is not sched-
uled in some part Of the American
turf world.
HOrsemen, jockeys and
patrons are given q day Of
rest in anticipation Of a gala
opening of the Eastern rae
ing season.
The following stakes will be run
during the 11-day meeting here:
April Inaugural Handicap,
$1,000, for three-year-olds and up,
8 furlongs.
April 6-JameS Rowe Memorial
Handicap, 5000 added, for three
year-olds, furlongs.
April 10-Bowie Kindergarten
Stakes, $2,500 added, for two-year-
olds, 4 furlongs.
April 12-Prince George Handi-
cap, $1,000 added, for three-year-
.olds and up, mile and one-six-
teenth.
Chic Boy, recent arrival from
Bennings showed the clockers
plenty of speed this morning
when he stepped three-quarterS
in lis 3-5 and should be a
prominent factor at this meeting.
Prometheus, probably the best
OF the Harry Payne Whitney g.
year-oldS here looks in wonderful
condition; he breezed three
quarters in 1:l6 under stiff
pull.
Battleship, q temperamental
son Of Man.O:War belonging
to Walter ]. Salmon, whirled
off five-eights In 1:O2 rs.
The Salmon cOlOr-bearer ap-
4. pears to take q liking for the
Bowie oval.
j. e. Labrot's Prince D'Amour,
champion 2-year-old of the New
Orleans meeting turned in an ex-
cellent half mile in So 2-5 in
preparation for the kindergarten
to be run next Friday. The
youngster has all the ear marks
Of q good colt.
Assistant Trainer Freddie Hop
kins had all the Whitney young
sters out this morning and all
appeared ready for the question.
Hopkins broke most of the
youngsters from the stall gates
and they seemed a thoroughly
gchooled group.
In answer to numerous
queries received the last few
days, the writer would like
to say that Man O. War
twice paid 4 to S in winning
races The first time on June
8, 1919, in the Keene Me
mortal, and the second on
May Is, 1920, in the Freak
ness.