The Washington times., 1937-06-19
American Derby
Heads Racine
Card Today
BY LOU BINDMAN
International News sports Writer


NEW YORK, June 18,-RacinR
will enjoy field day in the matter
of stake events which will be de-
cided on all important fronts this
afternoon. Although the American
Derby at Washington Park, ILL.,,
is, financially speaking, the biggest
event of the day with its $25, 900
added money prize, interest also
will be commanded by Long Is
lands Aqueduct track where q
triple-Stake bill will be run off,
while Boston's Suffolk Downs, De-
troit'S Fair Grounds and the Lato-
MIA, KY, oval win provide their
share of weekend stakes, .
Listed as third, fourth and fifth
races, respectively, on Aqueduct's
card are the $4,000 added Astoria
stakes, a five furlong spin for two
year-old fillies; the $500 added
Carter Handicap, for older horses
at seven furlongs; and the $4,000
added Dwyer Stakes. for 3-year.
olds, at a mile and one-eighth.
indicated FilIy
Baking, undefeated filly, will
try to keep her record clean in the
Astoria, against nine other formid-
able contenders. In the Carter
Cap, Aneroid, current sensation
of the handicap ranks, picks up
1913 pounds, high weight, against
the crack array of eight others, In
Guiding High Fleet, queen Of the
fillies last year which made sue.
cesSful return to the races several
days ago. This looks like a nip
and tuck battle.
SceneShifter and Rude come to
grips again in the Dwyer, with the
former expected to show the bet
ter advantage over the mile and
an eighth route despite his defeat
by Rude in the one-mile Shevlin
stakes. Fencing is teamed with
Sceneshifter, while the others are
Merry Maker, Strabo, Night Bud
and Ptolemy. Overnight condi-
tons pointed to an off track.
Interesting Fight
With two Of the leading fillieS
in the country, Dawn Play and
Mars Shield, among the II eligt'
bles in the American derby, the
contest provides an interesting
fight for superiority between the
two. Mars Shield, Texas derby
winner, is coupled in Mrs. Ethel V.
Mars Milky Way Farms colorS
with Military and Case Ace, the
latter winner of the Illinois derby,
thereby forming a powerful team.
Drawn Play ,twin-stake winner. Is
currently regarded as leading con-
tender for; three-year-old filly hon
ors and a triumph for her today
will undoubtedly clinch the title.
The others in the mile and quar-
ter classic are by no means set
ups-Eagle Pass, Over the Top.
Burning Star, yellow Tulip, Grey
Gold, Sunset Trail II. and Deilor.
Suffolk Downs winds up its
meeting today, staging the Fae
nueil Hall Stakes, $1,000 added
for two-year-olds over five fur"
longs, and the Miles StandiSh
Handicap, $4,000 added, for three
year-olds at a mile and a six
teenth. Nine youngsters are
listed in the former event, with
the highly consistent HuSkie Boy
assigned 1872 pounds top weight.
while Endymion, coupled with
Smoke Signal. provides the big
best threat. The Miles StandiSh
has also attracted nine possible
ties, with Trina in good spot to
score.
The Wolverine Handicap over
a mile and q sixteenth and worth
$1,000 added is the headliner at
Detroit and Hall Price Headley'S
giant horse, Whopper, is anchored
with the crushing weight Of $50
pounds against IS others. 1nfan'
try looks like the horse to beat.
Two.year-old fillies will travel
five and a half furlongs in Lato-
MAS Clipsetta Sstakes for a prize
of $2,5OO added. With no OUT
standing horse among the band Of
IA, it's just a case Of this, that or