Evening star., 1951-05-13
Rocky Pei, Ga|Iopade
Lead in Briar Patch
Shows First Round
By the Assoeiated Press

HILTON VILLAGE, Va. May
12.-Rocky Pet. owned by George
Di Paula of Baltimore, and John
Wagner's Gallopade took an early
lead in the open jumper and con-
formation hunter classes at the
end Of the first session of the Briar
Patch Horse Show today.
Both Rocky Pet and GallopadeI
were ridden by Eileen Smith for
her brother Linky Smiths stables
which handles the performers.
Rocky Pet outjumped competitors
for wins In the Warm-up and
Knockdown-and-out events and
took a second to Lariat in the
p. H. A. Trophy class for q score
Of 101a points. Lariat. with Linky
Smith riding. held second posi-
ton with 61z points gained by a
first in the P. H. A. and second
in the warm-up.
Gallopade, the surprise package
from Wagner's Roxhill stables at
Woodbrook. Md, led a strong
Maryland contingent to take a l.
point lead over >Waverly Farms
Bright Light from Warrenton, Va.
In the coveted conformation bat
tie. Gallopade's total score was
61a points.
Christopher M. Geer, Jr.'s Pixies
Peak, 3-year-old champion of Vir-
ginia last year at Warrenton. dis
played his good hunter form today
to add to his outstanding 1850
performances. The gelding took
first in the Open Green Hunter.
second in the Hack. third in the
Under Saddle Glass and fourth in
the Model Picture.
Pixies Peak, handled by Haggin
Perry. led the Green Hunter divi-
sion, holding a 112 point edge over
Peggy Augustus Cause Lost OF
Willoughby, Ohio. and Shawnee
Studs Top Over Of Mrs. Parker
Poes' Harrodsburg, KY, Farm.
Myrna Felvey. from Richmond,
Va, holds a one-point lead In the
Working Hunter division with
Dominica, former successful race
horse between show seasons, over
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Haggin Perry's
One More Pennant.
The pony division lead is pres
emily held by Beverly Harrison's
Bigger Bit with a point advantage
over Jimmie Sinclair's Dixie Clip
per.
The show, which opens Virgil
MAS major show season, will be
continued tomorrow at 1890 pm,
featuring the important $50 stake
classes and final championship
awards.
Bright Light; 2. shawnee Studs Gentry;
8. MI. and Mrs. W. Haggin Perry's Mas
ter Key; 4. Roxhill Stables Gallopade.
Model Green Hunters: l. Waverly Farms
3. Peggy Augustus Cause Lost; 4. Chris
topher Greer, jrs. Pixies Peak.
Pony Hunter Hacks: 1. Beverly Harri-
ons Mr Bisssr sgs RF; sit Z EMILY MILLS Jams WldTs
chief Maker; 4. Betty Marables Dixie Girl.
Wapm,Up; |; George d Paula's Rockey
tes; ts,,:t,,. 4 FGxhil Stables Lariat 2 Psggy
Saint.
Hunter Hacks: 1. Top Over; 2. George
p JInms Paus' Hs..Ss,. First To-Day dail0Dade
Open working Hunters: s:'Ti'1 I. Nancy Lee
AyTna Felvess % pominics;; i; l. ssns asaSats Saint T.
q. Cause Lost; 3. silyerken: 4. csndlevick.
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Eafm's Beacon % Hill q ssi Pstric,a SaHfris Serrin!s
So6m n kins; Gs.s 3 Antoinette Dardsn's Dun
yacqueline viars Spinning Time; 9. Or.
z. Wallihan's Zebruia
-, Working Hunter Hacks: l. Mr. and Mrs
peminica: 8. Nj and ND MIS-. otF Forest Arc Dixonss 3
Mitsg; 4. Canaan Farms Golden Flag. .
pfss Pesf Hunter css Hsski o.t 0yeF
A;H.SA. medal class: l. Page Jennings:
Z. jimmy Jimmy Hatessr; ,tW 3. Roxanne Wagner;
Open hunters: /. oallopade; 2. Bright
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2 eas Msfs sS'.s Psansae sah D1@1afs
3sniSd hunters t. 5':tf h::hi III:
Maker.
Dixie rsny clipPeF 3Tay 4%intls
3. Bigger Bit; A. Dixie Girl.
Ladies' working hunters: l. Roxhill
Stables Faugh-A-Balla; 2. Silent Saint;
8. One More Pennant; 4. Herodite.
Green hunters under saddle: l. Top
over; 2. Cause Lost; 8. Pixies Peak;
= united sitsdksa State. EQUESTRIAN team hack ben
3. Pixies Peak: 4. Marguerite Mugler and
Kenneth Taylor's Nick-A-Time.
P.H.A. tkophys class: /. Lariat; 2.
Rockey Pet: 8. R-Way: 4. Mr.. and Mrs.
K. M. Bruce's Baby's Bond.