Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-26
PIMLICO
NOTES
BY JOSEPH B. KELLY
Star Racing Editor

BALTIMORE. Nov. 26.-Dis-
lance racing will be emphasized
during the final three weeks at
Pimlico, and the battle with the
wintry weather will play a major
part in the ultimate success of
this 29-day stand which runs
through December is.
The extended Thanksgiving
holiday week end. featured by
the Pimlico Special and Fu-
turity. won by Summer Tan and
respectively, produced
$4.5 million in wagering over
the three-day span here, de-
spite frigid temperatures.
This boosted Pimlico's betting
average for the first IL days
to $1.114,649, which is far above
any average registered in Mary
land this year. Whether this
average can be maintained
through the remaining IS days
will depend largely on the CO.
operation of the weatherman.
The fifth running of the $l5,-
900 Gallorette Stakes tops this
weeks program at Old Hilltop
and a sizeable field Of fillies and
mares is expected to compete in
Saturdays mile and one-eighth
event. Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs
Searching, who won the Gal
lorette last fall as a 3-year-old,
will seek her second straight in
this feature. But she is due to
receive plenty of opposition from
Christopher T. Chenery's Mano-
tick, who beat Paper Tiger last
week.
Also likely to run in the Gal
lorette are Another World,
Roman Princess, Intrusa, Evelyn
Miss, Beautillion, Blue Banner,
Socko. Air Page, Best Contract,
Korestes and Cele'S Pet.
A number of claiming and al
lowance races at a mile and
three-sixteenths to mile and
three-eighths are scheduled this
week. The mile and one-half
Exterminator Handicap is listed
for Saturday, December 8. and
the Pimlico Cup at two miles and
a sixteenth on closing day,
December Is.
Summer Tan, who registered a
smashing victory in the Special.
and John A. Morris Missile, who
upset Ambehaving in the Futur-
ity Saturday, left Pimlico today
for Florida.
Probably neither will be seen
in competition again until Hia-
leah opens. Summer Tan, who
races for Mrs. John w. Gal
breath. will point for the McLen-
nan and the Widener. With
Nashua and Swaps out Of the
handicap picture for 1857. he
looks like the kingpin among the
older horses.
Missiles impressive victory in
the mile and one-sixteenth Fu-
turity reshuffled the odds being
prepared for the winter book on
the 1857 crop Of 3-year-olds.
Various polls will be published in
a few days, but there is no clear
cut 2-year-old champion. al
though Bold Ruler looked like q
lcinch before his disappointing
races in the Garden State and
Remsen.
Plans Of Missiles owner cal
for the chestnut colt TO winter in
Florida and be pointed for Hia-
leah's Flamingo and then the
other 3-year-old classics.
Although MRS. hicnard du-
Points Ambehaving received q
rude Jolt in the Futurity Satur.
day. the colt will be trained fol
the major 3-year-old races.
DR.. John M. Lee. his veterina-
rian-trainer, is convinced that hi
has a colt Of a lifetime and will
shoot for the Flamingo, Derby
and Preakness as originally
planned. DR.. Lee said Ambe-
having bucked his shins for the
first time in Saturdays Futurity
and he believes this had a lot u
do with his colts lack Of kicl
in the stretch. A 1-to-2 favorite
Ambehaving finished third.
Although the quick 10 percent
profit boys who pick their spot
for large show bets. had a clos
call when Ambehaving FINISHED
third SATURDAY. fhav ara affi