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were assigned 113. except Morn
ing After and Kingmaker, who
got in with ITO.
Beau Fond, Nahodah, Morning
After, Tick Took and Kingmaker
were not nominated for the
Derby, but all are Preakness
hopefuls. And any one of the five
would take on the Derby winner
at Pimlico in the both Freak
ness if successful tomorrow.
Rated the best chance to ac-
compliSh this is Mrs. Hecht's
Beau Fond. a 3-year-old gelding
whom Willie Hartack will ride.
Hartack passed up a shot at the
Ben Ali Handicap at Keeneland
tomorrow with the favored Sea
o Erin to ride Beau Fond in
the Chesapeake.
According to Eddie Arcaro,
who rode him. Beau Fond should
have won his last start at ia
maica when he finished third
behind Will of Allah and Career
Boy at 6 furlongs. Beau Fond
was in close quarters when rail-
lying and was beaten by four
and a half lengths.
Unlike last spring when Sara
toga was a short-priced favorite
who registered a convincing
triumph in the Chesapeake, to-
morrow's field appears to be
evenly matched with Besomer.
Tick Took. Nahodah. Born
Mighty and Flight History all
certain to be given strong con-
sideration by the handicappers.
Adding interest to the first
weekend program at Laurel will
be the appearance of Jockey
Billy Pearson, who answered the
$4,000 question successfully on
television last Tuesday to send
him to a level of fame which
has escaped him in the saddle.
John D. Schapiro, Laurel's
president, was successful in OBJ
tanning the much sought after
rider to come to Maryland for
a one-day appearance. 1t is
understood that as a result of
his engaging TV performance in
answering complex questions on
art and artists. Pearson has been
signed to make a movie with
Gregory Peck.
Seven horses, six of which are
making their first starts for
1856. will compete in the Con-
gressional Country Club of
Washington Purse at Laurel
this afternoon. H. 10y Ander-
son, club president. together
with a number of fellow club
members, will attend the races
today. Anderson will present
a trophy to the winning owner.
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Jockey De Spirito, who rode
one winner yesterday to run his
total to four in two days at
Laurel, will be at Jamaica to-
morrow to ride Winding Way
Farms Golf Ace in the Wood
Memorial. De Spirito also is
scheduled to go to New England
next Wednesday to pilot Joe
Jones in the Lincoln Special.
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Laurel runs into competition
today with the opening of the
baseball season in Baltimore.
where the Orioles entertain the
Senators.
Attendance and betting figures
have been disappointing so far
at the 17-day meeting. Yester-
day ladies day crowd of only
1859, despite clearing and
warmer weather, wagered $780,
904 which was bit below OPEN
ing day
Laurel tomorrow will welcome
a horse from South America
who is eligible for the Triple
Crown. Jose Siccardi's Invicto
is due to arrive by plane from
Miami. Siccardi last year sent
Prendase from Venezuela to fin
ish second in the Washington, D.
c., International at Laurel.
The 3-year-old Invicto will
train at Laurel before his owner
decides if he will be entered in
the Kentucky Derby, Preakness
or Belmont. His training at
Laurel will be supervised by L.
G. Bedwell.
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