Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-16
BY JOSEPH B. KELLY

oIdE AaClHB EDITOR
Three faSt-moving 2-year-oldS
with winning credentials are
among the nominees for the
$500 Breeders Stakes that
brings down the curtain tomor-
row on Bowie's 34-day spring
meeting.
The Az furlong getaway
day" feature will serve as an
appetizer for the $4,000 Capitol
Handicap featuring Laurel's
inaugural program Wednesday,
and the $20,000-added Chesa-
peake Stakes there Saturday. 1t
shapes up as fairly interesting
week for the fans.
Charles c. Jones Dr.. Eugene
j., R. N. Webster'S Prophets
Bell and Hillside Farms Blue
Ray are the three youngsters ex-
pected to add zip to the Breed
ers' Stakes. DR.. Eugene j. scored
q nose decision over Bloomin'
Owl a week ago Saturday, with
Eddie Arcaro up, surviving a foul
claim by Jockey Ray Broussard
to keep the purse. The other two
have won more handily at Bowie.
Mrs Ellsworth Augustus In
formant and Mrs. Ben Cohen'S
War Age rank high on the list of
nominees for the Capitol. In
formant won a photo victory
over War Age in the Burch Me-
mortal Handicap at Bowie and
this time will have to give his
rival a seven-pound weight ad-
vantage. 100 to lis.
1t is possible, of course, that
both will take a back seat to Nick
Jimmie, Dinner Winner, Veal
Or Woe. Staffordshire, Decimal
or Mary's Bubble. who also are
entered in the Capitol.
The 35th running of the
Chesapeake at a mile and one
sixteenth has drawn at least
one genuine potential Kentucky
Derby entry in C. V. Whitneys
Born Mighty. The colt is one of
three Derby prospects owned by
Whitney and trained by Syl
Veitch, the other two being
Career Boy and Head Man.
Career Boy already is in Ken
lucky. while Head Man is in New
York, prepping for the $4,000
Wood Memorial. Born Mighty's
hopes of getting to Louisville de-
pend on his showing in the
Chesapeake. and all indications
are that he'll be the favorite.
Companas Stables Besomer,
who won Saturdays 100000
Governors Gold Cup at Bowie,
Llangollen Farms Assorted. Mrs
Ada Rice's Flight History. Happy
Hill Farms Kingmaker-third
in the Gold Cup-Mrs. Henry
Hecht's Beau Fond and Roslyn
Farms Morning After are
among the Chesapeake nomi-
nees.
Bowie's betting on Saturday
the last weekend card of six
during the meeting. only barely
passed the million and a hall
mark as a total of $l,511.203
was recorded. This removed any
chance of the .33-day meeting
averaging a million dollars.
With 81 days of the session
completed, the wagering average
stands at $989. $50. Bowie Off
Gals consider the figure disap-
pointing, especially in view OF
the expansive stakes program
presented at the Southern Mary
land track this spring.
Poor weather during the early
part Of the meet and the heavy
rains which held down attend
ance for the running of the
100000 Campbell Memorial
Handicap April 7 are beinl
blamed for the decrease in bust.
ness at the betting windows
Last year the meeting held or
practically the same dates, av.
eraged $l.017,000.
Maryland fans are assured oil
seeing the Florida bred Needles
In action this spring Hugh Fon-
tame, the D. and H. Stable
trainer. has requested stalls al
Pimlico for the Preakness, re.
gardless of the colts perform.
ance in the Derby.
Fontaine expects to ship hi'
stock to Pimlico few days after
the Derby to prepare for the
PreaknesS. scheduled May 10.
Also due at Pimlico is the sur
prise colt, Count Chic, who wa,
beaten ONLY three quarters Of 9
length by Needles in the Florida