Milford chronicle., 1957-07-19
MILFORD CHRONICLE MILFORD DELAWARE FRIDAY JULY 9 1867
BrGndyIOine RaceI0ay To
Open Season On
July 10Th
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ing the royal lineup for the Good
Time Pace viii be the fastest har-
ness horse of all time, Adios Harry,
who won it last year and set a new
track mark of z;90 3/5.
Adios Harry's appearance has
special significance. He is now but
S3,987 shy of equalling the record
of the great Good Time, and vic
tory at Brandywine would make
him the new all-time money win
ner among PAGERS.
The early-closing schedule also
includes two $500 events, four
$6, 900 races, nine for $4,000, and six
for $4,000. A liberal schedule OF
graded overnight events will round
out the program.
Opening night feature will be the
$4,000 Inaugural Pace with 16 fine
nominees, including Direct Walnut,
Jade Hanover, Miss Chief Forbes
and Solicitor General. Top event of
the first week will be a special
SIC, ,OOO-added pacing event launch
ing the Fall Section of the S215.000
added Transamerica Series, har-
ness racing's richest series spon-
sored by the Harness Tracks of
America, on Friday, Augut End
Thirty-nine of Americas best
PAGERS have been nominated for
the event. In the Spring Section,
Billy Haughton's Belle Action was
the top horse.
A $500 feature on August 5th,
the Brandywine Trot, lists the
country's current three-year-old
sensation, Charming Barbara, win
ner in seven of eight starts, in the
field of 29
Outstanding drivers bringing big
stables to Rrandywine Raceway in
cluae Billy Haughton leading dash
and money-winning driver the past
five years and winner of $572945
last year; his runner-up Johnny
Simpson l$445301); Joe O'Brien,
last years leading driver on the
Grand Circuit and under the Uni
versal Rating System, refining the
California stable of Sol Camp that
includes the Harness Horse of the
Year" Scott Frost and standout
PAGER Diamond Hal; Stanley Dan
Ger, leading driver at Yonkers Race
way; Joe HyAan, leading driver at
Brandywine, and such other stars
as Del Miller and Jack Wilcutts.
Noted for it's hospitality and fine
facilities for horsemen and fans,
Brandywine presents a half-mile
training and Jogging track, and
stall accommodations for over 700
standardbreds. Among improve
ments are better road surfaces.
expanded parking facilities and
more tack stalls with double hunks.
The clubhouse has been enlarged
to seat nearly 500, with portion of
the roof for improved visibility, and
700 bleacher seats have been added.
Looking forward to a record
year with the added racing dates,
President Miller will be assisted
by General Manager S. Rudy Brit
tingham, formerly in that position
at ocean Downs Raceway. and Rae
ing. Secretary Jim Lynch, return
ing for the sixth year,
Msler. and his staff are grati-
fed by the fine cooperation the
new management has received from
the Delaware Racing Commission.
through it's chairman, Norman s.
Lynch, and Commissioners Ralph
w. Thompson and Frank Ketcham.
+. Ewell Calhoun serves as Execu-
tive Secretary and Daniel G. Con-
ant is Chief Steward
The track is ideally located on
Route 202 and easily accessible by
dual highw VS. from Philadelnhia.
chester, Camden, Reading, Allan
tic City. Dover Wilmington, Balti-
more and the Eastern Shore. Spe-
cia1-tO-track trains will leave
Philadelphia's Suburban Station
q ilv at $50 D. m. (DSTl and goth
st. Station at 653. arriving at the
track nv 7:35 D. m. Buses are sched-
uled from all n0ints Post time will
70 S.25 with the daily double clos
inc af 215 n m