Evening star., 1961-03-21
14-HorseFieId
Likely 70 Go
In Campbell
By JOSEPH B. KELLY
Star Racing Editor

With the unexpected addi-
ton of the Washington-owned
Don Poggio to the field, Racing
Secretary John P. Turner, jr.,
today was predicting IL to IA
would start in Bowie's $780,
000-added John B. Campbell
Handicap on Saturday.
Don Poggio, whose owner,
Building Executive Gustave
Ring, repeatedly turned down
a 100000 offer for the Argen-
tine-bred this winter in Flor
ida, became a surprise starter
yesterday. The 5-year-old dis
tance runner checked into
Friendship Airport yesterday
from Miami with Jerome
Derenzo's April Skies and
Silky Satin.
If the field balloons to IA
starters, it will be the largest
since 13 went to the post in the
Campbell for its first running
in 1854 when the purse was
only $4,000.
Gets High Weight
Don Poggio will be the start
ing lightweight with 1914
pounds. although a mile and a
sixteenth distance is regarded
as a bit short for the Argentin-
ian. Returning to competition
this winter in Florida, Don
Poggio was second in the Nc
Lehman. fourth in the Widener
and third in last Saturdays
Gulfstream Handicap.
Another starter who had not
been counted on earlier will be
Sidney M. Barton's Greek Star,
pegged at 118 pounds. His chief
accomplishment this winter
was victory in the New Orle-
ans Handicap at the Fair
Grounds. Greek Star was due
to be vanned to Bowie today
from Aqueduct.
Although Calumet's Yorky,
topweighted with 1875, is side
lined by an injury, there is still
a possibility of the stable owned
by Mrs. Gene Markey being
represented in the Campbell.
Trainer Jimmy Jones is con-
sidering vanning Pied dor to
Bowie from New York. Pied
dor would carry lit in the
Campbell.
Other Definite Starters
Others labeled as definite
starters were the Cain Hoy
Stables All Hands, 116; Ala
monde FARMS Mail Order, 116;
King Ranch's Disperse, ia;
John H. Stafford's Amber
Morn, 113; Roger w. Wilson'S
Road House, 113: w. C. Par
tees Babu, 112; Bruce S. Camp
bells Conestoga. Ill, and Bay
ard Sharp's Rich Talk, ITO.
The most prominent horse on
the fence for the Campbell is
Mrs. Edith L. Prices Yes
You Will, last years winner,
weighted at 119 pounds. Trainer
l.. E. Price was due to make a
decision today. He is strongly
considering entering his pride
in the 6-furlong Paumonok at
Aqueduct Saturday. The weights
for the Paumonok are likely to
be factor in his decision.
There also is a chance that
Edward Seinfeld's Don Rickles,
ia, and Mrs. Ada L. Rice's
Talent Show, 118, might join
the field for Maryland'S rich
est handicap race.
Jockey Larry Adams, who is
riding at Aqueduct, begins a
Today suspension tomorrow
for his lapse at Bowie last
Saturday, when he wound up
third with Yes You Will in
the seventh race after appear
ing a certain winner so yards
from the wire.
The Bowie stewards-Joseph
Flanagan, j. Fred Colwill and
Melvin Mackin-termed Adams
easing UP of Yes You Will
"overconfidence approaching
the finish line" This was a
of their earlier ruling
of yesterday afternoon which
accused Adams of "misjudging
the finish line"
The strongest punishment
the stewards could have handed
Adams, other than a fine,
would have been to set him
down for the balance of the
Bowie meeting and an add.