Milford chronicle., 1961-07-07
Brandywine Raceway
Opens On July 7th
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was designed to provide approx
mately fifty percent more seating
capacity which will enable the
track now to accommodate $4,000
fans.
The super structure features 3
levels for wagering, redesigned mu-
tuel windows for speedier service,
stadium style seats, an air condit-
toned cafeteria and beautifully
Handicapped rest areas.
Aiming to provide the harness,
fan with the best facilities possible
Brandywine heavily accelerated it's
long range development program
this past year, and came up with
a browning achievement in its new
enlarged grandstand.
Other improvements include bet
ter parking area lighting, the build
ing of an overpass from the park
ing lot to the grandstand for pedes-
trian traffic, an enlarged preferred
parking" section, the addition of
stall space, bringing Brandywine's
capacity up to 803, improved on
track lighting, plus a cascade of
other things.
Racing wise. the track will en-
terrain the cream of the nations
pacing and trotting ranks. Min e
rich stake events are listed and
they've been a magnet for nearly
all the blue bloods of the sport
OF the 1902 horses who went
to the post last year, only 10 trott-
ers and 81 PAGERS went a mile in
200 or under OF these select few,
Brandywine will host seven of the
trotters and Is from the pacing
ranks.
There will be such standouts as
Adios Butler, worlds fastest harm
ess horse with a 1:54.3, and holder
of the Brandywine track mark
58.4, Rex Larkin's Bye Bye Byrd.
first to cross the half million earn
ings mark, the Atwood Stables g.
year-old wonder, Cape Horn, and
the Emery-Walker interest, star
Gem, whose 1854 in 1860 was
fastest for a year old.
The celebrated forein talent now
in this country from Australia and
New Zealand also is slated to per-
form on the Brandywine course.
They are Apmat and Caduceus,
both on lease to Abraham and JUL
ius Wilskers of Yonkers, NY, Fall
Sc Step, recently purchased by New
Yorker Jack Dreyfus, Jr., for re-
ported 100000 from New Zealand
er Jack Smythe, and Arania, year
old mare on lease to Billy Haugh-
ton.
Claiming races will be in a bright
spotlight this year. At least Is will
be charted weekly, ranging posi-
bly, as high as $4,000 to claim
Needless to say, the best drivers
in the nation will be on hand.
They include Del Miller of Meadow
Lands, Pa, who was last years
kingpin in money winnings ($567,-
2S2;, tops on the Grand Circuit, No
in U.DSS ratings, and leader
in plotting two minute performers,
Del Insko of South Beloit, ILL.,,
leading dash winning driver a S t
year, Billy Haughton of Glen Head
NY. who operates one of the larg
est public stables in the world,
Stanley Dancer of New Egypt, Nj,
second leading money winner last
year. and Bud Gilmour. second
leading dash winner last season.
The stake classics listed are top
ped by the $4,000 (est.) Battle of
the Brandywine for 3-year old pac-
ers, Aug. 4, the $4,000 (est.) Lib
erty Bell FLA Pace. July 81, and
the $4,000 (est.) Marquis de Laf-
ayette FLA Trot, Sept 2.
There are four $4,000 races for
year old colts and fillies, both
trotters and PAGERS, a $4,000 three
year old trot, the Gen. George
Washington, July %. and the H.TA.
Trot for year olds, July Is.
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