Evening star., 1962-09-07
Racing Gard
Dominated by
2-Year-0Ids
BY the Associated Press

The kiddies, who are sup
posed to be seen and not heard,
make most OF the noise around
the Nations thoroughbred
tracks tomorrow.
Juveniles are featured in the
three top races, lush affairs at
Arlington, Aqueduct and Attain
tic City, with q total value of
about 100000. They include
the Arlington Washington Park
Futurity at Arlington, the
World Playground Stakes at
Atlantic City and the Matron
Stakes at Auueduct, which may
determine the 2-year-old filly
title.
Other major attractions IN
clude the $25, ,000-added Mich
igan Derby for 3-year-olds at
a mile and one-sixteenth at
Hazel Park. the $20.000-added
Escondido Handicap over a
mile and one-eighth Of the
grass course at Del Mar. and
the $40, 0,000-added Appreciation
Special for 3-year-olds and UP
at a mile and one-eighth at
Rockingham Park.
Alabama Bound Out
With Fred w. Hooper's Ala
bama Bound shelved with q
leg injury, IS are expected to
60 in the rich Arlington-W Wash
ington Futurity. II all start, it
will gross $357 $50 with q win
ner's share Of $142,250.
The Playground will be
worth $113,910 If the II colts
listed actually start while the
$50, ,000-added Matron already
has $4,000 in the pot from
nominations and continued ELI
Igibility fees.
Alabama Bound was
scratched yesterday after it
was discovered he had a small
bone chip in his right knee.
With Alabama Bound out, Cain
Hoy Stables Never Bend, rid
den by Manuel Ycaza, ranks
as a solid fayorite in the Ar
lington- Washington, the coun-
try's richest race.
Speed OLove, one of the two
Hooper entries still likely to go,
turned in an outstanding work.
out, a 0:464s half mile. He1;
go as an entry with Sky Gem
Rex C. Ellsworth's trio of
Candy Spots, Space Skates and
Big Kim probably will go as
the second choice In the bet
ting, while the Russell Fire
stone entry of Jet Traffic and
Petro Jim may get major sup
lport.
Others include Elmendorf's
Rash Prince. Fourth Estate
Stables Copy Chief. Jer-Rich
Stables Viola Pal, Tumble
wood Stables Kewanna and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Harris
Kentucky Private.
Each will carry 122 pounds
Second money is $4,000 and
third $4,000.
David p. Reynolds Be Some
body and Michael G. Phipps
Final Ruling, coupled in the
betting as Tommy G. Kelly
trained entrants, rank as likely
favorites in the Playground.
Another top candidate is Patrice
Jacobs Bonjour, who has met
the best of his class in IL
starts this season.
Eleven to Go In Matron
Others expected to start are
Winding Way Farms Mr.. Cold
Storage, Mrs. Milton changers
Rambunctious, Phillip God
frey's Sum Dun Kid. Elberton
Farms Run Through, Jack I
Bender's Brown Boots, HarboI
View Farms Master Dennis
Herbert Aliens Bold Tim and
Elcee-H Stables Idyl.
A field of at least IL will &c
in the Matron, which coulo
determine the 2-year -old filly
crown. The top candidates are
Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs Affec-
tionately and Mrs. Russell L
Reineman's Smart Deb, the di-
D visional champions of the East
r and Midwest. Affectionately ha:
, won nine of her 10 starts while
: Smart Deb is unbeaten in sis
y tries.
Their most dangerous chal.
e lenger, w. Haggin Perry's Lamk
4 Chop, is still q question mark
: She's been bothered with {
tender shin.