Evening star., 1963-03-20

three-time horse OF the year,
Mongo. Sunrise County and O
Bowie brass trying TO figure
how they will accommodate the
crowd.
Bowie's all-time attendance
mark Of 25.9l7, set back in 1856,
might be smashed. For the last
two week ends Bowie has drawn
more than 10000 persons, tax
ing the 50-year-old racing plant
to the limit. But what happens
when possibly the best handicap
race Of the year is offered?
John F. Loome. Bowie's gen.
eral manager and vice president,
had considered opening the in
field. as Pimlico does for the
Preakness. But the idea was
thrown out. since there are no
facilities in the center enclosure.
It's impossible to enlarge
Bowie's compact stands, but the
parking area is being increased.
A 712-acre tract, adjacent to
the tracks stable cafeteria be-
hind the backstretch, will be
opened. There win be no charge
for parking there and buses will
carry fans the half mile to the
gates.
In addition another unpaved
parking area at the east end
of the Bowie property will be
open. Loome figures these areas
will handle $500 cars.
The clubhouse dining area
also is being increased. The
Pine Room, now a lounge, will
be transformed into a dining
room and will accommodate $50.
Closed-circuit television will
provide these fans with a view
Of the race.
Bowie, of course, is hoping
for sunny skies and warm tenn
peratures. This would help the
human traffic problem, as
many fans would not try to
jam behind the grandstand
glass and stay outdoors. II it's
cold or rainy there viii not be
enough room to unfold a rae
ing form.
1t now appears that there
will be seven starters and that
the gross value of the mile
and-a-sixteenth weekend
event will be $11o.6O0. with
$7l 800 awaiting the winner.
One owner who will not be
represented in this years
Campbell Is Alfred q. Van
derbilt, who supplied perhaps
the most sensational winner Of
Bowie's blue-ribbon horse race.
This was Social Outcast, who
captured the 1855 Campbell in
a furious finish and still owns
the track record for the dis
tance.
However, Vanderbilt goes
after some Of Bowie's purse
money today in the $40, ,000-
added Prince Georges Stakes
with his home-bred Might and
Main. ~
In his last start, in the Santa
Anita Derby Might and Main
tussled with no other than the
West Coast whiz, Candy Spots,
and was hardly disgraced. Might
and Main led to the stretch
and then faded to sixth, nine
lengths behind Candy Spots.
There is not a reasonable
facsimile Of Candy Spots in to-
days mile and a sixteenth
Prince Georges, which is lin
tied to Maryland-bred 3-year-
olds. For this reason Might and
Main will be well backed,
especially since Jockey Johnny
Sellers will be on hand to wear
the Vanderbilt silks.
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SHORT SPRNTS - Sunrise
County was vanned to Bowie
from Laurel yesterday and
worked seven-eighths Of q mile
in 1:28 with Trainer Tom Kelly
looking on. II thought I would
have a good chance of getting
second money Saturday, but
after hearing about Kelso COM
ing, I don't know what I'll
get" Kelly said. The first
2-year-old race of the Mary
land season will be run Mon
day. when Laurel opens its 90
day spring meeting. Greek
Money. last years Preakness
winner. is prepping for the
SIS, 5,000-added Capitol Handi-
cap, opening-day feature at
Laurel. Jockey Angelo Vasil
\ has been SUSPENDED 10 racing