It was opened in 1950 primarily as a venue for racing thoroughbreds. revenue from the track. Mouse over to Zoom-Click to enlarge. oval for harness racing. The island itself has a much longer history beyond that of the Grand Prix. There was parking for 10,000 cars and the stables could accommodate mile until it was totally eliminated and In 1968, one month before the Detroit Tigers rallied from a 3 games to 1 deficit to win the World Series from the St. Louis Cardinals, fans at DRC witnessed one of the biggest upsets in Mile history. preparation, training, and records management. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Park. The park is still worth a visit and all of the roadways once used by the circuit remain in place. seemed pretty upscale in the mid seventies. All rights reserved. racing form abbreviation used at the old fairgrounds track. The Registered Agent on file for this company is Joseph Lipson and is located at 24700 W. 12 Mile Rd., Southfield, MI 48034. O'Connell, who started her racing stable in 1981, is . When attempts to get voter approval for allowing alternate forms of gaming at the DRC failed. TO ART AMONG THE RUINS. not king in Michigan anymore. 16 . The Michigan Miles last significant winner was Black Tie Affair. When the track first opened it included an inner half mile He was sired by Sword Dancer out of the My Babu mare Kerala. view raw text. nightmare. The casino building is no longer a gambling facility, but it is used for public events. It gained its present name in 1845, possibly in recognition of physician Henry Blisle. Favored at 3-10 and assigned a staggering 133 pounds was the reigning Horse of the Year, Damascus, who at that stage of his career was already a bona fide future Hall of Famer. Detroit Race Course. This article about a sports venue in Michigan is a stub. The encyclopedia of motor racing circuits, featuring accurate track maps, detailed histories and onboard videos. In 2008, Chief Caid was promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief of Police, responsible for the day-to-day operations of the department. I did make it to Detroit Race Course once in my Only four athletes would have better marks in national history, including Lewis. University of Louisville Equine Industry Program - Get a Career in Horse Racing! Enter from the left, where the exit of Turn 4 placed you, and simply apex at the crest of the hill. for 30,000 race goers a number that was never hit. In 1998 it is sold Detroit Race Course Win Place Show Betting Tickets Lot of 25 from 1980's . Harness racing continued at other sites in the state, and now, one last harness racing facility operates, Northville Downs at Northville, Michigan. Damascus is a 1964 horse that was born in 1964 and deceased -> race from 1966 to 1968. Home; About. Kennebeck came from the VA Central Iowa health care system. Detroit Race Course [past performances] Page 23: [advertisement] Page 24: Mrs. O'donnell Under Surgery [article] [advertisement] First Visit to Delaware [article] Page 25: How Speed Ratings Are Compiled [charts and information] Page 26: Suffolk Downs [past performances] Table of Comparative Track Records [charts and information] Page 27 . full card simulcasting is legalized in Michigan. C $25.60. Admiral McChump Circumnavigates Lake Erie. My Juliet, who had won a sprint championship the year before, stretched her speed and won the final stakes of her career in the 1977 Mile. Often recognized as the "Dean of American Racing Stewards," Keene, a former horse trainer, served as track steward in Kentucky from 1950 to 1980. The 1960s proved a boom time for the Michigan Mile, the name of which was modified as the race distance was gradually increased throughout the decade. at my friends house in Bay City. Phelps, who pleaded guilty . It consisted of a regulation racing track and associated stables for horses, and facilities for trainers, exercise workers, and jockeys. The Detroit Race Course (DRC) opens in 1950 and Livonia Township becomes the city of Livonia to qualify for revenue from the new track. Detroit Area Death Notices for Assorted Years 1800s-2003 not complete. ***INDYCAR has begun the process of digitizing our historical records dating back to 1909 and the earliest days of our sport. Not only is The circuit hosted the annual visit of the IndyCarSeries and the IMSA WeatherTech Championship through to2022. Coleman A. View Comments. 04/22/1975 Thirty five horses perish in barn fire. The state of Michigan has a rich sports tradition, encompassing the Detroit professional teams as well as those representing the major universities located in Ann Arbor and East Lansing. it gone, but the industrial park that replaced it could be too. . This opened up a new and much-needed overtaking opportunity, though passing still remained a tricky proposition. By 1965, the race had acquired a six-figure purse for the first time and was known as the Michigan Mile and One-Eighth Handicap, a moniker it would have until its end. Wayne County Obituaries and Death Records Indexes. https://drf.uky.edu/catalog/1950s/drf1953060601/drf1953060601_6_2. Fillies also did particularly well in the years ahead. from United States would be known as Wolverine Raceway. In May 1998 Ladbroke announced the sale of Detroit Race Course. Official Racing Charts Detroit Race Course CoDTTfeht 1953 by Triangle Publications Inc IncLIVONIA LIVONIA MICrK FRIDAY JUNE 5 1953 DETROIT RACE COURSE 1 MILE Eighth day of fiftyseven day meeting May 28 to August 1 Michigan Racing Association Inc American Totalisator Puett Starting gate Weather showery Steward representing Michigan Racing Commission L H Walter Stewards Teague Pichon and J G Catlett Placing Judges Melvin Mackin J P Ross Jr and Norris Gwin Patrol Judges John Hughey and Vincent Mara Jr and Frank Munden Paddock Judges W G Kelly and Frank Munden Cleric of Scales F C Otis Starter John Morrissey Timer James Gruber Racing Secretary and Handicapper C J McLennan Assistant Racing Secretary S S Brown Racing starts at 345 p m Eastern Standard Time Percentage of winning favorites corresponding meeting 1952 31 current meeting 37 Percentage of favorites in the money 68 Daily Double first and second races Entries run as one no field horses Mutuel take 11 per cent State 5 plus annual license fee track 6 Five Ibs apprentice allowance claimed I Seven Ibs claimed Ten Ibs claimed W Whip S Spurs B Blinkers In claiming races price appears after name of jockey Complete finish of each race confirmed by CrowleyJones Camera Corp FIRST RACE 6 FURLONGS out of chute Dandilly June 17 1950 1095 115 Purse 2000 j Q 4yearolds and upward Claiming Nonwinners ince May 1 4yearolds 118 Ibs 80 O 7 O older 120 Ibs Nonwinners twice in 1953 allowed 3 Ibs one race 6 Ibs Claiming June 553 Det price 2000 Net value to winners 850 each third 200 fourth 100 Mutuel Pool 31730 Index Horses EqtAWtPPSt 14 V2 StrFin Jockeys Clg Pr Owners Odds to 1 883744 B MINOR IE1 W5114 84 7 83 4 1 J Breckons 2000 jyirs H Rahaim RahaimBwb6114 2210 883743 SUN IDL BOYSEwb6114 Bwb6114 9 93 3 42 33 1 1k J D Jessopt 2000 A Z Stable Stablew 860 879183 LUCKY CHIPS w W7109 7 109 4 5 21 i 1h 22 32 J E Nelson 2000 ABC Stable StableW7112 310 866594 MISS MO NTS IN Wyn2 5 59 9 8h U 63 42 H Craig 2000 F E Arnold Arnoldwb5110 370 77013 HARVEST TIME wb5110 6 66 6 1h 2i 31 5J P Quinn 2000 Dorchester Farm Farmw 310 865963 BOLD BANDIT w w4107 4 107 7 8 61 51 5h 6 H Ford 2000 A Wellman 950 86765 GRAND EVENING w 5 115 310 10J 7U W McCadn 2000 L Wells 3110 86598 ALPHAS CHOICE v b 5 109 11 2 5J 6 7 82J D Bowcut 2000 E B McAtee 3020 766732 TETRAGINA w 9 105 1 12 12 12 10i gn R Dever 2000 R Petera 1480 78906 DOUBLE 0 wb6114 211 114 11 ti 91 Wi P Roberts 2000 Liberty Stable 3350 86836 NORTH PENNANT w 4 115 10 7 92 102 112 us J Stewart 2000 P K Neracker 5970 85790 POES POEM w 4 111 12 1 3h 41 12 12 C Bierman 2000 Margaret McCallum i 3360 DH Deadheat tFive pounds apprentice allowance waived waivedTime Time 23 47 114 Tracksloppy + 2 Mutuels Paid Odds to S1 B MINOR Deadheat 2360 1860 940 1080 830 370 370iL iL BOY Deadheat 1100 1020 680 450 410 240 240IHIPS IHIPS 380 90 90Winners Winners B Minor dk b g by First Fiddle Benign by Bimelech trained by E T Garcia bred by L S MacPhail Sun Idol Boy b g by Sun Idol Hi Baby by Hygro trained by E Wyatt bred by C HowelL REACHED POST 347 OFF AT 347J EASTERN STANDARD TIME TIMEStart Start good from stall gate Won driving second and third the same B MINOR well handled moved up strongly next to the inner rail during the stretch run and was up in the last strides to deadheat with SUN IDOL BOY for first The latter a sharp factor from the start took a short lead when settled for the drive and continued gamely lasting to finish on equal terms with B MINOR LUCKY CHIPS much used racing with HARVEST TIME to the stretch faltered when near the finish MISS MONTSIN closed fast in a good effort and had no mishap HARVEST TIME raced with LUCKY CHIPS for a half but had nothing left for the drive tfOLD BANDIT was outrun GRAND EVENING lacked early foot ALPHAS CHOICE began alertly but raced wide after leaving the backstretch TETRAGINA could not handle the sloppy track DOUBLE 0 showed nothing POES stayScratched POEM had early speed but failed to stay Scratched 79497 Blue Nona 107 86228 Whiz Kid 107 75006 Rodrigo 114 77078 Dusty W 109 Overweight Harvest Time 1 pound Tetragina 1 Poes Poem 4 Harvest Time claimed by Mascow Edlund SECOND RACE 6 FURLONGS out of chute Dandilly June 17 1950 109 5 115 Purse 2000 80 j Q T 4yearolds and upward Claiming Nonwinners since May 1 4yearolds 118 Ibs O older 120 Ibs Nonwinners twice in 1953 allowed 3 Ibs one race 6 Ibs Claiming June 553 Det price 2000 Net value to winner 1300 second 400 third 200 fourth 100 Mutuel Pool 53690 Index Horses EqtAWtPPSt 14 2 StrFin Jockeys Clg Pr Owners Odds to 1 883742 BROWNSTOWN W7114 16 2 21 1J 1i P Roberts 2000 Mrs D Sukundo 350 88194 ALLOCATION w6117 37 3J 41 33 23J R Lawless 2000 J Evans 360 881943 LEFT BANK wb5114 64 1i 11 24 321 D Bowcut 2000 R A Parachek 250 88054 CUB wb5111 10 3 4J 3444 42 J Nazareth 2000 T Ferrara 7750 88194 ADELANTADO wb 5 109 12 1 71 7 72 51 R Dever 2000 J H Homan 7060 87184 SLAMARANTH wb9114 75 61 51 51 64 R Sisto 2000 J Lynch 2830 88054 DJYMY wb6114 411 11J 10 84 72 T Spencer 2000 Mrs A 0 Cleff 1550 88055 MARTHA PAULA wb 4 107 8 9 8 64 61 821 R Drury 2000 J Adler 1410 776853 SWEET REWARD w 9 110 910 101 1 91 91 93 R Spencer 2000 Craig Jester 2130 87306 CEDAR LOCK wb4112 212 12 12 10 5 KHJ C Bierman 2000 Mrs J M Cudone 4110 70221 KALLUKI W5114 5 8 9H 11J 12 111 CBUrns 2000 M Adelhart 770 88055 LITTLE BABOO wb6114 11 2980Time 2 5tJ 81 111 12 J Breckons 2000 Mr Mrs J Bartletl 2980 Time 23 47 1135 Track sloppy sloppyr2 r2 Mutuels Paid Odds to 1 lj i n rfBROWNSTOWN 900 480 300 350 140 50 50kTION kTION jj 560 380 180 SO LEFT BANK 280 40 Winner B g by Johnstown Happy Flag by American Flag trained by V Perez bred by Miss Mildred W Wcolwine WcolwineREACHED REACHED POST419 OFF AT 420 EASTERN STANDARD TIME TIMEStart Start good from stall gate Won driving second and third the same BROWNSTOWN forwardly placed from the start responded to strong handling during the stretch run and disposing of LEFT BANK won going away ALLOCATION never far back closed gamely under brisk urging but could not reach the winner although much the best of the others LEFT BANK took an early lead set the pace until inside the stretch then gave way when challenged by BROWNSTOWN CUB gave a fair effort and had no excuse ADELANTADO disliked the sloppy track SLAMARANTH was outrun DJYMY lacked early speed MARTHA PAULA raced wide SWEET REWARD was Jiever prominent CEDAR LOCK showed nothing KALLUKI was through early LITTLE BABOO quitScratched had brief speed then quit Scratched 86358 Sweeping Jo 120 87918 Meyersdale 104 879182 Double Blush 107 79216 Lovely Locust 107 107Overweight Overweight Cub 2 pounds Sweet Reward 1 Daily Double on the First and Second Races B Minor and BrownstownPaid 13840 Double Pool 34974 Official program numbers for Daily Double 8 and 1 1Daily Daily Double Sun Idol Boy and Brownstown Paid 3580 3580Official Official program numbers for Daily Double 9 and 1 THIRD RACE 1 MILE Son Charlie June 30 1950 137 5 116 Purse 2000 3yearolds 3yearolds8O 8O 7 Q Q Claiming Weight 120 Ibs Winner since May 20 2 Ibs extra Nonwinners since O 7 O April 10 allowed 4 Ibs Claiming price 2500 June 553 Det Net valge to winner 1300 second 400 third 200 fourth 100 Mutuel Pool 60045 Index Horses EqtAWtPPSt A StrFin Jockeys Clg Pr Owners Odds to 1 88380 TRIPLE FLIGHT w117 5 2 45 31 32 1J 14 L Pafundi 2500 C F Wagner 280 880102 THOS E LYNCH wb 117 1 6 6 51 53 3H 24 R Lawless 2500 D Zakoor 620 86595 FASTENER wb120 3 3 31 43 4h 41 32J W L Jnson 2500 C H Mayne 540 88058 MASON JENNINGSwb 120 41 1h 1h it 23 44 W Miller 2500 S E Grosslight 360 880572 BONQUEST wblll 6 4 24 24 2 5 5 P Roberts 2500 Mr Mrs L N Wiley 400 883802 W4LKS LOSS W12025526 6 6 6 C Bierman 2500 J C MacKenzie 550 550Time Time 24 49 115 144 Track sloppy 2 Mutuels Paid v Odds lo St Stll ll in TRIPLE FLIGHT 760 420 260 280 110 30 700 400 250 100 FASTENER 420 110 110Winner Winner B f by Triplicate Flying Rita by Flying Heels trained by C F Wagner bred by Mrs B T Clements ClementsREACHED REACHED POST444 OFF AT 445 EASTERN STANDARD TIME TIMEStart Start good from stall gate for all but THOS E LYNCH Won driving second and third the same TRIPLE FLIGHT steadied while improving position to the stretch assumed command when settling for the drive and then held THOS E LYNCH safe The latter away poorly gradually worked way forward and closed fast under urging but could not get to the winner FASTENER finished fairly well under punishment MASON JENNINGS much used racing BONQUEST into defeat before reaching the stretch had nothing left for the drive BONQUEST engaged MASON JENNINGS for threequarters mile then bore in badly while tiring during the stretch run WILKS LOSS was unable to handle the sloppy track trackScratched Scratched 76702 Mr Sunshine 113 878412 Kellys Mistake 120 88057 Senator C M 111 867103 Hi Suzanne 108 88455 Sauree 112 FOURTH RACE 6 FURLONGS outpf chute Dandilly June 17 1 9501 0951 15 Purse 2200 80 7 o Q 3yearolds and upward Claiming Nonwinners twice since March 2 3yearolds O 7 y 110 Ibs 4yearolds 120 Ibs older 122 Ibs Nonwinners since May 10 allowed 3 Ibs June 553 Det since April 2 6 Ibs Claiming price 3500 Net value to winner 1430 second 440 third 220 fourth 110 Mutuel Pool 65692 Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St V4 2 StrFin Jockeys Clg Pr 74394 HARBOURTON wb7116 7 2 32 33 14 1h E Nelson 3500 821954 SWEET SEELEY wb 4 111 1 4 22 24 21 2h R L Baird 3500 863434 JOFIELD vb5116 3 5 4h 51 33 34 R Sisto 3500 88461 BLEN SAND W411410 1 73 71 62 42 T Barrow 3500 85693 CROSS BONES wb4117 4 9 81 83 86 5n A F Mtinez 3500 87921 BULLY BUNTING wb 4 117 810 10 91 5h 61 J Breckons 3500 88058 HEZAHONEY wb5116 5 3 13 13 41 7 H Craig 3500 876744 HOWARD DEAR wb5122 6 6 61 61 7h 841 R Lawless 3500 846613 LETS THINK wb3 97 2 8 5h 41 92 94 A Blache 3500 779844 WITH SWORDS Wb51l1 9 7 7Time 9210 10 10 TONeil 3500 Time 23 47 114 Track sloppy Continued on Page FortyThree DETROIT RACE COURSE COURSEContinued Continued from Page Six i 2 Muiu Is Paid Odds to SI n n 200n fHARBOURTON 2660 880 600 1230 340 200 6Q 120 go 80 290 Winner 290Winner KoeblingREACHED Dk b h by Eight Thirty Invoice by Teddy trained by M H VanBerg bred by J M Koebling REACHED POST 510 OFF AT 510J EASTERN STANDARD TIME TIMEStart Start good from stall gate Won driving second and third the same HARBOURTON forwardly placed from the start took command when settled in the stretch responded to strong handling and lasted to withstand SWEET SEELEY The latter well out from the inner rail throughout closed gamely under brisk urging and was getting to the top one at the finish JOFIELD raced evenly to the stretch then closed strongly under punishment BLEN SAND began fast dropped back after the start and could not reach the leaders when set down for the drive CROSS BONES was outrun BULLY BUNTING lacked early speed and was never dangerous HEZAHONEY went to the front early set the pace for a half mile then gave way when challenged by HARBOURTON LETS THINK nothingScratched disliked the sloppy track WITH SWORDS showed nothing Scratched 87920 Billies Ann 105 88058 Bold Fox 116 Overweight 116Overweight Sweet Seeley 2 pounds FIFTH JBACE 6 FURLONGS out of chute DaTfdillyJune 17 1950109 5115 Purse 2400 O ri n 4 ear olds md Upward Claiming 4yearolds 120 Ibs older 122 Ibs Nonwinners 8O O O U U UJane twice since April 15 allowed 3 Ibs one race 6 Ibs Claiming price 5000 Jane 553 Det Net value to winner 1560 second 480 third 240 fourth 120 Mutuel Pool 78070 Index Horses EqtAWtPPSt V M Str Fin Jockeys Clg Pr Owners Odds to 1 86546 JOHN ALDEN w 4 115 6 1 24 2 1h 1 D Wgkoff 50CO Mrs N M Mikel 420 879212 AIR MAIL wb6122 32 1h 1h 25J W L Jnson 5030 Goshen Stable 130 863202 TIDY SUM w 10 116 4 3 3J 32 33 3 J Nazareth 50CO Brown Hotel Stable 320 88450 POLLYS DELAY wb 8 119 14 4h 6 4J 4J H Ramirez 5CCO ZakoorMunro Stable 13EO 87921 DANCE ROUTINE w 5 111 24 6 5J 52 5 D Bowcut 5000 Dor Chester Farm Stable 2310 88058 STAG wb5119 5 6 5i 4 6 6 P Roberts 50CO Mrs D Sukundo 4SO 4SOTime Time 23 46 112 Track sloppy 52 Mutuels Paid Odds to 1 JOHN ALDEN 1040 400 280 420 100 40 40AIRMAIL AIRMAIL 320 220 60 10 ITIDY 10ITIDY SUM 280 40 Winner B g by Free For All Miss Marker by Cillas trained by J D Mikel bred by J G Henderson HendersonREACHED REACHED POST 539 OFF AT 539 EASTERN STANDARD TIME TIMEStart Start good from stall gate Won driving second and third the same JOHN ALDEN began fast raced with AIR MAIL to the stretch took command during the drive and lasted for a close decision AIR MAIL assumed the lead before going a quarter mile engaged JOHN ALDEN throughout and could not withstand the latter just missing TIDY SUM raced evenly without mishap POLLYS DELAY did not like the sloppy track DANCE ROUTINE tripScratched was never prominent STAG was far back the entire trip Scratched 879213 Test Pattern 114 8792H Shelby Lane 117 SIXTH JRACE 6 FURLONGS out of chute Dandilly June 17 1950 1093 5 115 Straits Purse Purse8Q 8Q Q O 1 Purse 3000 4yearolds and upward Allowances Nonwinners in 1953 other than O O U I claiming 4yearolds 120 Ibs older 122 Ibs Nonwinners of 8500 in 1952 allowed June SSSiDet 3 Ibs three races since September 21 6 Ibs two races since September 21 or one race since November 20 9 Ibs one race since October 10 12 Ibs Claiming racs not considered Net value to winner 1950 second 600 third 300 fourth 150 Mutuel Pool 77729 Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St V h Str Fin Jockeys Owners Odds to 1 88200 PEUAPEU w4107 3 3 2i 21 23 1U R Dever K Gurnee 260 260Leclaire 88200 BALLYDAM wb6110 1 5 12 11 in 2 G Potter Leclaire Stable 760 760D 880804 BLACK BANTAM w4109 4 7 78806Q3 72 7 74 a J D Jessop D F Wells 470 470Mr 8806Q3 BIDDY BID w5108 8 1 3 J 3 3h 4n J Breckons Breckons4h Mr Mrs J R Collins 440 440Dorchester 882014 DAIQUARI w7110 7 4 4h 5J 4 51J P Quinn Dorchester Farm Stable 1510 1510R 88060 CHIC WAVE w4103 2 6 51 4h 5 6J P Headley R B Walters 2180 2180Craig 780842 SUFFKI wb7110 5 2 64 6h 6J 74 R Lawless Craig Jester 600 600Mrs 762782 SPEED 0 LIGHT wb 4 112 9 9 9 9 9 8h T Barrow Mrs G C White 10 60 60H 867554 SHERWOOD GIRLwb 4 105 6 68 8 84 84 8J 9 H Craig H W Shaffer 2330 Time 2330Time 23 47 J13 Track sloppyS2 sloppy sloppyr r S2 Mutuels Paid N Odds to 1 LJ in rPEUAPEU 720 540 340 260 170 JALLYDAM 940 640 370 220 BLACK BANTAM 420 110 Winner 110Winner Br f by Jean Valjean Happy Miracle by Happy Time trained by H Forrest bred by H Maybrier REACHED POST603 OFF AT 604 EASTERN STANDARD TIME TIMEStart Start good from stall gate Won driving second and third the same PEUAPEU forwardly placed from the start and saving ground responded to strong handling during the stretch run and wore down BALLYDAM in the last sixteenth The latter took command early set the pace to the final furlong then was unable to hold the winner BLACK BANTAM lacked early speed but finished fast BIDDY BID began fast and raced evenly in a good effort DAIQUARI could not threaten the leaders when set down in the drive CHIC WAVE was outrun SUFFKI began fast but failed to stay SPEED 0 LIGHT showed nothing SHERWOOD GIRL raced wide Scratched 78336 Badger 105 88060 Bolaris 105j 88379 Hot Penny 110 75971 False 105 Overweight Black Bantam 1 pound Biddy Bid 3 Speed o Light 4 Sherwood Girl 2 For late charts see tomorrows issue, Official Racing Charts Detroit Race Course CoDTTfeht 1953 by Triangle Publications Inc IncLIVONIA LIVONIA MICrK FRIDAY JUNE 5 1953 DETROIT RACE COURSE 1 MILE Eighth day of fiftyseven day meeting May 28 to August 1 Michigan Racing Association Inc American Totalisator Puett Starting gate Weather showery Steward representing Michigan Racing Commission L H Walter Stewards Teague Pichon and J G Catlett Placing Judges Melvin Mackin J P Ross Jr and Norris Gwin Patrol Judges John Hughey and Vincent Mara Jr and Frank Munden Paddock Judges W G Kelly and Frank Munden Cleric of Scales F C Otis Starter John Morrissey Timer James Gruber Racing Secretary and Handicapper C J McLennan Assistant Racing Secretary S S Brown Racing starts at 345 p m Eastern Standard Time Percentage of winning favorites corresponding meeting 1952 31 current meeting 37 Percentage of favorites in the money 68 Daily Double first and second races Entries run as one no field horses Mutuel take 11 per cent State 5 plus annual license fee track 6 Five Ibs apprentice allowance claimed I Seven Ibs claimed Ten Ibs claimed W Whip S Spurs B Blinkers In claiming races price appears after name of jockey Complete finish of each race confirmed by CrowleyJones Camera Corp FIRST RACE 6 FURLONGS out of chute Dandilly June 17 1950 1095 115 Purse 2000 j Q 4yearolds and upward Claiming Nonwinners ince May 1 4yearolds 118 Ibs 80 O 7 O older 120 Ibs Nonwinners twice in 1953 allowed 3 Ibs one race 6 Ibs Claiming June 553 Det price 2000 Net value to winners 850 each third 200 fourth 100 Mutuel Pool 31730 Index Horses EqtAWtPPSt 14 V2 StrFin Jockeys Clg Pr Owners Odds to 1 883744 B MINOR IE1 W5114 84 7 83 4 1 J Breckons 2000 jyirs H Rahaim RahaimBwb6114 2210 883743 SUN IDL BOYSEwb6114 Bwb6114 9 93 3 42 33 1 1k J D Jessopt 2000 A Z Stable Stablew 860 879183 LUCKY CHIPS w W7109 7 109 4 5 21 i 1h 22 32 J E Nelson 2000 ABC Stable StableW7112 310 866594 MISS MO NTS IN Wyn2 5 59 9 8h U 63 42 H Craig 2000 F E Arnold Arnoldwb5110 370 77013 HARVEST TIME wb5110 6 66 6 1h 2i 31 5J P Quinn 2000 Dorchester Farm Farmw 310 865963 BOLD BANDIT w w4107 4 107 7 8 61 51 5h 6 H Ford 2000 A Wellman 950 86765 GRAND EVENING w 5 115 310 10J 7U W McCadn 2000 L Wells 3110 86598 ALPHAS CHOICE v b 5 109 11 2 5J 6 7 82J D Bowcut 2000 E B McAtee 3020 766732 TETRAGINA w 9 105 1 12 12 12 10i gn R Dever 2000 R Petera 1480 78906 DOUBLE 0 wb6114 211 114 11 ti 91 Wi P Roberts 2000 Liberty Stable 3350 86836 NORTH PENNANT w 4 115 10 7 92 102 112 us J Stewart 2000 P K Neracker 5970 85790 POES POEM w 4 111 12 1 3h 41 12 12 C Bierman 2000 Margaret McCallum i 3360 DH Deadheat tFive pounds apprentice allowance waived waivedTime Time 23 47 114 Tracksloppy + 2 Mutuels Paid Odds to S1 B MINOR Deadheat 2360 1860 940 1080 830 370 370iL iL BOY Deadheat 1100 1020 680 450 410 240 240IHIPS IHIPS 380 90 90Winners Winners B Minor dk b g by First Fiddle Benign by Bimelech trained by E T Garcia bred by L S MacPhail Sun Idol Boy b g by Sun Idol Hi Baby by Hygro trained by E Wyatt bred by C HowelL REACHED POST 347 OFF AT 347J EASTERN STANDARD TIME TIMEStart Start good from stall gate Won driving second and third the same B MINOR well handled moved up strongly next to the inner rail during the stretch run and was up in the last strides to deadheat with SUN IDOL BOY for first The latter a sharp factor from the start took a short lead when settled for the drive and continued gamely lasting to finish on equal terms with B MINOR LUCKY CHIPS much used racing with HARVEST TIME to the stretch faltered when near the finish MISS MONTSIN closed fast in a good effort and had no mishap HARVEST TIME raced with LUCKY CHIPS for a half but had nothing left for the drive tfOLD BANDIT was outrun GRAND EVENING lacked early foot ALPHAS CHOICE began alertly but raced wide after leaving the backstretch TETRAGINA could not handle the sloppy track DOUBLE 0 showed nothing POES stayScratched POEM had early speed but failed to stay Scratched 79497 Blue Nona 107 86228 Whiz Kid 107 75006 Rodrigo 114 77078 Dusty W 109 Overweight Harvest Time 1 pound Tetragina 1 Poes Poem 4 Harvest Time claimed by Mascow Edlund SECOND RACE 6 FURLONGS out of chute Dandilly June 17 1950 109 5 115 Purse 2000 80 j Q T 4yearolds and upward Claiming Nonwinners since May 1 4yearolds 118 Ibs O older 120 Ibs Nonwinners twice in 1953 allowed 3 Ibs one race 6 Ibs Claiming June 553 Det price 2000 Net value to winner 1300 second 400 third 200 fourth 100 Mutuel Pool 53690 Index Horses EqtAWtPPSt 14 2 StrFin Jockeys Clg Pr Owners Odds to 1 883742 BROWNSTOWN W7114 16 2 21 1J 1i P Roberts 2000 Mrs D Sukundo 350 88194 ALLOCATION w6117 37 3J 41 33 23J R Lawless 2000 J Evans 360 881943 LEFT BANK wb5114 64 1i 11 24 321 D Bowcut 2000 R A Parachek 250 88054 CUB wb5111 10 3 4J 3444 42 J Nazareth 2000 T Ferrara 7750 88194 ADELANTADO wb 5 109 12 1 71 7 72 51 R Dever 2000 J H Homan 7060 87184 SLAMARANTH wb9114 75 61 51 51 64 R Sisto 2000 J Lynch 2830 88054 DJYMY wb6114 411 11J 10 84 72 T Spencer 2000 Mrs A 0 Cleff 1550 88055 MARTHA PAULA wb 4 107 8 9 8 64 61 821 R Drury 2000 J Adler 1410 776853 SWEET REWARD w 9 110 910 101 1 91 91 93 R Spencer 2000 Craig Jester 2130 87306 CEDAR LOCK wb4112 212 12 12 10 5 KHJ C Bierman 2000 Mrs J M Cudone 4110 70221 KALLUKI W5114 5 8 9H 11J 12 111 CBUrns 2000 M Adelhart 770 88055 LITTLE BABOO wb6114 11 2980Time 2 5tJ 81 111 12 J Breckons 2000 Mr Mrs J Bartletl 2980 Time 23 47 1135 Track sloppy sloppyr2 r2 Mutuels Paid Odds to 1 lj i n rfBROWNSTOWN 900 480 300 350 140 50 50kTION kTION jj 560 380 180 SO LEFT BANK 280 40 Winner B g by Johnstown Happy Flag by American Flag trained by V Perez bred by Miss Mildred W Wcolwine WcolwineREACHED REACHED POST419 OFF AT 420 EASTERN STANDARD TIME TIMEStart Start good from stall gate Won driving second and third the same BROWNSTOWN forwardly placed from the start responded to strong handling during the stretch run and disposing of LEFT BANK won going away ALLOCATION never far back closed gamely under brisk urging but could not reach the winner although much the best of the others LEFT BANK took an early lead set the pace until inside the stretch then gave way when challenged by BROWNSTOWN CUB gave a fair effort and had no excuse ADELANTADO disliked the sloppy track SLAMARANTH was outrun DJYMY lacked early speed MARTHA PAULA raced wide SWEET REWARD was Jiever prominent CEDAR LOCK showed nothing KALLUKI was through early LITTLE BABOO quitScratched had brief speed then quit Scratched 86358 Sweeping Jo 120 87918 Meyersdale 104 879182 Double Blush 107 79216 Lovely Locust 107 107Overweight Overweight Cub 2 pounds Sweet Reward 1 Daily Double on the First and Second Races B Minor and BrownstownPaid 13840 Double Pool 34974 Official program numbers for Daily Double 8 and 1 1Daily Daily Double Sun Idol Boy and Brownstown Paid 3580 3580Official Official program numbers for Daily Double 9 and 1 THIRD RACE 1 MILE Son Charlie June 30 1950 137 5 116 Purse 2000 3yearolds 3yearolds8O 8O 7 Q Q Claiming Weight 120 Ibs Winner since May 20 2 Ibs extra Nonwinners since O 7 O April 10 allowed 4 Ibs Claiming price 2500 June 553 Det Net valge to winner 1300 second 400 third 200 fourth 100 Mutuel Pool 60045 Index Horses EqtAWtPPSt A StrFin Jockeys Clg Pr Owners Odds to 1 88380 TRIPLE FLIGHT w117 5 2 45 31 32 1J 14 L Pafundi 2500 C F Wagner 280 880102 THOS E LYNCH wb 117 1 6 6 51 53 3H 24 R Lawless 2500 D Zakoor 620 86595 FASTENER wb120 3 3 31 43 4h 41 32J W L Jnson 2500 C H Mayne 540 88058 MASON JENNINGSwb 120 41 1h 1h it 23 44 W Miller 2500 S E Grosslight 360 880572 BONQUEST wblll 6 4 24 24 2 5 5 P Roberts 2500 Mr Mrs L N Wiley 400 883802 W4LKS LOSS W12025526 6 6 6 C Bierman 2500 J C MacKenzie 550 550Time Time 24 49 115 144 Track sloppy 2 Mutuels Paid v Odds lo St Stll ll in TRIPLE FLIGHT 760 420 260 280 110 30 700 400 250 100 FASTENER 420 110 110Winner Winner B f by Triplicate Flying Rita by Flying Heels trained by C F Wagner bred by Mrs B T Clements ClementsREACHED REACHED POST444 OFF AT 445 EASTERN STANDARD TIME TIMEStart Start good from stall gate for all but THOS E LYNCH Won driving second and third the same TRIPLE FLIGHT steadied while improving position to the stretch assumed command when settling for the drive and then held THOS E LYNCH safe The latter away poorly gradually worked way forward and closed fast under urging but could not get to the winner FASTENER finished fairly well under punishment MASON JENNINGS much used racing BONQUEST into defeat before reaching the stretch had nothing left for the drive BONQUEST engaged MASON JENNINGS for threequarters mile then bore in badly while tiring during the stretch run WILKS LOSS was unable to handle the sloppy track trackScratched Scratched 76702 Mr Sunshine 113 878412 Kellys Mistake 120 88057 Senator C M 111 867103 Hi Suzanne 108 88455 Sauree 112 FOURTH RACE 6 FURLONGS outpf chute Dandilly June 17 1 9501 0951 15 Purse 2200 80 7 o Q 3yearolds and upward Claiming Nonwinners twice since March 2 3yearolds O 7 y 110 Ibs 4yearolds 120 Ibs older 122 Ibs Nonwinners since May 10 allowed 3 Ibs June 553 Det since April 2 6 Ibs Claiming price 3500 Net value to winner 1430 second 440 third 220 fourth 110 Mutuel Pool 65692 Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St V4 2 StrFin Jockeys Clg Pr 74394 HARBOURTON wb7116 7 2 32 33 14 1h E Nelson 3500 821954 SWEET SEELEY wb 4 111 1 4 22 24 21 2h R L Baird 3500 863434 JOFIELD vb5116 3 5 4h 51 33 34 R Sisto 3500 88461 BLEN SAND W411410 1 73 71 62 42 T Barrow 3500 85693 CROSS BONES wb4117 4 9 81 83 86 5n A F Mtinez 3500 87921 BULLY BUNTING wb 4 117 810 10 91 5h 61 J Breckons 3500 88058 HEZAHONEY wb5116 5 3 13 13 41 7 H Craig 3500 876744 HOWARD DEAR wb5122 6 6 61 61 7h 841 R Lawless 3500 846613 LETS THINK wb3 97 2 8 5h 41 92 94 A Blache 3500 779844 WITH SWORDS Wb51l1 9 7 7Time 9210 10 10 TONeil 3500 Time 23 47 114 Track sloppy Continued on Page FortyThree DETROIT RACE COURSE COURSEContinued Continued from Page Six i 2 Muiu Is Paid Odds to SI n n 200n fHARBOURTON 2660 880 600 1230 340 200 6Q 120 go 80 290 Winner 290Winner KoeblingREACHED Dk b h by Eight Thirty Invoice by Teddy trained by M H VanBerg bred by J M Koebling REACHED POST 510 OFF AT 510J EASTERN STANDARD TIME TIMEStart Start good from stall gate Won driving second and third the same HARBOURTON forwardly placed from the start took command when settled in the stretch responded to strong handling and lasted to withstand SWEET SEELEY The latter well out from the inner rail throughout closed gamely under brisk urging and was getting to the top one at the finish JOFIELD raced evenly to the stretch then closed strongly under punishment BLEN SAND began fast dropped back after the start and could not reach the leaders when set down for the drive CROSS BONES was outrun BULLY BUNTING lacked early speed and was never dangerous HEZAHONEY went to the front early set the pace for a half mile then gave way when challenged by HARBOURTON LETS THINK nothingScratched disliked the sloppy track WITH SWORDS showed nothing Scratched 87920 Billies Ann 105 88058 Bold Fox 116 Overweight 116Overweight Sweet Seeley 2 pounds FIFTH JBACE 6 FURLONGS out of chute DaTfdillyJune 17 1950109 5115 Purse 2400 O ri n 4 ear olds md Upward Claiming 4yearolds 120 Ibs older 122 Ibs Nonwinners 8O O O U U UJane twice since April 15 allowed 3 Ibs one race 6 Ibs Claiming price 5000 Jane 553 Det Net value to winner 1560 second 480 third 240 fourth 120 Mutuel Pool 78070 Index Horses EqtAWtPPSt V M Str Fin Jockeys Clg Pr Owners Odds to 1 86546 JOHN ALDEN w 4 115 6 1 24 2 1h 1 D Wgkoff 50CO Mrs N M Mikel 420 879212 AIR MAIL wb6122 32 1h 1h 25J W L Jnson 5030 Goshen Stable 130 863202 TIDY SUM w 10 116 4 3 3J 32 33 3 J Nazareth 50CO Brown Hotel Stable 320 88450 POLLYS DELAY wb 8 119 14 4h 6 4J 4J H Ramirez 5CCO ZakoorMunro Stable 13EO 87921 DANCE ROUTINE w 5 111 24 6 5J 52 5 D Bowcut 5000 Dor Chester Farm Stable 2310 88058 STAG wb5119 5 6 5i 4 6 6 P Roberts 50CO Mrs D Sukundo 4SO 4SOTime Time 23 46 112 Track sloppy 52 Mutuels Paid Odds to 1 JOHN ALDEN 1040 400 280 420 100 40 40AIRMAIL AIRMAIL 320 220 60 10 ITIDY 10ITIDY SUM 280 40 Winner B g by Free For All Miss Marker by Cillas trained by J D Mikel bred by J G Henderson HendersonREACHED REACHED POST 539 OFF AT 539 EASTERN STANDARD TIME TIMEStart Start good from stall gate Won driving second and third the same JOHN ALDEN began fast raced with AIR MAIL to the stretch took command during the drive and lasted for a close decision AIR MAIL assumed the lead before going a quarter mile engaged JOHN ALDEN throughout and could not withstand the latter just missing TIDY SUM raced evenly without mishap POLLYS DELAY did not like the sloppy track DANCE ROUTINE tripScratched was never prominent STAG was far back the entire trip Scratched 879213 Test Pattern 114 8792H Shelby Lane 117 SIXTH JRACE 6 FURLONGS out of chute Dandilly June 17 1950 1093 5 115 Straits Purse Purse8Q 8Q Q O 1 Purse 3000 4yearolds and upward Allowances Nonwinners in 1953 other than O O U I claiming 4yearolds 120 Ibs older 122 Ibs Nonwinners of 8500 in 1952 allowed June SSSiDet 3 Ibs three races since September 21 6 Ibs two races since September 21 or one race since November 20 9 Ibs one race since October 10 12 Ibs Claiming racs not considered Net value to winner 1950 second 600 third 300 fourth 150 Mutuel Pool 77729 Index Horses Eqt A Wt PP St V h Str Fin Jockeys Owners Odds to 1 88200 PEUAPEU w4107 3 3 2i 21 23 1U R Dever K Gurnee 260 260Leclaire 88200 BALLYDAM wb6110 1 5 12 11 in 2 G Potter Leclaire Stable 760 760D 880804 BLACK BANTAM w4109 4 7 78806Q3 72 7 74 a J D Jessop D F Wells 470 470Mr 8806Q3 BIDDY BID w5108 8 1 3 J 3 3h 4n J Breckons Breckons4h Mr Mrs J R Collins 440 440Dorchester 882014 DAIQUARI w7110 7 4 4h 5J 4 51J P Quinn Dorchester Farm Stable 1510 1510R 88060 CHIC WAVE w4103 2 6 51 4h 5 6J P Headley R B Walters 2180 2180Craig 780842 SUFFKI wb7110 5 2 64 6h 6J 74 R Lawless Craig Jester 600 600Mrs 762782 SPEED 0 LIGHT wb 4 112 9 9 9 9 9 8h T Barrow Mrs G C White 10 60 60H 867554 SHERWOOD GIRLwb 4 105 6 68 8 84 84 8J 9 H Craig H W Shaffer 2330 Time 2330Time 23 47 J13 Track sloppyS2 sloppy sloppyr r S2 Mutuels Paid N Odds to 1 LJ in rPEUAPEU 720 540 340 260 170 JALLYDAM 940 640 370 220 BLACK BANTAM 420 110 Winner 110Winner Br f by Jean Valjean Happy Miracle by Happy Time trained by H Forrest bred by H Maybrier REACHED POST603 OFF AT 604 EASTERN STANDARD TIME TIMEStart Start good from stall gate Won driving second and third the same PEUAPEU forwardly placed from the start and saving ground responded to strong handling during the stretch run and wore down BALLYDAM in the last sixteenth The latter took command early set the pace to the final furlong then was unable to hold the winner BLACK BANTAM lacked early speed but finished fast BIDDY BID began fast and 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