Evening star., 1945-06-24
Wi|dIifeSecond, f,
With Favored
Jeep Third
Victor, Arcuro Riding,
Is Six Lengths Ahead;
Collects $52,675
ORLO ROBERTSON.


NEW YORK, June 23.-Pavot, I'M
beaten king Of the 1914 2-year-olds,
entered the 3-year-old turf cham
pionship picture with a stretch
running performance that carried
him to an easy victory in the 77th
Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park
today.
AS Eddie Arcaro brought the
brown son of Case Ace from Walter
Jeffords stable to the end of the
mile and one-half with six lengths
to spare over 1t. Comdr. James M.
Roebling's Wildlife, Pavot proved he
is more than just topnotch sprin-
ter. He came from off the pace and
won like great horse with Wild
life holding off the stretch chal-
lenge of Col c. " Whitney's favored
Jeep to take runner-up honors by
two lengths.
Il felt like I was settling on him
like a park policeman" said Arcaro
after Pavot had completed the long
journey in 2:30hs, two seconds off
the stake record held by Count
Fleet. He could have run two miles
just as easily"
Victory Is Worth $52,675.
Returning to the winners circle
after failing in the Withers and
Preakness, following eight victories
as a 2-year-old, the Jeffords' colt
picked up s52,675 of the gross purse
of s73,750. Despite his fifth behind
Polynesian in the Preakness, he was
the second choice of the crowd of
1882 and paid $500. $3.50 and $3.50.
Although he managed to take
third money, Jeep's performance
was big disappointment With Ar
mold Kirkland handling the reins he
dropped far back in the first quar-
ter-mile and at the half-mile post
was seventh, good Is lengths back
He began closing in midway of the
back stretch, but Arcaro had too
much of horse under him. and
there was no catching the flying
Pavot.
The Doge, from the Pentagon
Stable, broke in front and went
winging past the 6-furlong pole in
l:121s. Arcaro took a tight hold
on Pavot and settled him in fourth
place as Brookfield, from Harry
Isaacs' Brookfield Farm, and C. S.
Howard's Sea Swallow took turns
at forcing the pace.
The Doge Ahead at Mile.
At the mile post, reached In
1885, The Doge still had a length
advantage, but Pavot had moved
into third place. length and one
half back of Sea Swallow. Within
the next quarter mile. the JET
fords flyer had cut The Doge's ad-
vantage to head.
BY this time Pavot really was
moving, and as he came out of the
bend into the home stretch he was
leading by three lengths, with Jeep
striking from behind in a desperate
attempt to get into the money.
Wildlife, which had been no bet
ter than fifth all the way, chal-
lenged at the same time but his
was only a battle for second money.
Arcaro never once touched the Case
Ace colt as he drew away in the
final eighth of mile. The purse,
added to his 2-year-old earnings
s179,O40 and 5000 this season,
boosted Pavot's winnings for II
races to $236,715.
Out of the money back OF the
first three horses came William
Helis' AdonS, Sea Swallow, E. r.
Bradley's Burning Dream, The
Doge, and Brookfeld.
Enfilade Wins Stallion Stakes.
Enf1lade, speedy running daugh-
ter of Boojum from Col. C. v.
Whitney's stable, took the 33d run
ming of the National Stallion
Stakes.
Arnold Kirkland broke the Whit
ney filly in front and she stepped
five furlongs in 58as to finish a half
length in front of the previously
unbeaten Harvey's Pal from Eliza
beth Graham's Maine Chance farm.
Hal Price Headley's Fortegmenow
was another eight lengths back.
In picking up the purse of s12,-
845, Enfilade paid $3.50 for 50 as the
second choice to the entry of Har-
vey's Pal and Star Pilot.