Evening star., 1948-02-29
D. C.-0wned Big Dial
Is Second as Calumet
Ace Earns S43,5OO
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MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 28.-Citation,
Warren Wright's handsome colt
which has been hailed as new
Man o. War;" did Just what every
body expected Of him today when
he won the $50, ,000-added Flamingo
Stakes at Hialeah.
Going to the post as a 1-to-5
favorite, shortest priced starter in
the 19-year history Of the race,
Citation galloped home six lengths
in front of Big Dial, owned by
Trainer E. e. Hart and George M.
jacobson of Washington, D. c.,
while 24,192 spectators cheered him
on.
Mrs. Stanley Sagner's Saggy
came on to take third place after
cutting out a fast early pace and
the New Jersey-owned Pennant
Day from Alfred De Cozen's Short
Brook Farm was fourth in the field
of seven.
Citation returned $40, $3.50 and
$2.10 across the board for q 81
wager. Big Dial paid $3.50 and
$2.10 and Saggy paid $210.
Woodwarti's HypnOs Fifth.
William Woodward's Hypnos, one
morse which had been expected to
give Citation q test; Walter p.
Chrysler's Silverling and Stephen
Sanford's Realtor completed the
field in that order. Cheops, entered
by Mrs. s. s. Zell, was scratched.
The race, first major winter test
for the 3-year-olds which may con-
test racing Triple Crown" later
In the season, added $43,500 to
Citations earnings. He topped last
seasons 2-year-old colts with $115,-
$50 and now has earned $219,155.
In his two seasons OF racing,
Citation has won IL of his 13
starts, beating the best horses of
his age as well as some older
horses. His only loss was to a
stablemate, Bewitch, last summer.
Decisive as Citations victory was,
1t was daring move by Alfred
Snider that enabled him to win so
easily. Snider, who only a week ago
replaced Doug Dodson as the TOP
rider for Wright's Calumet Stable.
found himself hemmed in as the
field raced down the backstretch.
Pennant Day and Saggy, battling
Tor the lead, were directly in front of
Citation and Hypnos was on the out
side. Snider took the one path that
was open and drove the Calumet colt
between Saggy and Pennant Day to
take the lead as they passed the s.
furlong pole.
Minus Show Pool Hits Track.
Otherwise the race was hardly
more than good workout for the
Kentucky Derby-bound Citation.
The big son of Bull Lea raced the
mile and one-eighth in :484s, second
fastest time in Flamingo history.
after passing the mile mark in
1859. Only Brevity's 1896 time of
1:48A bettered this time in the Fla
mingo and it was Brevity, too, which
had held the record of being the
strongest favorite.
Today's crowd, which fell far short
Of record size, backed Citation so
strongly that a minus pool in the
show mutuals resulted. The track
had to shell out s3,641.90 more than
it took in.
Citation didn't even have to be
urged strenuously to win. Jockey
Snider used his whip once as he
moved into position in the first
mile and then tapped the
colt with it again at the head of the
stretch just to rouse him. Citation
took care of the rest, once Snider
got him in front.
Saggy, the world-record holder for
~ turlongs, broke in front with
Pennant Day close behind and Cita-
tion third. They ran that way
around the first turn, but as they
turned into the backstretch Citation
began to move up. After he slipped
between the leaders, Citation drew
away steadily while Saggy, after fall
ing behind Hypnos for a while. came |
back to hold third place four lengths