Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-07-19
Jamie K. Fifth
AS Sir Mango
Runs Second
Grey Loofs for Most
Of $154, 300 Classic,
Then Wins Easily
BY the Associated Press

| BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, July 10, - Native
Dancer. the galloping gray ghost.
made farcical runaway of the
richest three-year-old race in
turf history today with a nine
length victory in the $154. 800
Arlington Classic. The race was
seen by 39,460 fans at Arlington
Park.
Cleverly ridden by Eric Guerin.
the Alfred q. Vanderbilt power
house loafed through three
quarters of the Classics mile
and then with incredible speed
moved down the early pace
setter. Van Crosby. on the turn
for home to win with ridiculous
ease.
jamie K. heralded as Native
Dancers shadow. never was in
the running, finishing fifth al
most IL lengths behind the
breezing Dancer. jamie K. went
off the second choice at $4.30 to
81, and Van Crosby, third. at
! $3.50 to 81.
10th Win in II Starts.
It was the 10th victory in II
starts for the phenomenal Native
Dancer, whose only defeat came
in the Kentucky Derby when he
lost to the Inflated Dark Star
by head
Sir Mango, a speedy brown colt
owned by Harry Eads of Dayton,
Ohio, was a strong runner all
the way and edged out the firing
Van Crosby by a head for second
place.
In the betting, which elimi-
mated a show pool for the eight
horse field, Native Dancer re-
turned $3.40 and $3.50. Sir Man
COS place price was $3.50.
The race over a track made
gummy by heavy showers yester-
day was no problem at all for the
Dancer who acted most of the
way as though it was morning
workout.
Upset Seemed Possible.
The crowd cheered wildly as
Van Crosby tore along four
lengths ahead of Native Dancer
at the three-quarter pole. At
this point Sir Mango trailed by
only half a length and it ap-
peared- the two outsiders might
be conspiring for an upset of
the 3-to-5 favorite.
But here Guerin turned Native
Dancer loose and he responded
with tremendous power.
After the race Guerin said
lit was one of the easiest races
the Dancer ever won. In fact, it
was too easy for him. He really
did not show too much effort
and I didn't even have to hit
him.
II think we could have spotted
them 20 pounds the way he ran
today. OF course, what surprised
me most was that Jamie K
didn't run at ALL"
Native Dance was topweighed
at 1875 pounds, spotting six
pounds to the rest Of the field
all carrying 100. A last-minute
scratch was Berseem.
Jamie X. Falls Back.
Jamie K, with Eddie Arcarc
aboard, started seventh, fell back
to eighth at the half and could
never get better than fifth.
The sixth horse was Navy
Page. followed by Royal Bay
Gem and Thaxter.
Royal Bay Gem, who was third
behind the Dancer and Jamie K
in the Belmont and the Freak
ness, was a straggler all the way
never moving better than
seventh.
The sticky track slowed Native
Dancer to a time of 1888 for the
mile. far behind the Arlington
record of 1:34-set by Equipoise
in 1882.
Out of the total mutuel bet on
win and place of only $235,231
the amount wagered on the DAN
Ger to win was $78,792 and to
place $3O,419.
Winner Earns $97,725.
Native Dancers share of the
purse was $97,725. That gives
him a career total of 1858, $50 to
make him the fifth all-time
money-winner in turf history be-
hind Citation, Stymie, Armed ano
Assault.
The triumph moved the Dane
er ahead Of Whirlaway, who had
been fifth with 1851 .161.,
The gross Classic value OF
$154. 800 topped the previous high
for a race for three-year-olds-
$153.600 set Ina the Flamingc
Stakes this year.
Owner Vanderbilt happily de-
tsee NATIVE DANCER. c-5).