Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-06-27
Open Sesame Second
And 0'AIison Third
In Rich Fi|Iy Race
By Lewis E. Atchison
S,of Stcff correspondant

Parlo, an outsider at nearly %
to /, scored q smashing upset
victory over IL rivals in the 18th
and richest Of all Delaware Oaks
renewals.
Charging into the lead on the
back-Stretch, where she overlook
Mrs. Marian w. O'Connor's Busy
Nellie, the early pacesetter. Parlo
built up a big lead on the turn
and used it to good advantage in
holding of Walter M. JeffordS'
fast-closing Open Sesame in the
stretch. Parlo had a margin OF
three-quarters of a length when
they hit the wire, with Jockey
Jack Westrope looking over his
shoulder and shouting at Eddie
Arcaro on Open Sesame.
Philip Godfrey's O'AliSon was
five length farther back in third
place, a hnlf-length ahead OF
Busy Nellie, who picked up a
modest $500 for her Chevy
Chase. Md, owner.
Won Only Once Before.
Racing over a track rated as
fast, but softened by q hard
shower after the second race.
Parlo covered the mile and one
eighth in 1875, with 113
pounds up.
Winner of only one previous
race in 10 starts, the daughter
Of Hellopolis paid $45, $3.50 and
$12.4O across the board. Open
Sesame returned Sc and $3.50.
while O'Alison, a 70-to-1 shot,
paid $17.40 for show.
Cherokee Rose, owned by the
successful Cain Hoy Stable and
packing 119 pounds had q rum
ming mate in the well-liked
Devils Delight, and the crowd Of
21,265 made them the. favorites
at slightly better than 2 to /. But
Cherokee Rose, winner Of the
Coaching Club American Oaks
at Belmont, beat only one horse,
Greentree Stables Indian Leg
end, after being last at the half
way mark. Devils Delight Jared
little better. finishing seventh.
There was one late scratch,
Mrs. Edward Lasker's Pen-in-
Hand.
The absence of George D.
Widener's Evening Out. one of
the stronger contenders for f1lly
honors this year. couldn't de-
tract from Parlo's victory, her
first in four starts this year.
The fllly trained by Dick Han
dlen had won only $4,000 this
year going into today's race, but
added $50, $40 of q net purse of
SAT ,625 to her bankroll for a total
of $4,000.
Big Day for du POnt.
It was a triumphant day for
Owner. Willie du Pont, director
of the track, who also bred Parlo.
Mrs. John A. Bell, wife of the
president of the Thoroughbred
Club of America, presented a
cup to du Pont after the race
A replica of the big cup is given
the winning owner by du Pont
himself, so he got to keep his
own this time.
Parlo. who has yet to prove
her right in championship COM
pany, gets a big opportunity to
do in the 100000 padded New
castle Handicap, the worlds
richest race for f1llies and mares
here on July S.
Arcaro, off slowly on Open
Sesame, got the >Mahmoud f1lly
moving on the backStretch and
at one point seemed ready te
go on to the lead. But Devils De-
light. ridden by Hedley Wood
house, was third at that point
head behind Busy Nellie under
Ira Hanford, and a length and
half in front of Open Sesame
A f1ashy winner in her last out
ing. this offspring of Devil Diver
also seemed to be in good posi-
ton for a shot at the leader.
But WeStrope, judging the
pace nicely and handling hi
mount faultlessly. opened up 9
commanding lead on the turr
and had the race in his hiE
pocket and knew, it at the eighth
pole.
Open Sesame Second Choice.
The crowd wagered $216.01!
on the race. with the Cain Ho!
entry getting the heavist play o
$4,000 to win. Open Sesame at
tracted $24,786 to make he
second choice in the field.
Busy Nellie ran a good race TO
Mrs. O'Connor, but couldn'
stand the pace. O'Alison, pilote,
by the Chilean born JorgeS Con
treras, also ran a good race
steadily improving her position
but the RoSefnont filly simpl
was no match for the top pail
Delaware owners had one o
their most successful days il
racing here during the afternoon
winning five of the eight race!
including the features.
James F. McHugh's Primo
Richard won the opener, Will
the Brandywine Stable, owne
by Don Ross, president of tn
track, took the second wit
Lady's Night. Winlochan Stabl
owned by Mrs. Allison F. Fleita
won the fifth with Adopt, an
du Points Parlo took the Oak
The fifth victory was scored b
Mrs. J. r. H. Thouron's Roys
Vale in the seventh.
Before the first race, theY
was o hot tip on Bayard Sharp
General Fang. ridden by Mic
Shuk. The gelding's Cd d
dropped from 20 to l to 5 to
but the best Shuk could do wa
finish third.
Mrs. j. H. r. Thouron'S tn
AEaef Fa1 HaAa,, NJ %6