Evening star., 1955-07-03
ParIo Wins $751; 500 Race;
Nashua Easy Dwyer Victor
Fuvorite Beuts
Open Sesame by
Three Lengths
By LEWIS r. ATCHISON
Star stan Correspondent

STANTON. Del. July 2.-Fox.
catcher Farms game little Parlo,
last years 3-year-old filly cham
pion, won the S151.500 Delaware
Handicap before a hot and dis
appointing crowd of 23,305 at
Delaware Park today. thereby
stalking an almost unshakable
claim to 1855 honors for her
class.
There was some doubt among
the experts whether Parlo could
handle top weight of 1913 pounds.
conceding from nine to "a
pounds to IL of the most formid-
able fillies and mares in the
East. over the tough mile-and-
a-quarter route. But she did with
seeming ease, hanging up a new
record for the event of 2:022s.
one-fifth Of a second faster than
Kiss Me Kate's winning time
three years ago.
Parlo was three lengths ahead
of Walter M. Jeffords' Open
Sesame at the finish. with Darby
Dan Farms Clear Dawn an
other two lengths away In third
place. It was another length and
a half back to Wheatley Stables
High Voltage. who saved fourth
money by a nose from Walter
J. Appel's Another World.
Winner Even Money
Evidently the crowd shared
none of the experts apprehen-
sion about Parlo's ability to
carry weight. for it made the
daughter of Heliopolis-Fairy Pal
ace the even-money favorite.
putting $67,624 of a $151,077
win pool on her nose.
Parlo paid 81. SO and $3.50
across the board. Open Sesame
returned $3.50 and $3.50, while
Clear Dawn paid $3.50 to show.
It was a pretty good race for
Heliopolis, who also sired Clear
Dawn, victor in last weeks
new" New Castle Stakes here.
Winner of the Top Flight
Handicap in record-breaking
time for the mile and one-six-
teenth at Belmont in her last
outing, Parlo picked up the win
|ner's share of $4,000 by to-
days victory. To this was
added another $4,000 in norni-
nator and breeder fees. Parlo
now has earned $3.50, 800 in vim
ming 6 Of 13 races.
Richest Race of Kind
1t was the worlds richest race
for f1llies and mares, the climax
of Delaware Parks Distaff Big
Three, but to Parlo it appeared
to be just another days work
but a good one.
Jockey Eric Guerin said the
f1lly ran very good race. "She
broke well and was going nice
and easy off the pace on the
backstretch," the rider added.
When horses started coming to
her, she grabbed hold of the bit
and really got to rolling. I
rode her out. taking no chances.
I thought she might feel that
weight in the last sixteenth"
High Voltage, who won the
Delaware Oaks, first Of the Dis
taft Big Three races, never was
in serious contention for the
big end Of the purse. Jockey
Sidney Cole, fourth rider named
for the mount after a series Of
incidents forced Eddie Arcaro.
Ted Atkinson and Nick Shuk, in
that order, to decline, said the
Wheatley f1lly ran a good race.
"It looked like we would be
second or third at the eighth
pole" Cole said, "but then she
seemed to hang"
of to Poor Start
There had been some question
as to whether High Voltage. who
has had a hard campaign. even
would start. She barely lasted
to win the Oaks under Arcaro.
Last years 2-year-old filly
champion. High Voltage might
have been a little closer under
Arcaro today. for she broke
poorly and was pinched back as
the field left the gate. She ran
IN the second division most Of
the way, moving up in the last
three quarters.
Clear Dawn had no excuses,
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