Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-18
Nashua Fifth in His Worst Defeat
As Sailor Wins Gu|fstream Cap
MieIIeux I'd,
While Find
Runs Third

Nashua, whose daddy came from
Ireland. went down to the most
crushing defeat of his brilliant
career on this st. Patrick's Day
in the $112,900 Gulfstream Park
Handicap. a mile-and-one quar-
ter grind won by Brookmeade
Stables Sailor.
A record crowd of 80, 532 made
Nashua, the Leslie Combs II star,
the favorite at 3 to 5 today in
the compact field of seven, but
the top impost of 1919 pounds APP
parently was too much for the
big bay colt. He never threatened
the leaders and finished badly
beaten fifth.
Sailor. ridden by Willie Har-
tack, who was leading Jockey
with AIT winners last year,
wrested the lead from Alfred G.
Vanderbilt's Find as they passed
the stands the first time and
never lost it.
Mielleux Was Surprise
Mielleux, winner of the Apple
ton Handicap last Saturday, was
a surprising second in race
full of surprises. Find flushed
third and Wise Margin ran
fourth.
Nashua, shooting for the
worlds money-winning record
held by Citation at $1,085760,
spotted his seven opponents from
four to 10 pounds. His fifth place
finish was worth $500 and
brought his total winnings to
1,04O,515.
Trainer Sunny Jim Fitzsim-
mons said later that Nashua
would be shipped north on March
%, and may race in the John B.
Campbell Memorial Handicap at
Bowie. Md. April Z. Fitzsimmons
said the horse came out of to-
days race in good shape and will
race during the summer.
tAl of the horses in the
race are eligible for the Camp
bell except Mielleux, Prince
Moor and Wise Margin.)
Sailor Liked Track
Following Nashua home was
Maine Chance Farms Jet Ac-
ton and Prince Moor. the latter
bought only last Saturday by
Mrs. Charles Silvers and Mrs
Saul Finkelstein at a private
sale.
Sailor, fourth at Santa Anita
last January and third to
Nashua in the Hialeah last
month, liked the fast Gulfstream
Park racing strip and had plenty
left at the finish, although he
carried the same 119 pounds he
mad packed in the Widener.
Nashua had picked up two
pounds off that victory.
Sailor paid $3.50, $40 and
$3.50. Mielleux $9.40 and $3.50
and Find $3.50.
Sailor, four-year-old chestnut
colt by Eight Thirty out of Flota
10y Jack High, ran the mile and
,one-quarter in 2:O0as, with frac-
lions OF 1885, AT, l:l1ss and
1856 Record for the Gulfstream
Park Handicap is 1:594s, set by
ICalumet's Coaltown in 1915
Sailor went to the post as sec
ond choice at Z to 2.
| Victory Worth $4,000
Sailor won by a length and
Ithree-quarters, and his victory
was worth $4,000 to Mrs. >Isa-
pei Dodge Sloane of New York
owner of Brookmeade Stable
Mlelleux, owned by Mr.. and
Mrs. R.. c. Markus, was a length
IN front of Find and Wise Mar
gin finished three-quarters of a
length ahead of Nashua. Jet
Action, under second high weight
or 125 pounds. was two lengths
behind Nashua. and Prince Moor
wound up last as expected.
The race carried $4,000 for
second money, $1,000 for third
and $4,000 for fourth.
The windup of the Gulfstream
Park Handicap left Nashua the
second among money-winning
thoroughbreds and he is certain
TO go after the record in big
stakes races coming up.
In addition to watching Nashua
go down to his worst defeat
ne had won II in II races, with
three seconds and one third
the crowd saw Rex Ellsworths