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Alhambra. the 21-to-20 favorite
with Eddie Arcaro UP.
Jester. who had raced con-
sistently but won only one
stakes event until today. threw
more confusion INTO the juve-
nile ranks by his disputed VIC
tory, cleverly engineered by
Jockey Paul Bailey.
The Futurity result was not
declared official for more than
Is minutes while the stewards
studied the films in considering
the objection lodged by Bill
Boland. rider Of the Llangollen
Farms Crasher, the fourth
finisher. Jester was absolved OF
blame as the officials ruled that
Nadir was responsible for the
humping that occurred early
in the race.
Dedicate Pays $3.50
Dedicate, who lost by a neck
to Gallant Man in last weeks
Nassau County Handicap, was
third choice in the Woodward
behind the two 3-year-olds and
paid $3.50 and $40. Gallant
Man, back down to 13 to 20.
was $3.50 to place. There was
no show betting.
Although he has campaigned
on the New York tracks most
Of his life. Dedicate had never
won a race at Belmont Park
until today. And it might have
been his most important victory
because it broke Gallant Mans
grip on the championship and
also debated Bold Rulers fall
comeback for a rebounding shot
at the title.
Dedicate. a son Of Prince
quillo and Dini. had been a hard
luck horse during most Of 1857.
Always in the money but sell
dom getting the big money
had been his lot. Before today
he had managed to win two
500. 900 raceS-the Campbell
Memorial at Bowie and the
Monmouth Handicap-but he
had narrowly missed out sew
eral other times and was dis
qualified after winning the
500, 900 Atlantic City Handi-
cap and setting a track record
that was not allowed.
But this golden Indian sum-
mer afternoon belonged to
Dedicate. Last out of the gate,
the Burke horse was smartly
rated by Hartack but in the
early part Of this race. billed
as the greatest yet in 1857.
seemed destined for q typical
performance-close, but not the
winner.
Arcaro bided his time with
Bold Ruler and. on the back
stretch, 1t looked like the Freak
ness winner could take charge
any time Master Eddie said
go" That's how 1t happened.
Bold Ruler on the far turn be-
gan to charge to the front. He
got the lead and Willie Shoe
maker also began to roll with
Gallant Man.
In the early stretch, Bold
Ruler was on top but Gallant
Man, now in high gear. looked
like he should gallop home. But
Dedicate was running like a
fresh horse. never giving up the
shortest way on the rail. At
the 10th pole he fairly zoomed
along. shot past both Gallant
Man and Bold Ruler and
tipped under the wire in a
fast 2:0l nat.
The Woodward was run un-
der weight-for-age conditions
Bold Ruler and Gallant Man
at 100 pounds and the two
older horses at 1875.
Dedicate probably will make
two or three more starts this
year before retiring to stud,
Pimlico ofiicials, who witnessed
the race. believe the horse will
come to Maryland for the
Pimlico Special November 30
Hartack's seth Stakes
The jockeys had no alibi,
after the faultlessly run race
Hartack. who was winning hi,
seth stakes this year in hi
drive to break Arcaro's recorc
Of 40. said II just followed in.
structions and the race CANT
out that way"
Shoemaker said Gallant Mar
iran an honest race and didn't
seem to have any excuse.
Arcaro reme ~ked. Il thought
we might MAKE 1t at the eighth
pole, but he's Just unequal II
that mile and q quarter"
Dedicate Melted S70.500 TO
his efforts today and Mrs. vii
liam Woodward. sra widow o
! the former president Of Tit
: Jockey Club. presented a troph!
; to Mrs. Burke in the winner
: circle.
Trouble In Futurity
The Futurity was contested
: down the famed Widene
J Chute. which is the next thin
to running a race in semi
J privacy at vast Belmont. 1t i'm
I mediately developed into
rodeo.
Involved in the trouble on