Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-02
Terps Roll Over Middiesl 64-51;
Stephanofis Winner at Hia|eah
Mohon,V Victor
At LoureI, Is
Length Back

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. / d.
Hasty House Farms Stephano-
tbs. under a brilliant ride by
Jockey Willie Hartack, swept
up on the outside in the last
few yards and won the SIS, O5O
Bougainvillea Turf Handicap at
Hialeah Park today.
| Mahan, other half Of the
Hasty House entry, was second,
a length back. Mrs. Ada L.
Rice's Hoop Band finished
third. neck behind Mahan
and a half-length in front of
Sanford Stud Farms Rafty,
who was fourth in the field Of
16.
Stephanotis, foaled in Ireland,
ran the mile and three-six-
teenths in 1859 over q firm
grass course. Coupled with
Mahan in the betting, the win
ner paid $3.50. $3.50 and $3.50.
Hoop Band returned 1920 to
show.
22d Hartack Victory
Hartack, scoring his 22d rid
ing triumph in IA days at Hia-
leah, made up most of the 125
pounds on Stephanotis while
Mahan carried top impost of
l26. and was ridden by Sammy
Boulmetis, The Hasty House
entry was Us favorite and
either could have won this in
ternationally favored event in
which 10 Of the Is horses were
foaled outside this country.
Following Rafty across the
finish line came Tudor Era,
Popcorn. Passyunk, Leap Tide,
Espea, Civet. Bureaucracy, Steel
Flash. Prince Tai. Bold Nero,
Adare II and Margato, the lat
ter an Argentine-bred making
his first start in this country.
23,263 Watch Race
The crowd Of 23,263 and q
Nationwide television audience
saw Stephanotis 18th at the
start as Hoop Band broke from
the inside to take the early
lead. Stephanotis was running
easily in ninth position as they
passed the stands the first time
around the infield grass. with
Hoop Band setting the pace on
a summary cloudless afternoon.
At the first half-mile. Ste
phanotiS. who finished third be-
hind Mahan and Third Brother |
in the Washington, D. c., In
tefnational at Laurel last fall, |
was in seventh place and pick
ing up horses one by one. He
moved to fourth as they rounded |
into the stretch. behind Hoop
Band, Mahan and Tudor Era
in that order.
Stephanotis moved fast along
the outside as they charged
toward the finish line, with
Hoop Band dropping to third
and Rafty replacing Tudor Era
in the fourth SPOT at the end.
Hartack said he followed
Mahan because che looked like
the horse to beat and l knew
he wasn't going to STOP"
Boulmetis said Mahan ran a
good race. had no trouble and
no excuses.
Purchased at Laurel
Stephanotis, bought by Mr..
and Mrs. Allie Reuben of Hasty
House Farm. Toledo. Ohio. after
his appearance in the Laurel
International, earned $25,750.
Mahan's second place finish
was worth $4,000. These two
give Hasty House a powerful
hand in the SIS, 0O0-added Hia-
leah Turf Handicap, to be run
on closing day March 4.
Hartack had tried in vain five
times to reach the winners
circle prior to the featured
seventh, but the best he did was
second on ASirio in the first and
Sir Ruler, the even-money
choice, in the sixth.
Hartack got his 23rd winner
in the eight race on Tropic
King, then finished second in
the ninth. He is 10 winners
ahead of second-place John
Ruane.
The crowd was 1887 more
than on the corresponding
Saturday last year, but the
betting was only $1,000, 764-I
the first 81 million day at
Hialeah this winter-compared |
with $2,l35.386 on this day in
1857.
Guarico, $500 upsetter in
the first race. and Country
Bumkin, $3.50 victor in the
second, formed today's $l39.8O !
daily double.