Evening star., 1960-07-10
Stratus Beats
SaiIor'sGuide
AT Delaware
BY JOSEPH B. KELLY
Star Racing Editor

@~~@~-~o
STANTON. Del, July 8. -
Irish-bred Stratus, from the
Canadian owned Windfields
Farm, recorded his first Amer
lean victory at Delaware Park
today when he upset the field
in the $4,000 Sussex Turf
Handicap at 111a to /.
Steaming around the sun
baked turf course in 9O-degree
heat, Stratus turned back the
late charge Of the Jaclyn
Stables Sailors Guide, top
weighted at 1875 pounds, by a
length. Mrs. j. Ross Clark us
King O'Turf was another
length back in third place at
the end Of the mile-and-three-
eighths marathon on the grass.
Amber Morn FavOrite
Given a well-judged and
daring ride by Jockey Keith
Stuart, who took advantage of
a narrow opening along the
rail in the stretch, Stratus ran
the distance in 2:162s, Just
two-flfths of the course record
set by Monte Carlo, who won
the race last summer. Stratus, a
4-year-old. carried 119 pounds.
The sweltering crowd of 90
134 made the Ken-Love Farms S
Amber Morn, recent winner of
the Bowling Green Handicap at
Belmont, the 14-5 choice. But
Amber Morn finished sixth, OBJ
viously spent from his pace-set-
ting efforts.
Stratus, who made his United
States debut at Pimlico this
spring, paid $25, $12 and $9.4O
across the board. The Austral-
ian-bred Sailors Guide, second
choice in betting. returned SIS
and 81, while King O'Turf was
$3.50 to show.
Has to Go Outside
Stratus, rated in sixth posi-
sition by Jockey Stuart, began
his bid at the far turn and
luckily found room on the in
side. In the stretch it seemed
impossible for Stratus to get
through but he found just
enough room to save valuable
yardage.
Jockey Howard Grant took
Sailors Guide to the outside for
his challenge and the maneuver
obviously cost the 1858 Wash
ington, D. c., international vic
tor his winning chance.
Commenting on the race,
Jockey Stuart said:
Il was lucky to get through
and lucky to have plenty of
horse under me when l made
my move. It's easy when it's all
over"
Trainer Horatio Luro, who
conditions Stratus, originally
planned to be in California to-
day to saddle Victoria Park in
the Hollywood Derby. But an
injury forced out Victoria Park,
who won the Leonard Richards
here last month.
Il had expected to be on my
way to California but life has
its compensations and this is
one of them," remarked the
South American Luro in the
winners circle.
Jockey Grant blamed the
course for Sailors Guides de-
feat, although most observers
thought his circling Of the field
cost him the race.
mo excuses. Got through
between horses, he just couldn't
handle the course"
Stratus, a son of Nimbus,
won two races in England last
year. He picked up a winners
share of $23,35O for his own
owner, Edward P. Taylor, To-
ronto industrialiSt.
Refute Wins Filly Race
C. V. Whitney's Refute quail
fled for next Saturdays $50,-
000-added Delaware Oaks when
she sped to a four-length tri-
umph in the Top Flight Purse
named for the Whitney filly
star of 80 years ago.
Irwin David's Chalvedele fin
ished second, with Alan T
Clarke's Leemowlee III. Refute
paid $1O.6O. A disappointment
was Paris Pike, the Hollywood
Oaks winner, who finished
eighth in the field of 10 three