Evening star., 1960-06-11
Tompion 6-to-5 Favorite
In Belmont Field Of Seven
Tooth and Nail
With Guerin Up
Is Bio Threat

NEW YORK, June IL (AP).
3-year- -olds try to get
back in the title picture today
with Bally Ache. the potential
champion, out of the 92d run
ming of the S125. 5.oo0-added Bel
mont Stakes at Belmont Park.
Bally Ache, winner of the
Flamingo. Florida Derby, Freak
ness and Jersey Derby and
runner-up to Venetian Way in
the Kentucky Derby, was
scratched from today's 112-
mile test when he returned to
his barn limping after a short
workout yesterday.
With the withdrawal of
Bally Ache, C. V. Whiney's
Tompion moved into the favor
ties spot at 6-to-5. The son
of Tom Fool won the Santa
Anita Derby last winter. but
finished fourth in the Kentucky
Derby after throwing shoe.
He skipped the Preakness and
then lost by a neck to Bally
Ache in the Jersey Derby May
30. Tompion will be ridden by
Willie Shoemaker.
Four Big Victories
Tooth and Nail, a late ar
rival on the championship
scene, was the second choice
on the basis of four straight
impressive victories in five
starts this year. The Cain Hoy
Stable raced the colt in Eng
land last year.
Venetian Way who, after his
Kentucky Derby triumph. had
a chance of becoming the first
Triple Crown winner since Ci-
tation, earned it in 1948, will
be trying to redeem himself
after two poor races. Trainer
Vic Sovinski blamed Jockey
Bill Hartack for the colts de-
feat in the Preakness, in which
he finished fifth. But he had
no excuses after Venetian Way
ran fourth in the Jersey Derby,
and should not have any today
with Eddie Arcaro in the saddle.
Arcaro, who gave up the
mount on King Ranch's Dis
perse to ride Tooth and Nail,
almost didn't get a ride in the
last of the Triple Crown events
when Capt. Harry F. Guggen-
helm refused to take King
Ranch's contract rider. Gug-
genheim is close friend of
Robert Kleberg, owner of King
Ranch.
Going for Record
Arcaro is seeking a record
seventh victory in the Belmont.
He and Jimmy Mclaughlin,
who rode before the turn of the
century, each has won the
race six times. Earl Sande won
1t five times.
Nagea, John William, Dis
perse and Celtic Ash complete
the field for the race which will
be telecast by CHS (WTOP-9)
from 4:30 to S pm. Probable
post time is 4::50 pm.
Other races today:
Calumet's On-and-On, top
weighted at 121 pounds and a
7-to-5 favorite, heads a field of
Is in the $50,0O0-added Cita-
ton Handicap at Washington
Park.
The 1-mile event honors the
Calumet Farm champion Cita-
ton, first horse ever to win
81 million. .
T. Ali Grissom entered three
of his 3-year-olds-Eight
Again. Lurullah and Toby's
Brother. Demobilize and Top
Charger will represent the
Travis Kerr Stable. while Mail
Order and Elegante comprise
the Alamode Farm entry.
Fourteen 3-year-old sprinters
were scheduled to run in the
$40, ,000-added Select Handicap
at Monmouth Park, with Jo-
seph Gavegnano's Boston Bak-
er topweighted under 121,
pounds.
Another stakes winner in The,
select is F. C. Whitmore's
Vanessa's Boy. who won the.
George Washington at Bowie.
He carries 116 pounds in the,
six furlong event.
A field of II 3-year-olds were
to go to the post this afternoon
in the $38,550 Argonaut Stakes
at Hollywood Park, a stepping
stone to the $100,000-added
Hollywood Derby.