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WHIRLAWAY TURNS IN FAST MILE AND EIGHTH WORKOUT WORKOUTCalumet Calumet Farm Star Timed Route in 1 52y5 in Prep for Belmont BelmontNEW NEW YORK N Y May 30 In his most important workout since winning the Henry of Navarre Purse Whirlaway worked a mile and a furlong in 152 at Belmont Park this morning The Calumet Farm colt is a strong favorite to round out Americas triple crown victory by winning next Saturdays running of the Belmont Stakes StakesRidden Ridden by Eddie Arcaro the son of Blen ¬ heim II and Dustwhirl was timed the quar ¬ ter in 24 half in 484 six furlongs in 113 and the mile in 138 The track was at its best for the move moveHe He did everything I asked of him I even took him off the rail rounding the turn to see if he would get back to it when I eased him over again reported jockey Arcaro ArcaroThat That Max Hirsch may be grooming the undefeated Itabo for the Belmont was indi ¬ cated when he sent the King Ranch colt a mile and a quarter in 209 The son of Bold Venture and Snowf lake winner of his only start last fall as a twoyearold and his two outings here recently at sprint dis tances was held to a slow early pace and finished strongly doing the final quarter in 25J5 He vas timed the last mile and a furlong in 154 Itabo turned the opening mile in 143
