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Breezing Home Prevails at Belmont Leads Throughout To Beat Eurasian EurasianGilbert Gilbert Drives Ziegler Colt To Limit for Head Decision As Biloxi Bay Runs Third ThirdELMONT ELMONT L I N Y June 2 Breezing Home who defeated Devils Thumb in the Flash Stakes in what was his most note ¬ worthy contribution to racing records re ¬ turned to winning form in the Cheops Handicap on Belmont Parks midweek program Driving courageously he reached the end of this six furlongs an exciting head in advance of Havahom Stables challenging Eurasian EurasianThe The attendance was more dazed than dazzled however by the performance of Mrs Alfred Parkers rather illfavored Biloxi Bay in this test for Class C three yearolds That colt reported to the stand in third place a length and a half to the rear of the grim pair before him Head over Heels was a negligible fourth in a field of eleven acceptances acceptancesAn An extenuating circumstance of Biloxi Bays reversal was the fact he started top weight under 120 pounds whereas the suc ¬ cessful Ziegler colt and Eurasian were among the more moderately weighted run ¬ ners with 114 apiece The veteran Johnny Gilbert was astride the winner while Billie Thompson had the mount on Eurasian EurasianBreezing Breezing Home returned the handful who supported him in the tote an enlivening 2510 and raced through the six furlongs of muddy main course in 23ls 47s and 112 to repel Water Pearl in a pace duel then withstand Eurasian EurasianWater Water Pearl Delays Start StartThe The days turnstile business was notably better than on Tuesday with the Geddes staff reporting 11902 more or less leg weary patrons filing into the park for the offday program None of the races con ¬ tained any element of importance either for the moment or in relation to future stake events but competition was spirited throughout the afternoons proceedings and favorite players were able to cheer a grati ¬ fying number of winners Among those notables present in the clubhouse and Turf and Field enclosures were each of the presi ¬ dents of the five New York racing associ ¬ ations ationsWater Water Pearl delayed the start of the Cheops by unseating Thornburg and run ¬ ning off a slow mile Returned to the starting point this gray Mahmoud gelding broke swiftly and forced the rapid Breez ¬ ing Homes pace through the far lane and around the turn weakening at the furlong pole and incidentally stopping directly in front of the charging Headoverheels HeadoverheelsBreezing Breezing Homes task was not cdmpleted when the cantankerous Water Pearl quit for Eurasian was boiling from the top of the home stretch collared the Ziegler colt and just failed to wear him down Biloxi Bay had no valid excuse aside from his impost He broke midway the pack and was well placed curving for home then surged forward slowly through the last quarter mile eventually finishing third Headoverheels may have been a more for ¬ ward factor only for being forced to snatch off stride as Water Pearl quit in front of him at the eighth pole
