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Sic7y Comes From Last Place on Turn To Easily Defeat Galladare at Belmont Arcaro Completes Double in Guiding LaMontagne Filly to Top in First Start of Year YearBELMONT BELMONT PARK Elmont L I N Y May 15 Harry LaMontagnes Sicily came from last place at the far turn to cut the stretch corner and win the featured Wendy Handicap at Belmont Park today by three lengths from Brookmeade Stables Galla ¬ dare who also finished well after a sluggish beginning George P Spears Shrub fin ¬ ished a length away in third place a couple of lengths before M B Milbergs Countess Wise the weary favorite Sicily was ridden by Eddie Arcaro who also captured the first race aboard I K Brenneckes Bogging Bob and paid 740 after running the six panels in 111 over a track that was im ¬ proved by last nights rain rainA A throng of 26432 attended in pleasant weather and a few of them who were aware of what was happening were regaled by the sight of Edward Laskers Athene winner of last years Selima and a candidate for Saturdays Withers mile who worked im ¬ mediately after the feature The daughter of Heliopolis Tophorn was impressive as she went a mile in 139 and finished out another eighth in 153 eased up The filly was not pressed in the early stages being clocked the first quarter in 25 half in 49 and six furlongs in 114 but picked up speed the instant she was asked to run Athene is expected to replace Assault winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness in Saturdays 25000 stake stakeConn Conn McCreary sent Countess Wise to the front at the start of the Wendy but was never able to open up a real lead as Shrub and Liquid Lunch went right along with her Meanwhile Sicily was trailing the small field by daylight daylightRounding Rounding the far turn Sicily was still last while Countess Wise Liquid Lunch and Shrub raced as a team before Galladare who took back on the inside and moved out into the better footing As Galladare moved away from the rail Arcaro shot Sicily through on the inside with an abrupt rush that carried her to the front before she straightened away for the run home homeAs As Sicily drew out Job Jessop swung in ¬ side again with Galladare and gave futile chase having no trouble passing the tiring pacemakers but making no impression on the flying leader who won with several pounds in hand Sicily who has run her best races at Belmont Park was making her first start of the year Her debut sug ¬ gested that she would be a stout factor in races for her sex regardless of the com ¬ pany
