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Vulcans Forge Likely To Face Citation Again AgainTrainer Trainer Veitch Hopeful of Having Colt on Edge for Belmont StakTes StakTesBELMONT BELMONT PARK Elmont L I N Y May 17 Trainer Syl Veitch said that C V Whitneys Vulcans Forge would return from Pimlico where he finished second to Citation in the Preakness tonight Veitch was well pleased with the race turned in by the son of Mahmoud and said If the Belmont Stakes was to be run in the next five days I would really like to take another crack at Citation Vul ¬ cans Forge refuses to work however and has to be raced to keep in condition which means that it is going to be hard to have him at his best for the Belmont Stakes Thq next major engagement for Vulcans Forge is the Peter Pan Handicap at a mile and a furlong on June 5 two weeks before the Belmont BelmontLast Last years threeyearold champion Phalanx who was withdrawn from last Saturdays Gallant Fox Handicap sufi fered a wrenched left ankle Veitch said i which set him back a couple of weeks The big colt who appears in splendid condition and shows no swelling of the injured mem ¬ ber will probably be forced to forego the Suburban SuburbanThe The stables filly star First Flight is be ¬ ing pointed for the Top Flight Handicap to be run June 9 but will be seen under silks in an overnight race before that if all goes well First Flight suffered from an enlarged ovary last year but appears in splendid condition Mount Marcy who was declared from the Preakness still feels pain in his bucked shin when touched but walks without any sign of lameness The colt is gaining rapidly Veitch said without fill ¬ ing out and looks like a good colt for next year
