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Istabet Sptints Home In Wilmington Renewal RenewalMityme Mityme and Phar Mon DeadHeat For Place as Delaware Opens OpensDELAWARE DELAWARE PARK Stantgn Del May 29 The gallant filly Itsabet who races for Harry Isaacs Brookfield Farm became a triple stakes winner during the 1948 sea ¬ son when she sprinted to a cleancut vic ¬ tory in the sixfurlong Wilmington Handi ¬ cap traditional opening day fixture of the 30day summer session at Delaware Park ParkShowing Showing her usual dash and tenacity the threeyearold daughter of Heliopolis reported more than two lengths in advance of a deadheat between Cedar Farms Mityme and William Veenemans Phar Mon while turning in the good time of 111 With Jockey Bobby Permane hus ¬ tling her along during the final stages Itsabet drew clear and brought 1110 to her backers Although Old Sol failed to make an appearance during the afternoon the weather was warm and a fair browd of 13000 was in attendance to witness the card conducted over a fast racing strip stripWinner Winner of four consecutive spruits be ¬ fore tasting defeat at the hands of King Ranchs Scattered in the PJmlico Oaks at a mile and a sixteenth and over a muddy track Itsabet again proved her worth this afternoon in earning the 10125 winners share of the 13800 purse In bringing owner Isaacs his second victory in the event Brookfield won the race in 1946 Itsabet was scoring for the fifth time in eight efforts this year and hoisting her seasonal earnings to 61600 61600Showing Showing smart speed from the barrier Itsabet raced just off the pace of Phar Mon for a halfmile followed by Agrar ianTJ and Nathaniel the choice The Brookfield filly a threeyearold took a clear lead entering the home lane and was not seriously threatened as a merry battle developed behind her for the place placeIn In the closing yards Phar Mon and Mityme fought it out gamely and in the final analysis the camera was unable to separate the two
