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Three May Face Citation in Belmont One or Two Other Remote Probables ProbablesGasparilla Gasparilla Works Route for 100000 Fixture Escadru Faraway Pointing for Race RaceBELMONT BELMONT PARK Elmont L I N Y June 7 Saturdays 100000 Belmont Stakes third tier of the Triple Crown Is expected to attract a field of four three yearolds with one or two other remote possibilities Calumet Farms Citation win ¬ ner of the Kentucky Derby Preakness and 16 other races in 19 starts will be seeking to confirm his claim to the championship in the mile and a half classic going the true Derby distance for the first time timeThe The definite opposition to Citation con ¬ sists of W L Branns Escadru winner of the Peter Pan in brilliant style on Satur ¬ day Glen Riddle Farms Faraway and A J Sacketts Gasparilla There is also a strong possibility that C V Whitneys Vul ¬ cans Forge winner of the Withers and a bitter disappointment in the Peter Pan will be given another chance while there is a remote chance that Greentrees Kil roy will go postward postwardTrainer Trainer Pleased With Escadrus Race RaceKing King Ranchs Better Self winner of the Yankee Handicap at Suffolk Downs is more likely to go to Delaware Park for the Kent Stakes according to present plans plansGasparilla Gasparilla worked a mile and a quarter in 210 in preparation for the Belmont this morning and the longstriding colt is ex ¬ pected to appreciate the extended distance as well as the sweeping turns Trainer Ed Christmas was highly pleased with Escadrus race in the Peter Pan and said that Arnold Kirkland had no trouble keeping him from lugging though he whipped him on the left side at the eighth pole as a precaution
