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Fighting Pete in Popular Triumph Rippey Impressive Roseben Winner Defeats Hasty Sun To Prove Repeater RepeaterDonovan Donovan Colt Mildly Urged In Stretch at Washington For ClearCut Accounting AccountingWASHINGTON WASHINGTON PARK Homewood III June 14 Mrs Louise Donovans Fighting Pete a wellconformed fouryearold gelded son of Fighting Fox and Pompeian Way sped to a popular triumph here today in the Fair Play Purse best offering on a wellbalanced Lincoln Fields program Re ¬ sponding readily to rotund Georgie Souths mild urging during the stretch run Fight ¬ ing Pete reached the end of the seven fur ¬ longs feature two and onehalf lengths be ¬ fore his nearest rival Woolford Farms Hasty Sun who was second by a neck in advance of Jacob Shers Magnolia H D Maggios wellregarded Patmiboy finished fourth in the field of nine starters startersShouldering Shouldering 113 pounds under the allow ¬ ance conditions of the Fair Play Fighting Pete won his second success here in as many starts and he raced the distance in 12445 One of several favorites to reach the winners circle during the matinee the Donovan colt was held at 13 to 10 10Hasty Hasty Sun First in Motion MotionRuby Ruby White sent the Fair Play field off in good alignment and Hasty Sun assumed command before going a furlong while Magnolia was a closeup second and Fight ¬ ing Pete raced in third position and always within striking distance of the pacemaker Approaching the upper turn South sent Fighting Pete within a length of Hasty Sun while Magnolia dropped back to third and Patmiboy occupied fourth place placeHasty Hasty Sun shortened stride after enter ¬ ing the home lane and Fighting Pete then forged to the front ducking to the inside after he vas clear of the Woolford Farm representative Continuing willingly under light pressure Fighting Pete increased his advantage while Hasty Sun held on gamely enough under punishment to save second honors from the evengoing Magnolia Patmiboy could not better his position when Bobby Norman set him down hard during the last threesixteenths threesixteenthsDespite Despite cloudy and threatening weather an active crowd numbering 10337 patrons witnessed the sport which was interest ¬ ing and formful for the major portion of the card The racing strip was fast but slightly dull due to showers visiting this area over the weekend weekendSeven Seven threeyearolds met in the one mile and furlong Mad Hatter Purse which resulted in a surprise victory for Singh who races under the silks of Mose Lowen stein Given a welljudged ride by Harold Keene Singh a gelded son of Menow and Jumna reached the final marker a half length before Augustus Nahms Tri Step StepContinued Continued on Page Three Fighting Pete Popular Repeater at Washington WashingtonDonovan Donovan Colt Mildly Urged in Stretch to Outsprint Hasty Sun SunContinued Continued from Page One Onesecond second by two and onequarter lengths over John Marschs favored Torello TorelloLightly Lightly regarded in the speculation the Lowenstein representative rewarded his scattered supporters with a 3100 payoff after he ran the nine furlongs over the firm footing in l524s l524sSingh Singh saved ground during the initial threequarters mile while Elkhorn and Baby Blue engaged each other for the early advantage Entering the stretch the two leaders faded badly and Singh then charged up on the outside to take com ¬ mand Tri Step right with him During the run to the wire the leaders were closely lapped but Singh had something left when hardridden by Keene and outgamed Tri Step in a sharp stretch duel Torello was an evengoing third while Elkhorn and jBaby Blue finished fourth and fifth re ¬ spectively and soundly beaten beatenOutsiders Outsiders captured the two Daily Double events James C Ellis Sweet Kaye ridden by Bobby Montgomery taking the six furlong opener and Woolford Farms Ex ¬ pediter accounting for the second race at a similar distance The successful com ¬ bination in the Double returned its fortu ¬ nate backers 18880 18880Sweet Sweet Kaye established a commanding lead before reaching the stretch in the initial sprint but the Ellis homebred filly had to be hard ridden during the drive to withstand a bold challenge by Thomas Davis favored Kere a neck separating the leading pair at the final marker Kere suffered interference leaving the upper turn but he came stoutly when clear and although he could not overtake the victor easily saved second honors by two and one half lengths over C K Stables well regarded Dusty third in the field of 12 starters startersSweet Sweet Kaye ran the threequarters in 113 and was good for 3680 straight straightExpediter Expediter came from well back to score in the second race moving fast through the stretch to down Valenti Stables Rec ¬ ord March by a halflength margin Record March reached the front during the drive but he bore in badly when punished and caused a jam near the furlong pole Al ¬ though unable to hold Expediter the New Orleansowned Record March was four lengths on H Dreschlers Credentials for the place award Mrs S Corbets Sweet Irene choice for the dash ran fourth fourthExpediter Expediter was timed in 114 and paid 1720 in the straight wagering
