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► - _ , Woodwards Lone Eagle Wins Ascot Gold Vase in England * Triumph of American-Bred Son of Isolater Popular; Colt Wears Special Bridle By VERNON MORGAN, Reuters Sports Editor ASCOT, England, June 14.— It was a great victory for the United States here this afternoon when William Woodwards American-bred three-year-old colt, Lone Eagle, won the Ascot Gold Vase, one of the major races of the four-day meeting. The King, Queen and royal party watched the American colt score a comfortable four-length victory in this ,000 two-mile event. Lone Eagle, by Isolater — Marigal, started favorite at 100 to 30, so his triumph was especially popular. The fact that he paid only 7 to 4 in the totalisator showed he was the popular choice of the small betters. ■Lone Eagle wore a special type of bridle similar to that worn by the great American horse, Citation, in his successes in the United States. "It helped him to negotiate the turns far better than he was able to at Kempton Park, where he was second recently," Lone Eagles trainer, .Capt. Cecil Boyd-Rochfort said. Britt to Ride Black Tarquih Second to Lone Eagle was the French-bred Royal Empire, who was recently sold by the late Leon Volterra to bandleader Jack Hylton, with Fair Reproach another two lengths away of the 15 runners. It was not until entering the stretch with two furlongs to go that Doug Smith took Lone Eagle to the front. He ran on gamely to score a convincing victory. This success will have increased Americas hope of carrying off Thursdays big Continued on Page Two Woodwards Lone Eagle Wins Ascot Gold Vase American-Bred Son of Isolater Easily Best in Two-Mile Event Continued from Page One prize, the Ascot Gold Cup, for which Woodwards colt, Black Tarquin, is one of the leading contenders. Oddly enough, Doug Smith, who rode Lone Eagle today, will be on Black Tarquins most formidable rival, Lord Derbys Alycidon. Edgar Britt, the Australian jockey, will have the mount on Black Tarquin. The big race of the day, the 2,000 Ascot Stakes, run over two and a half miles, went to the 40 to 1 outsider, Hilali, owned by the Egyptian Mohammed Bey Sultan. Hilali came storming through the stretch to finish almost a length before Now or Never and Cider Apple, who finished in a dead heat for second. The field of 34 runners equaled the previous record for the race. The winner paid nearly 90 to 1 in the totalisator. Players had a good day apart from the longshots win in the Ascot Stakes as every other favorite won. Gordon Richards rode three of them. Richards first winner was on the three-year-old filly, Pambidian, in the seven-furlong Queen Anne Stakes. The Aga Khans unbeaten Palestine easily won the five-furlong Coventry Stakes at 1 to 2 under Richards handling, who rounded out his triple on the 11 to 10 choice, Faux Tirage, in the one mile St. James Palace Stakes.
