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Ki Ming Clear-Cut Victor In Two Thousand Guineas Defeats Stokes at Newmarket; Woodwards Turco Runs Sixth NEWMARKET, England, May 2 Reuters. — Ki Ming, owned by "Lncky Billy" Ley On, who maintains a Chinese restaurant in Londons West End, won the Two Thousand Guineas, first classic of the British flat racing season here today. Ley On, who 16 months ago made a wager of 1,600 to 1 against Ki Ming for this years Epsom Derby, won first prize of 1,246 today of the gross stake of 8,370. the richest purse for the event since it was inaugurated in 1809. Ridden by the Australian jockey, Arthur Breasley, Ki Ming started at 100 to 8 and beat Sir Victor Sassoons 33 to 1 outsider, Stokes, by one and one-half lengths. Another outsider, Mrs. Elvins Malkas Boy, a 40 to 1 shot, finished third in the field of 27 starters. There was a photo for the second and third placings, Stokes getting the verdict by a short head. The number of starters was only one short of the record for the race when 28 went postward in 1930. Ley On. who acted in many British films, has been a race horse owner in England for some years. The Irish-bred Ki Ming, who is by Ballyogan— Ulster Lily, is trie best horse he has ever owned, and todays race was the best he has ever won. The Irishman, Michael Beary, who in his first season as a trainer saddled the victor of this important stake, is a former jockey, but in his long career he never rode a winner of the Two Thousand Guineas. The Australian rider, "Scobie" Breasley, astride his first classic winner since coming to England, took Ki Ming to the front after the first furlong and never looked like being caught. William Woodwards Turco, who started as the 7 to 1 second favorite, ran well and finished sixth. He was always prominent on the far side of the course, but never indicated that he might win once the pace increased as the field entered the dip for home. Jockey Harry Carr said, "I have no excuses for Turco. He always was In the vanguard, but could not put on that extra spurt toward the finish."
