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. ► T Peabody Peabody Taken Taken by by Pur Pur Sang; Sang; Busanda Busanda Scores Scores in in Suburban Suburban OGDEN PHIPPS— His homebred filly, Busanda, registered a surprise accounting in the Suburban renewal yesterday. . Tilly Storms Home Before Lone Eagle Lightweight of Field Gives Ogden Phipps First Win in Stake; 53,824 at Belmont BY BOB HORWOOD Staff Correspondent BELMONT PARK, Elmont, L. I., N. Y., May 30.— Ogden Phipps Busanda, , the lightweight of the field, stormed past six rivals from the three-furlong pole to the finish in the sixty-fifth edition of the Suburban Handicap today, reaching the end of the rich mile and a quarter a length and a half before Gustave Rings Lone Eagle, who came from even farther back to nose out Rokeby Stables County Delight. It was another two and a quarter lengths back to Evelyn L. Hopkins* Three Rings. Youth JKeith Stuart rode Busanda, who carried a feathery 102 pounds and .stepped the distance in 2:02% over a track that had "dried to fast, but which was not quite at its fastest. The daughter of War Admiral paid 2.60. Brookmeade Stables Greek Ship was made the favorite, mainly because he was ridden by Eddie Arcaro, who had scored a double in the earlier races, but stopped badly and had only Stunts behind him in the field of 11. G. D. Wideners Lights Up, the second choice, also tired after getting the lead midway of the wide curve and finished seventh. County Delight was third choice, with the crowd showing little interest in any of the others. Adds 2,100 to Earnings Busanda added 2,100 to her earnings. She scored her first victory of the year last Saturday when she beat half a dozen rivals in an overnight handicap at a mile and a sixteenth, paying 13 to 1. Last year, the black filly scored an upset in the Alabama at Saratoga, in which she beat Next Move, and finished second in the Delaware Oaks, third in the Coaching Club American Oaks and fourth in the Gazelle Stakes, besides winning an overnight event. She was bred by her owner from a mating planned by the late Col. E. R. Bradley, from whose estate Phipps acquired Businesslike, a Blue Larkspur mare. The crowd which was still arriving as the field went postward for the third race, i many being delayed by parades that halted ■ traffic, numbered 53,824, topping last t years Suburban throng by almost 2,000. , They also wagered with considerably more enthusiasm and folding money than in - 1950. Form held up well in the races pre-1 ceding the Suburban, with well-backed Continued on Page Forty Busanda Charging Suburban Victress Phipps Homebred Filly Beats Lone Eagle Before Turnout Of 53,824 at Belmont Park Continued from Page One horses taking the early races and Eddie Arcaro, Ted Atkinson and Eric Guerin gratifying their many followers. The Turf and Field Club, which has resembled a theater in a ghost town in recent days, was filled to capacity with notables of the turf world. Though a few drops presumed to be rain fell after the first race, the day was generally warm and sunny. Busanda became the fifth filly to win the Suburban since it was inaugurated at Sheepshead Bay in 1884. Imp and Beldame won the classic handicap at Sheepshead Bay, Bateau and Harmonica scored here at Belmont. Three Rings was first to show in front as the Suburban field left the gate on the Widener straight course, but was closely followed, by One Hitter, Stunts, Greek Ship, Oil Capitol and .Lights Up. J 6n the Mark was not far away, while- County Delight was last away, just behind Lone Eagle. Busanda was in 9th place but not far off the leaders. Three Rings Still in Front As the field crossed over to the main track, Three Rings still led Lights Up by a head, while Greek Ship and Oil Capitol were right with them, the latter on the rail. Nearing the far turn, Oil Capitol slipped through on the inside to take a slight lead over Three Rings, Lights Up and Greek Ship, the four racing as a team, with County Delight moving up very fast to fifth place, while One Hitter fell back and Busanda began to close ground along the rail. Oil Capitol and Lights Up drew away from their rivals on the wide bend to the stretch, with Greek Ship the first to fall back, while Three Rings, County Delight and On the Mark raced together about a length and a half back of the two on the lead. Busanda was still back in eighth place, but beginning to move and Stuart was taking her out from the rail. Lone Eagle was also getting into high gear, while One Hitter had dropped back to last place. Lights Up took a slight lead over Oil Capitol curving for the long run home, while Three Rings was beginning to tire, County Delight was still running strongly and Busanda was looming up with a powerful rush on the outside. Still farther back, Lone Eagle was also beginning a powerful rush, but had to go even wider, losing considerable ground. Lights Up widened his lead nearing the eighth pole as Oil Capitol stopped and for a few strides was a length in front, but Busanda surged up with a rush that was obviously going to win it all as they entered the final furlong. Lone Eagle was still in seventh place at this late stage of the race, but was devouring the ground with every long, reaching stride. As Busanda drew clear in the last sixteenth, Lone Eagle got up in the last jump to edge out County Delight for second honors. Three Rings held on well for fourth money, followed by On the Mark, who ran a creditable racd and One Hitter, who ran over beaten horses with a belated rush. Stuarts Instructions After the race Stuart said, "Mr. Fitz told me to ride her Busanda just like T did the other day and not to let any horses get on the outside of me. This was the biggest race of my life." Stuart was evidently too excited to realize that he had been on the inside alb the way down the backstretch and unable to get out until he neared the three-furlong pole. Bennie. Green said, "If I didnt have to steer Lone Eagle around so many horses at the head of the stretch, I think we might have won it." No one can argue with that statement. Lone Eagle turned in by far his best race since coming to this country, after winning distance stakes in England for Belair Stud, and indicated he was worth the 0,000 Gustave Ring paid for him at Hialeah. Dave Gorman said of Three Rings, "We were between horses all the way. We didnt get any interference, but just didnt-have clear running room." The big, long-striding Three Rings needs plenty of room. Eddie Arcaro, evidently puzzled, said the weight might have stopped Greek Ship, who carried the top impost of 126.
