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American-Bred Turco Wins at Royal Ascot Meet By VERNON MORGAN Reuters Racing Editor ASCOT PARK, Berkshire, England, June 12. — American-bred Turco scored a notable victory here today for William Woodward at the opening of the four-day Royal meeting. The three-year-old bay son of Fighting Fox— LaRose took the last race of the day, the St. James Palace Stakes, over eight furlongs, in a photo finish. Turco, one-time Derby favorite, starting at 7 to 1 and ridden by the Royal jockey, Harry Carr, beat the Aga Khans 100 to 7 outsider, Kameran, ridden by Gordon Richards, by a short head. Turco held the lead close to home, but Richards drove Kameran hard in the final strides and just missed. Most observers, and even jockey Carr, himself, thought the Aga Khans horse had snatched the verdict, but the camera showed the American horse in front. King George was unable to attend the program owing to his present indisposition, but the Queen and Princess Elizabeth were on hand. The objection flag was hoisted after the well-backed Royaliste had scored by a length in the ,500 Ascot Stakes at 20 furlongs, the main event of the day. Apprentice Tommy Mihon on Guerrier, stablemate of the Derby winner, Arctic Prince, claimed a foul against the winner.* The stewards upheld the objection laid for crossing the field, and they disqualified Royaliste. The new order of finish gave the jockey his first Ascot win, Stephenson his first stake victory, and was the first foul claim allowed at a Royal meeting since Buchan was disqualified after winning the Gold Cup in 1920. The meeting began wiih the defeat of the Two Thousand Guineas winner, the Chinese-owned Ki Ming, in the Queen Anne Stakes at eight furlongs. Ki Ming finished second to Neron, who won cleverly by a length for the Begum Aga Khan. Neron, a three-year-old son of the Italian sire, Nearco, started at 100 to 6. After the race, restaurateur Billy Ley, owner of Ki Ming, said the decision of whether Ki Ming goes to America rests with trainer Michael Bearg. Ley has received an invitation to run in the nine-furlong Stars and Stripes Handicap at Arlington Park near Chicago on July 4. Ley also stated, "Ki Ming definitely runs in the St. Leger."
