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► Pintor Takes Measure of Jet Master Montpelier Colt Wears Down ♦ Favorite in Drive in Tremont Collars Jet Pilot Youngsterat* Eighth Pole and Dominates Running in Final Sixteenth By BOB HORWOOD Staff Correspondent I AQUEDUCT, L. I., N. Y., June 21.— Montpeliers Pintor stunned the throng of 16,952 that turned out for the opening program at Aqueduct today by wearing down Marlboro Stud Farms Jet Master to win the Tremont Stakes by a head. Jack Amiels Count Flame was three lengths farther back at the end of the five and one-half furlongs and three and a half lengths before Vera S. Braggs Mixture. R. A. Firestones Sirad completed the field for the stake, which was having its fifty-ninth running. Hedley Woodhouse rode Pintor, a son of the French-bred Goya II., who was scoring his second victory in three starts and paid 5. The time was 1:0525, three-fifths of a second slower than the track mark set by Apache when a five-year-old in 1944. It was two-fifths slower than Battlefield required in winning last years Tremont, while Inseparable and The Admiral also won the Tremont in 1:05. Pintor set a track record at five furlongs for his Pimlico debut, then was beaten seven lengths by The Pimpernel, a "worlds record-holder, in the Christiana Stakes for his only previous races. The ,450 he won today brought his total gleanings to 2,-725 and put his account on the credit side. The dark bay colt was a 0,500 yearling, acquired by William duPonts Foxcatcher Farm at the Saratoga sales, later sold to Marion duPont Scott, mistress of Montpelier. His breeder is F. W. Janson. Pintor is one of the first American crop by Goya II who was imported three years ago for 20,000. Arcaros Comments After the Tremont, Eddie Arcaro, who rode Jet Master, said that the colt "didnt have all of his fire today." Though Pintor scored by only a head, his victory seemed probable just inside the eighth pole and he won with more authority than the margin suggests. The winner was receiving nine pounds from Jet Master, who was 1 to 4 in the wagering, on the strength of five vic-1 tories in six previous starts, including a I track record in the National Stallion at Belmont Park. Mixture and Count Flake broke in front of Jet Master in the Tremont, while Pintor was away in fourth place. Arcaro sent the favorite upon the rail in a few strides, while Pintor moved with him and the pair were a head apart and a length before Count Flame. Jet Master came off the rail a little rounding the far turn and Count Flame moved up between calls, then took back sharply as Jet Master came back to the rail. The favorite was a length and a half in the van above the head of the stretch, while Pintor was another two lengths before Count Flame, with Mixture and Sirad not going anywhere. The favorite was still a length before Pintor as they straightened away for the ! j long run home, with Arcaro providing a j hand ride, while Woodhouse and Con Errico went to the whip on Pintor and , Count Flame. Pintor responded and be- j I gan to gain steadily, drawing almost level | at the furlong pole, where Arcaro reached back and stung Jet Master. The Jet Pilot colt fought on gamely, but Pintor clearly dominated in the final sixteenth and put his rival away in the last couple of strides. Only four horses, representing three interests, started in the Aqueduct National Maiden Hurdle stake, which was having its first running at this track. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Pete" Bostwicks pair of Stunts and Hyvania were backed down to odds-on, but were soundly beaten at the end of the mile and three-quarters by Sanford Stud Farms Fulton. That Head Play helding scored by five lengths over Hyvania. with Frank "Dooley" Adams in the saddle, while Stunts was nine lengths farther back, just a neck before James F. McHughs Jam. j Fulton paid , added ,075 to his earn- 1 ings, and required 3;09 for the journey. DION K. KERR, JR.— Trainer of Pintor. 1 j He was scoring his second victory over hurdles, but had finished half a dozen J lengths behind Jam at Belmont Park on t May 28. l I i
