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; . Unbeaten Tahitian King Driven Out to Take National Stallion Whitakers Homebred Racer Has Half-Length Advantage On Romantic Roman in Dash By BOB HORWOOD Staff Correspondent BELMONT PARK, Elmont, L. I., N. Y., May 28. Ben F. Whitakers Tahitian King kept his record clean at three starts and three victories when he captured the fortieth running of the National Stallion Stakes at Belmont Park today. The brown juvenile son of Polynesian from Carolyn A. scored by a half length over Mrs. Eugene Constantin, Jr.s, Romantic Roman with Eddie Arcaro appearing to measure his rival through the final furlong. Hal Price Headleys King Pin was three and a half lengths farther back and a length and a half before Sam A. Mason n.s Tidewater, while Cain Hoy Stables Wingdinger completed the small field. Tahitian King returned .70, second shortest pay-off of the New York season, to his innumerable admirers in the crowd of 18,432 and stepped the five furlongs in :56 on a fast track. The time was a full second slower than Jet Master required when setting the present track record in last years National Stallion, but was the best of the meeting. Tahaitian King, who was bred by his owner from a mare named for his jockeys daughter, added 7,940 to his gleanings, as well as sundry nominating fees that will ultimately be figured by the tax department. Four Lead at Different Times The National Stallion was a thriller, with four different leaders during the course of the swift encounter. King Pin was first out of the gate, was briefly succeeded by Tidewater, while Romantic Roman and Tahitian King were close at hand. Nearing the eighth pole, Romantic Roman took: command for a couple of strides, but Tahitian King moved when Arcaro was ready and surged to the front passing that pole. While Gerald Porch whipped and kicked furiously on Romantic Roman, who responded gamely, Arcaro kept Tahitian King going with a strong hand ride and the favorite held his determined rival safe to the end. King Pin ran an even race down the outside rail, but tired at the end, while Tidewater stopped badly after his brief burst of speed near the half-way mark. Wingdinger was last all the way. This was Tahitian Kings first appearance in a stakes, but will hardly be his last, though he has not yet encountered such highly regarded youngsters as A. G. Vander-bilts Native Dancer or BrookmeaCde Stables County Clare, as well as a number who have been sidelined with the cough. One of the largest fields-of juveniles of the meeting celebrated their recovery from the cough in the opening dash, 25 of them charging down four and a half furlongs of the straight course. Willie "Deacon" Jones Virginia Oaks worked her way between horses to score by two and a half lengths over R. N. Websters Bone China, who led Llangollen Farms favored Nice Try by a half length. Fourth money went to H. B. Masseys Stage Lover. The first four to fin- Continued on Page Forty-One Unbeaten Tahitian King Driven Out to Win National Stallion Continued from Page One ish in this dash were all the top halves of entries. Jimmy DelVecchio rode the win- ning daughter of Air Hero, who paid .30 and combined withlsidor Biebers Ellen Deas for a 3.50 Daily Double. Ellen Deas, who was dropping down in class, was a paddock tip for the seven-furlong second number and Jimmy Hardin-brook hustled her all the way, kicking the . Count Fleet filly to the wire almost three lengths before Spring Hill Farms Monte Reale, who was in close quarters at the quarter pole. Louis Primas Here He Is was almost a length away and a neck before Hudson Valley Stables Trinity Place, who tired badly. Ellen Deas paid 1.90 straight.
