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Joey Boy Outruns Six Omnibus Foes Gavegnano Router Holds Off Three Rings by Neck Before 12,073 Monmouth Park Fans By FRED GALIANI Staff Correspondent MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, N. J. June 18. — J. Gavegnano s Joey Boy led his rivals from start to finish in the Omnibus Handicap to score by a neck over Mrs. E. L. Hopkins Three Rings in the ninteenth running of the ancient stake. Three Rings was almost a length clear of the favored Combat Boots, while L. G. Robinsons Chat Noir II. was fourth. Joey Boy was ridden excellently by Fernando Fernandez to return 1.80 after covering the mile and an eighth in 1:51 Vs. Joey Boys neck verdict killed the chances of Three Rings to become the first repeat winner of the Omnibus Handicap, the gelding having won it in 1949. Combat Boots, coming off two straight victories, was the choice over J. J. Colandos Uncle Miltie, the overnight favorite who finished fifth after moving from far back and then hanging just above the sixteenth pole, Bakersfield Earns Purse The attendance numbered 12,073, which marked the fourth straight day that the crowds surpassed those of last year. Only one choice stood up through the feature, but several well played horses did all right. In the Ted Mack Purse that preceded the feature, Jimmy Stout scored on the well regarded Bakersfield. Bakersfield is a son of Bossuet, with whom Stout figured in the memorable triple dead-heat in the Carter Handicap years ago. Joey Boy has proved a nice horse for owner Joe Gavegnano and the victory today was worth 1,700 net, more than the horse had won in five previous starts, although he has never failed to earn some paft of the purse. He had won at Garden State and was third three other times, in-Continued on Page Five * c s t t t I a c s 1 a B a I 4 *e fc 1 t t r. C s f p f t to t f i b v tl s E a tl Joey Boy Outruns Six Opponents in Omnibus Holds Off Three Rings by Neck Before 12,073 Monmouth Patrons Continued from Page One eluding one behind the mighty Spartan Valor. The winner had 111 pounds and was getting three from Three Rings. Joey Boy and Three Rings swept from the gate together and the former got the best of it from his inside post and assumed the lead in the run past the stands, with Combat Boots in third position. Chat Noir II. was before Sea Grass and Uncle Miltie as they went to the first turn, with Gay Count trailing the field. Down the back-stretch, Fernandez kept Joey Boy well in hand, while Three Rings was still second and Combat Boots third on the rail. Uncle Miltie was well in the ruck and was only ahead of one horse. Three Rings repeatedly tried to yoke Joey Boy, but the Gavegnano racer was not to had and just as repeatedly repulsed every bid. Uncle Miltie started his move at the half-mile pole and came to the inside for the stretch run, but never could threaten the leaders. Coming down the stretch Joey Boy still had a head the better of Three Rings, while Combat Boots was now taken to the outside for his move. The three of them were fairly close as they passed the sixteenth pole, but Combat Boots lagged a little and fell back, leaving Joey Boy and Three Rings finish the duel they started right from the gate. And Joey Boy was the best and flashed under the wire a good neck to spoil Three Rings bid for a repeat score. Combat Boots had the same poundage as the winner so the favorite had no excuse on that score. After the race owner Gavegnano was presented with the Omnibus trophy by Mrs. Reeve Schley, wife of the vice president and a member of the board of directors of the Monmouth Park Jockey Club,
