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Silver Blue in Front at All Markers folds Two-Length ] :dge on Sir Rarco Kamehameha Finishes Third r While Held at Odds-On in Parkview Purse at Camden By FRED G ALIANI Staff Con espo?ident GARDEN STATE PARK, Camden, N. J., April 30. — J. J. Colandos homebred, Silver Blue, was a front-running victor in the featured Parkview Purse this gusty afternoon, coming fast out of the gate at the start and coming to the wire two lengths before Rarco Stables Sir Rarco. A neck in back came King Ranchs Kamehameha, who not only is unpronounceable to most of the turf fans, but it now anathema after failing at odds-on. Joe Snyder hustled Silver Blue over the six furlongs in 1:12% over a fast track and those in the crowd estimated at 15,597 received 1.20 for their confidence. Time for the race was 1:12%. Silver Blue added to the list of horses winning this afternoon that gave the form players a bad time, only one choice scoring through the feature. Kamehameha was backed into odds-on but never appeared to have a chance of winning. Started Twice Before at Bowie Silve Blue had started twice previously this year at Bowie, where the daughter of Vejete — Chablis won one race and was second in her other outing. She got in the race under 114 pounds, three less than Sir Rarco while Kamehameha was in with 122. Silve Blue was away sharply at the start ang before the field had gone a sixteenth was out by daylight. Sky Command and Kamehameha were next in line a couple of lengths before Sir Rarco. Silver Blue continued to lead around the turn and had a two-length lead straightening away for the run home. Sky Command dropped out it here, while Kamehameha saved a world of ground on the rail, and at this point gave his backers their lone brief chance of hope. Sir Rarco came to the outside for his drive. Snyder, on Silver Blue, gave his horse the stick at the head of the stretch and once more near the sixteenth pole, which was sufficient enough to keep the filly going by a safe margin. Kamehameha had V clear sailing on the rail but could not get ■ close to the winner and finally lost the ■ place by a neck to Sir Rarcos late on- ■ slaught.
