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Incidentally Scores Third Win in Row in Rancocas Unbeaten Maine Chance Juvenile Whips Riant, Snugger at Camden By WILLIAM C. PHILLIPS Staff Correspondent GARDEN STATE PARK, Camden, N. J., May 27. — Maine Chance Farms Incidentally, a New York invader ridden by Dave Gorman, scampered off with the honors in the eleventh running of the Rancocas Stakes here this afternoon, covering the five furlongs over a fast strip in :59% to finish with a winning margin of one length. The sleek roan filly retained an unblemished record of three starts and three victories, and she was favored by the crowd of 24,074 for a return of .40. Brookmeade Stables Riant, a winner of her only other start, finished second and she was four lengths in front of Mrs. Ada I* Rices Snugger. Darby Dan Farms Clear Dawn finished lapped on the latter in fourth place, while her stablemate, Lady-breath, was bumped rounding the turn and finished next to last. Incidentally, Riant and Snugger dominated the race from just a few strides after the beginning, racing as a three-part Continued on Page Forty-Seven Incidentally Scores Third Win in Row in Rancocas Unbeaten Maine Chance Juvenile Whips Riant, Snugger at Camden Continued from Page One team with a long advantage over the remainder in the field of 11 juvenile fillies. Snugger was the first to give way, weakening in the early stretch, then Incidentally was forced to assert herself under the whip as Riant was more tenaciously inclined. Mrs. Elizabeth Graham, owner of the Maine Chance Farm, accepted the trophy for Incidentallys victory from Mrs. Carl Rose, wife of the former Florida State Racing Commission chairman. Incidentally, who is a daughter of Mr. Busher — Danise M., by Epinard, was purchased for 0,000 at the Keeneland sales. Her 0,275 earned this afternoon was enough to repay that investment, plus another ,200 already picked up in her two overnight victories. Fillies of the three-year-old variety were brought together in the supporting feature, with Rappahannock Farms Senga emerging the winner by a neck over Mrs. E. J. Hawthornes Miss Shadow. W. M. Wickhams Where Are We closed well to finish third, two lengths behind. Bobby Stevenson rode Senga for his second triumph in succession on the program. There was a little bumping rounding the final turn, when four of the fillies were battling for command, and the stewards flashed the objection sign and scrutinized the film patrol before making the result official, which brought a return of 1.20 on Senga. C. V. Whitneys Flamenco had bumped with Philip Godfreys Joy K., who finished fourth, but it appeared to have been the Whitney racer that was at fault. Flamenco, the heavy favorite, appeared a little dinky pulling up and she may have injured herself.
