Zucchero Defeats Wilwyn In Epsoms Coronation Cup, Daily Racing Form, 1953-06-06

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Zucchero DefeatsWilwyn In Epsoms Coronation Cup CupEPSOM EPSOM DOWNS Epsom England June 5 Reuters George Bolls way war fiveyearold Zucchero came from last to first place to beat his conqueror in the Washington D C International at Laurel last fall Wihvyn by one length in the 12460 Coronation Cup over 12 furlongs here today todayRalph Ralph Beaver Strassburgers French trained fouryearold Worden an 81 81chance chance was another length and a half halfaway away in third place in the high class classfield field of 10 10Zucchero Zucchero ridden by young Lester Pigott thus ended the sequence of seven continental and Irish successes in the historic Cup event eventWilwyn Wilwyn with his usual pilot Manny Mercer up started the 94 favorite and he appeared all set for his twentieth victory when he took the lead from the pacesetting Kingsford last years St Leger runner up three furlongs out But Zucchero 1007 outsider cooly handled by Piggott made up ground and smoothly mastered Wilwyn 200 yards out Another French horse Fau ¬ bourg was fourth and Queen Eliza ¬ beths Gay Tune who failed to threaten at the vital stages of the race was fifth


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