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Incidentally Takes Polly Drummond Remains Unbeaten In Four Outings OutingsFoul Foul Claim Lodged Against Maine Chance Filly Is Not Allowed at Delaware Park ParkBy By FRED GALIANI GALIANIDELAWARE DELAWARE PARK Stanton Del June 10 Under Dave Gormans incessant whip drive Maine Chance Farms Incidentally ran her string to four straight in the Polly Drummond Stakes here this afternoon but then had to withstand a claim of foul In ¬ cidentally flashed under the wire three quarters of a length before Foxcatcher Farms Fayfran whose rider Sammy Boulmetis promptly lodged an objection claiming Incidentally crossed over in front of him at the three and a half furlong pole poleAfter After the usual delay the stewards gave the official nod to he verdict much to the relief of favorite players in the estimated crowd of 15000 who backed the roan filly by Mr Busher Danise M down to 380 Third in the field of eight a length back in third place was Rusty Lyn Stables Pegeen I IThe The victory completed a double for the stable Gorman and trainer Dick Whitting ton who had won the previous race with Smart Apple The time for the five furlongs was 100 over a fast track 10000 Yearling Purchase PurchaseIncidentally Incidentally cost 10OOC as a yearling and her Polly Drummond Purse which netted 11300 brought her total earnings to 26775 making her a bargain at best This was the second stake win for the filly She had previously won the Rancocas Stakes at Camden after scoring in two events at New York This was also the second score in the stake for the stable of Mrs Elizabeth N Graham her Beaugay winning it in track record time back in 1945 1945It It was a perfect start from the gate with Trimbeth the Englishbred daughter of Big Game streaking away in front closely fol ¬ lowed by the trio of Incidentally Pegeen and Fayfran The four raced along the backstretch in that order until nearing the far turji where Gorman shot Incidentally up to challenge for the lead Pegeen went along with her and at this juncture Fay ran was seen to drop back backMidway Midway of the turn Incidentally had hooked with Trimbeth and by the time they had straightened away for the drive home the filly had taken a half length lead Pegeen lodged her bid down on the rail while Fayfran come driving down on the outside outsideIncidentally Incidentally put away Trimbeth with comparative ease but Gorman looked back over his shoulder and saw the challenge coming from Fayfran Reaching back he delivered a steady tattoo with the whip casting repeated glances at this fastmov ¬ ing adversary Incidentally held on to stave off Fayfrans bid while Pegeen closed on the inside to take third from the tiring Trimbeth
