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New Jersey By Fred Galiani 1 Helioscope Had Boulmetis Scared Colt Brilliant in Valley Forge Win Future in Hands of Handicappers GARDEN STATE PARK, Camden, N. J., May 2.— "Man, he had me scared at the eighth pole." So said Sammy Boulmetis, who rode William Helis, Jr.s Helio scope to a brilliant nose triumph over Joe Jones in the Valley Forge Handicap Saturday. "When that other horse started to pass us, I hit him with the whip, but he didnt respond. Then I went back to hand riding, and he came driving up just in time to win. Usually he answers when you hit him with the whip, but not this time. It seemed as if he just wanted to run along with this horse before he decided to go to running." Helioscope packed 130 pounds to Joe Jones 119 and covered a mile and 70 yards in 1:40%, slicing a fifth off the old mark set by the same stables Spartan Valor in 1952. It didnt seem at all likely that Helioscope would snatch victory from defeat when Joe Jones headed him in the stretch, but the bay colt called on his. indomitable fighting spirit to come up with a last ditch stand. Helioscope was the leader most of the way, except for the few -fleeting moments when Ifabody and Joe Jones had their heads in front. The fractions tell the story, with the first quarter in :23, the half in :46 and the six furlongs in 1:11%. The mile was reached in 1:35%. Behind Joe Jones there wasnt anything outstanding in the field and for all purposes it turned out to be a two-horse race. But it would be hard to find one more thrilling, and was reminiscent of the Wood Memorial when Nashua necked out Summer Tan. From here on in, Helioscopes future is in the hands of the handicapper and any decisions to his next outing will be determined by what the racing secretaries put on him. • Named for Suburban and Massachusetts The colt has been named for the Suburban and Massachusetts Handicaps and also for two races at Hollywood Park. The Suburban is Americas time--honored premier handicap and Helioscopes connections would naturally like a victory in that race glistening on his record. But there is a certain attraction on the , West Coast. The 00,000 Californian is an allowance stakes and, under the conditions,. Helioscope would get in with 117 pounds. He hasnt been under 122 pounds since last October. He has also been nominated for the Hollywood Gold Cup, which is likewise a hundred grander, but in the latter he comes under the scrutiny of the handicaper. Just where hell make his next start will be decided after close examination of weights. A group of prominent Floridians were present to see the Valley Forge. They were Bill Lantheff , counsel for Hialeah Park; Ted David, speaker of the House in the Sunshine State; Warren Toole, Jr., and John Ring. The last named two are on the Florida State Racing Commission, Ring being its * secretary . . . Sterling Young, manager of the Jockeys Guild, performed his usual function of appearing at a meetings opening and then returned to New York . . . Racing commissioners Hugh Mehorter and Hugh Strong took in the opening day races, as did John Kenny, former mayor of Jersey City and an avid turf patron. A former member of the New Jersey Racing Commission, Bill Hildebrandt made his appearance on opening day, keeping an old tradition going . . . Mr. and Mrs. Phil Baker were among the many visitors from Atlantic City out for the inaugural . . . Champe Barton, assistant mutuel manager to Riggs Mahony, underwent an eye operation in the University of Penn- . sylvania Hospital . . . Cary C. Boshamer, the Gastonia, North Carolina sportsman who * has a big string of horses here in the care of Ned Gaines, was a visitor over the week end to inspect his string . . . Cortright Wetherill, recently, elected to membership in The Jockey Club, was among the big Saturday crowd. Camac Handling Rarco Unit Again Its the third time around for Joe Camac and the Rarco Stable, of Mrs. Mary Block. Camac trained the outfit on two previous occasions and one year, 1949, won 17 races in 25 days for the Philadelphia outfit. He has nine horses for the Rarco outfit . . . Trainer R. B. Carroll, who owns the Beauridge Stable in partnership with William Lynch, of Leonardo, N. J., unleashed a running two-year-old in the opening race, Saturday who won by six lengths and paid 6.80. It must have been a profitable trip for Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Baldini and Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Vicki, who traveled from Hartford, Conn., to be Carrolls guests for the day. Buddy Raines came on from Belmont Park to run Brandywine Stables Waila in the eighth race and stated that he had made out a pretty definite campaign for the outfits juvenile filly, Catchpenny, winner of the Rosedale Stakes. The miss goes next in the National Stallion, will travel here..for the Rancocas, and then start next in the Polly Dnimmond Stakes at Delaware . . . Trainer Tommy Masters received Filipo Baldis Dinner Winner from Laurel and will race the horse in allowance events here. Masters, one of the youngest trainers in the business, had* an unfortunate accident on the farm this winter, and lost the sight of his right eye when it was pierced by a nail. Doctors tell him there is little, chance of hjm ev,er. recovering .the use of the eye*/
