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Evening Out Takes Regret Handicap Widener Homebred Scores Over Ggndharva at Jersey Boulmetis Hustles His Mount? Along Rail to Outrace Foe To Wire; 26,213 See Card By JOE HIRSCH MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, N. J., June 18. Sammy Boulmetis hustled Mrs. George D. Wideners gallant race mare, Evening Out, along the rail through the stretch to outrace Brookmeades favored Gandharva to the wire in the seventh running of the 3,950 Regret Handicap today. The winners margin was half a length while a length behind Gandharva came Walter J. Appels Another World, who was half a length to the good of Woodland Farms To Cash for third money. Evening Out, votedtop two-year-old filly of 1953 in the annual poll of Daily Racing Form and the Morning Telegraph and victress in last seasons 0,000 Monmouth Oaks, took advantage of every opportunity under the clever guidance of Sammy Boulmetis to register her second win and first stakes score of the campaign. Her winning slice of 6,200 increased her seasons earnings to 0,950 and she was clocked in a sparkling 1:09 for the six panels, only, four ticks off Master Aces track record. The winner, a four-year-old Shut Out filly from the Eight Thirty mare Evening Belle, carried top-weight- of 122 pounds, giving as much as 13 to a field of 11 rivals. Boulmetis, who had previously tallied with Joe Gavegnanos Little Baker in the fifth race, dropped Evening Out on the rail when To Cash carried Gandharva wide curving for home, then drove the Widener standard-bearer to the wire to liold Grandharva safe. Wideners in Winners Circle A crowd of 26,213 looked on in perfect spring weather. Present in the winners circle to receive a silver trophy emblematic of victory in the Regret from Mrs. J. Spencer Weed, wife of a Monmouth Park director, were Mr. and Mrs. George D. Widener. He is chairman of the Jockey club and president of Belmont Park. Fantine Busher was quickest to begin in-1 the Regret with Amory Haskells To Cash ; duelling for the early lead. The pair were well clear of their rivals during the early stages of the dash until Gandharva came up to pursue them on the outside. At the half-mile pole To Cash led by a length and a half on the rail with Fantine Busher in 1 second position, a head to the good of 1 Gandharva. The latter, incidentally was 1 carrying top weight of 125 according to ; the weight-for-age scale in effect in New ; Jersey, her actual weight 115 pounds. Thus : she was giving three pounds to Evening J Out. Curving for Home, To Cash continued in front by a head as Gandharva raced to the pacemaker on the outside, passing the tir-ing Fantine Busher. Evening Out, who had worked her way between horses at the head Photo by MikeSirico. MRS. GEORGE D. WIDENER Owner of Evening Out. of the turn to third place, was now taken to the rail by Boulmetis as To Cash began to lay out on Grandharva, forcing the latter wide turning into the stretch. Gandharva Unable to Regain Lost Ground Straightening for the run to the wire, Evening Out had the rail, and Boulmetis applied his whip intermittently through the final furlong. Hedley Woodhouse on Grandharva finally set the three-year-old Olym-pia filly down for the drive and made a game pass at the leader, but was unable to make up the lost ground. Another World, who had. come from deep in the pack, closed briskly to edge To Cash for the show award. To Cash was responsible for the :21 first quarter and the half in :44M. both admirable fractions. Joseph Gavegnanos favored Little Baker drove through the final furlong to run down John "Trader" Clarks pace-making Poor Rube in the fifth event, scoring by a half length with Almoy Stables Royal Indian another- length and a half farther back for the minor award. Little Baker, a three-year-old Errard colt, went off as a stout 2-to-l choice and returned .20 for his fourth triumph of the campaign. He was cleverly handled by the meetings leading rider, Sammy Boulmetis and covered the six furlongs in a crisp 1:11 under 118 pounds. The winner, who has been a consistent performer since last summer, broke on top today, Royal Indian coming up quickly several feet off the rail to show in front at the half-mile marker. Boulmetis had a good hold on Little Baker, a length behind. On the rail in the second flight was Poor Rube and at the head of the far turn, Donald Brumfield shot past Royal Indian on the inside to take command. Poor Rube led curving for home and was in front at the eighth pole when Boulmetis and Little Baker combined talents in a strong finish to outrace the former to the finish line. Royal Indian held French Nightie safe for third money. Royal Brigade and Man o Day returned 7.40, in the Daily Double.
