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Tellariqn Sets Worlds Record at Garden State StateRuns Runs Mile 70 Yards of Valley Forge in 1 3925 37799 Attend AttendBy By WILLIAM C PHILLIPS PHILLIPSGARDEN GARDEN STATE PARK Camden N J May 4 George D Wideners Tellarian ran to a new mile and seventy yards track and worlds record here this afternoon leaving an opening day crowd of 37799 in open mouthed amazement as he handily swept into command entering the final furlong of the Valley Forge Handicap and drew out to register by three lengths in the sizzling time of 139 Brookfield Farms Impromptu finished second a head in front of Colin MacLeod Jrs Besomer who Continued on Page FiftyFin Tellarian Sets New Worlds Record Aeschylus Wins Laurel Spring Cap Runs Mile70 Yards lnl39fatCamden lnl39fatCamdenWidener Widener Gelding Draws Off To ThreeLength Tally Over Impromptu Fabius Is Eighth EighthContinued Continued from Page One Onewas was an additional four lengths in front of Wheatley Stables Gray Phantom the latter gaining fourth honors honorsTellarian Tellarian who was restricted to turf racing in Florida last winter was almost completely ignored by the crowd and he paid a rousing 4640 4640The The Valley Forge Purse had a gross value of 29700 from which Tellarian was awarded 20950 This amount less 300 in nominating and starting fees increased his earnings for the season to 33100 33100George George D Widener chairman of the Jockey Club was represented in the win ¬ ners circle by trainer William F Mulhol land who received the Valley Forge Trophy from Thomas J Brogan chairman of the New Jersey State Racing Commission CommissionThe The winner a fouryearold gelded son of Eight Thirty and Tellaris by Pharis was ridden by Benny Sorenson at 110 pounds His final time of 132 bettered by onefifth of a second the worlds rec ¬ ord established by Swaps in the Broward Handicap at Gulf stream Park in April of 1956 under 130 pounds The track record fo 140 was held by Goforward who carried 113 pounds in June of 1955 1955Sorenson Sorenson took Tellarian far back of the early pace being fought over by Chit Chat This was the beginning of the 16th year of racing at Garden State Park and the winning Daily Double combination was of course one and six It paid a whopping 5131320 Apparently there were a few hunch bettors in the crowd because a parlay on the same horses would have amounted to 4191 A total of 219 tickets of the twodollar denom ¬ ination were sold on the winning com ¬ bination but only one tendollar ducat Both winners were held at the longest odds in the straight pool of their respec 4ive races F A Shermans Daunissa paying 11000 in the first and Dor ¬ chester Farm Stables Madams Hunter returning 7620 in the second The win ¬ ning jockeys were James Delvecchio and William M Cook and Impromptu and permitted him to gradually make up ground on the inside down the backstretch On the final turn he steered the big chestnut around the leaders and merely hand rode him to his impressive score scoreAs As the field of nine paraded postward for the sixteenth running of the Valley Forge the enthusiastic inaugural gathering listened in a hush of anticipation as track announcer Morris Tobe reported that Calu ¬ met Farm had just won their sixth Ken ¬ tucky Derby The audience was in the process of backing Calumet Farms Fabius into 6to5 favoritism for the Valley Forge but the Citation colt was far from himself in the race and finished a dismal next to last Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons who saddled the Derby favorite Bold Ruler was also a loser on the local front with Wheatley Stables Gray Phantom PhantomWilliam William GHelis Jr who won the Val ¬ ley Forge with Spartan Valor in 1952 and with Helioscope in 1955 was not repre ¬ sented in the stakes this afternoon but he familiar Greek Flag colors were carried to a facile triumph in the fifth race by True Verdict a threeyearold who may well represent Helis in the Valley Forge running next year True Verdict presently is prepping for the 25000added Delaware Valley Stakes that will be renewed at six furlongs next Saturday He passed the test today with flying colors going to the front soon after the start of the Southwark Purse and being snugly rated to an easy length and onehalf winning margin by Sam Boulmetis
