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~ — — — ~ 1 Poly Hi Wins Rosedale Stakes In Handy Fashion at Jamaica Favored Polynesian Filly t Crosses Finish Line Before Oil Rich and Burst OSong By BOB HORWOOD JAMAICA. L. I.. N. Y.. May 8.— Outclassing her rivals completely. Mrs. Solomon Zauderers Poly Hi skipped to the finish of todays 48th lunning of the 7,300 Rosedale Stakes four and a helf lengths before Elmendorfs Oil Rich, who led Peter H. B. Frelinghuysens Burst OSong. It was another four lengths back to Hill n Dale Farms Scintillation. Roscoe T. ONeils Pekame and Brookmeade Stables Unleashed completed the small field, which was reduced by the withdrawal early this morning of Hannibals Girl. Fleet Nymph and Sabana. Favored by the crowd of 22.-189 that turned out in summery weather. Poly Hi paid .80 after stepping the five furlongs in :594.-, over a fast track. Eric Guerin rode the chestnut daughter of Polynesian — Highfortidies, by Jacopo, with complete confidence, while veteran trainer George M. Odom brought her_up to the race in fine fettle. Fourth Victory for Zauderer Miss The Rosedale was the fourth victory in six starts for Poly Hi and her first stakes victory. The triumph rewarded Mrs. Zauderer with a gross prize of 2,050, of which 75 was the nomination and starting fees. The Rosedale was also the first race in which Poly Hi had been asked to negotiate a turn, which may have, accounted for her drifting out a bit, and the first time she was not ridden by Hedley Woodhouse. who was to have piloted the scratched Sabana. Breaking a little slowly, as usual, Poly Hi had only Oil Rich behind her as they left the gate at the start of the stakes, while Unleashed charged into command, followed by Pekame, Burst OSong and Scintillation. • Actually, the field broke in precise post position order from the rail to the outside. While Unleashed continued to hold sway around the far turn. Poly Hi quickly surged up to be lapped on her, with Scintillation a close third, still farther out and Pekame being squeezed back a bit on the rail when unable to outrun the Brookmeade filly. Oil Rich was still far back at the end of the opening quarter. but» beginning to move well. Poly Hi took command when Guerin gave her her head nearing the final bend and promptly parted company with her rivals. Continued on Page Forty-Fbrt Poly Hi Outclasses Foes In Rosedale at Jamaica Daughter of Polynesian Leads Oil Rich by Four, Half Lengths Continued from Poge One as. Unleashed began to falter badly and Oil Rich began to loom up on the outside as Bunt O Song also began to move. Guerin continued to scuffle mildly on I Poly Hi through the stretch, it seemed; mairrry~To keep her from drifting too wide, and the handsome chestnut miss drew uv.av stiaaiiy. while Oil Rich just lasted to stave off the closing rush of Burst OSong. Scintillation weakened badly, as did Pekame and Unleashed. The latter was second choice in the wagering, but was through after three furlongs. William S. Cox, secretary of Australias Moonte Valley Racing Club, who is visiting | American race tracks, presented the tro- | phy to Mrs. Zauderei in the winners circle I after the Rosedale. Frank C. Rand Jr.s Try Try Again, a j juvenile daughter of Endeavour II., who was backed into favoritism for her debut in I todays fifth event, will have to live up to I her name, stopping badly after getting the j lead leaving the backstretch. Leigh G. j Bishops Lady Lyric won the five furlongs dash under a hustling ride by Con Errico, j scoring by a length over James Cox i Brady s fast -finishing Lament. Ellis Farms I Countess Marcy was five lengths farther back and a neck before Harry Heimans Contessa Eva. The winner and runner-up are both eligible to the 5,000 Fashion Stakes at the same distance on May 22 here. Lady Lyric, a bay daughter of Lord Boswell, who had finished second in her two previous starts, paid .90 as third choice and was tele-timed in 1:01. Roscoe T. ONeils Nizamis Doll, second choice, vied for the lead with Try Tiy Again, then swerved out sharply from the rail when tiring in the stretch. 1 i
