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Happy Happy Princess Princess Champlain Champlain Winner; Winner-Oil Oil Rich Rich Takes Takes Rancocas Rancocas by by Neck Neck Smoothly Handled By A. Valenzuela Favored Melody Mine Tires In Closing Stages; Dandy Blitzen Third Before 20,185 By TEDDY COX GARDEN STATE PARK. Camden. N. J.. May 15. — Elmendorfs Oil Rich, a recent arrival from Jamaica, turned in a smashing performance to account for the 15th running of the 5.000-added Rancocas Stakes before a crowd of 20,185 patrons here this afternoon. The trim daughter of Phalanx — Oil Princess, by Errard, came on through the closing stages under the smooth handling of Angel Valenzuela to score in a drive by a neck. William Hal Bishops Melody Mine, who ran equipped with blinkers and a tongue strap, after attempting to bolt in her previous race, was established a strong favorite for the five-furlongs spin, and she appeared ready to justify that confidence, but she tired badly through the closing stages and could not repulse the victress. A length and one-quarter further back came B . A. Darios Dandy Blitzen. while James Cox Bradys Lament was fourth. Oil Rich raced the distance in :59%. and was second choice, returning .40. A field of 10 contested the most impoi-tant two-year-old filly stakes of the meeting and they appeared to be resplendent in fine condition when they appeared in the paddock. The warm weather returned, but the track was somewhat on the dull side from overnight rains. Trainer Kelly Accept Trophy Walter A. Kelly, capable Elmendorf trainer, accepted a trophy after the race. He had brought his charge up to the stakes in perfect condition. It was the same Kelly who won The Garden State, the worlds richest race, here at this track in 1955 with Prince John. Melody Mine was hustled out of the gate and on the turn she opened up bv several lengths. Before they reached the stretch she was punished severely, even though she appeared to have a winning advantage and was running with all of her heat. Oil Rich loomed on the outside at the top of the stretch and began her task of gradually wearing down the Bishop filly and it was evident a sixteenth out that she would get the job done. Alfred Roberts Ace Sailor put up one of the finest demonstrations of raw. unadul-erated speed ever seen at Garden State Park when he downed his foes in the Lancaster Purse, at six furlongs. The Casemate gelding winger out to the front at the beginning and then ran his foes dizzy. He went the quarter in :221/5, the three -eighths in :33%. the half-mile in :45 and the five-eighths in :57%. The final time was 1:10%. Naturally. Ace Sailor backed up after the early furlongs, but he managed to last by a neck over Calumet Farms Trentoni-an, one who probably would have won in another stride or two. Wild Ride, from the Jaclyn Stable, was third and William H. Bishops Ambiguous fourth. Trentonian was a heavy favorite for this, in spite of the fact that the ultimate winner had shown fine late form over this track. The Calumet star had not been under silks since Hialeah Park. He was between horses from the start and finally left them at the head of the stretch and set out in hot pursuit of Ace Sailor. Jimmy DeLvecchio, however, managed to keep the gelding going long enough to withstand this bid. I
