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Akbar Akbar Khan Khan Cracks Cracks Track Track Record; Record;: Venomous Venomous Takes Takes Col Colonial oniol Handicap Hondicop B. A. DARIO The New Englanders homebred, Venomous, registered easily in the Colonial Handicap at Garden State Park. Takes Brandywine Handicap byLength Brooks Pilots Son of Tehran Over Turf in Rapid 1 A2Vs To Beat Aeschylus, Passyunk By CHARLES HATTON DELAWARE PARK, Stanton, Del., May 30. Coming off the turn with a compelling rush which defeated his nine rivals and beat the track record, the Cockfield Stables flashy chestnut, Akbar Khan, thrilled a cloudy Memorial Day throng of 28,705 as he inscribed his name on the honor roll of the 7,825 Brandywine Turf Handicap. At the dramatic end of this 20-year-old feature, presented in the grassy innerfield for the first time, the artful Steve Brooks had the Dixie winner a length clear, while Douglas Smalls Aeschylus beat Foxcatch-ers fast-closing Passyunk a nose for the place. Only another nose away, Mrs. Eugenia Bankheads Jahneh finished fourth. Akbar Khan, a son of Tulyars sire, Tehran, and the Hyperion mare, Hastra, who was bred in "this blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England," earned a gross prize of 0,825, or a net of 0,400, while returning the jubilant few who backed him 7.60 in the tote. The favorite, in a wide-open betting race, was the only mare who started, George Wideners Rare Treat, a Delaware Handicap prospect who made a bold move on the hedges entering the stretch, but could not cope with her male rivals. The going was aptly termed hard for this Brandywine and the successful Akbar Khan hung out a startling 1:42 under his steadier of 117 pounds. This beat Prince Morvis course standard of 1:44 pointless and indeed was only a fifth of a second off the American mark. Jabneh Strong Finisher Jabneh was the starting topweight here under 123 pounds, and finished strongly but belatedly, and could not concern himself with the winners award. Following the running of the stake, Mrs. Baird Brittingham of Delaware presented Akbar Khans connections with a handsome trophy. The club made much of the occasion to celebrate this holiday, and brought in the Delaware National Guard to entertain the near-capacity crowd present. A band, a drill team dressed in Revo-lutioary War costumes, a firing squad, color guard and armored trucks participated. Noted in the crowd were many prominent patrons, among them Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jeffords, William duPont, Mrs. Marian duPont Scott, Mrs. W. Henry duPont, Mi-, and Mrs. Charles Eshman, Mrs. Frances Crowninshield, Mrs. J. H. R. Thouron, Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Green. Morris Schapiro, Russell Van Horn and Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Shaw II. Much to nobodys surprise, the gray sprinter, Star Rover, held the most dash away from the gate in the feature, sailing grandly by on the lead-in the run first time past the stands, with Aeschylus, Lofty Peak and Jabneh prompting him most closely. Rare Treat was far out of it, as per her rather sluggish custom, and Chevation, making his seasonal debut, also was one of the rearguard. Akbar Khan was about four lengths off the lead and Brooks had him perfectly placed, biding his time. Going to the end of the backstretch, Star Rover and Lofty Peak were glad to call it a day as the others began their advance. Around the bend, the gray was yielding and by now Aeschylus and Akbar Khan were swarming down on him. It was a stirring struggle through the stretch, with Akbar Khan mastering his rivals decidedly enough as Brooks drove him with all the vigor at his command, which is considerable. It is doubtful if the horse will lie down on his right side tonight. Behind him, Aeschylus, Jabneh and the late-running Passyunk were joined in a desperate skirmish for the lesser awards, Aeschylus earn- f Continued on Page Forty-Fight Akbar Khan CracksTrack Mark in Brandywine Score Covers Delaware Turf Course in 1 A23s in Defeating Aeschylus Continued from Page Fifty-Six j ing the place by the merest nose before Passyunk. I The result compounded the bruised shoulder Eldon Nelson sustained in a fall yesterday, when he was forced to cancel two winning mounts, as he also was scheduled to ride Akbar Khan. Completely outclassing his opposition, Foxcatcher Farms Gelio was an impressive four-length winner of the six-furlong sixth race, coasting home in 1:10 as a .80 favorite. Pentagon Stables Salix held on to be second by two lengths over Mrs. Walter A. Edgars Fun Lover. The victory was the second of the afternoon for apprentice Frank Lovato. Salix, with Joe Culmone urging him along, sped a swift opening quarter in :22, which was sufficient to gain him an advantage of a length and a half. He was joined by Gelio on the turn and was displaced after a half mile, subsequently proving no match for his rival. The victory was the second in as many starts for Gelio and suggested that he may join the handicap division in the near future. A field of eight two-yeai-olds met at five furlongs in the fifth race and a three-horse photo developed, with Mrs. Eugenia Bank-heads Have and Hold gaining a nose victory over Harry W. Hayners Lovita H. The latter headed the fast closing Stay Smoochie. Have and Hold was ridden by Manual Gonzalez and paid 2.20 after having been timed in :59.
