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Ambulance Makes Good at Belmont Phipps7 Favorite Defeats Korestes Draws Out Three and Half Lengths Clear of Rival; Head Heat in Juvenile Race By StajJ Correspondent BELMONT PARK, Elmont, L. I., N. Y., June 21. — Looping the leaders turning for home, Ogden Phipps Ambulance rolled to a popular victory in todays Oriental Beach Purse, reaching the end of the mile and a sixteenth three and one-half lengths before Mrs. M. Troy Jones Korestes. Mrs. Kay Jensens Judy Darling was two lengths farther back and almost a length before Darby Dan Farms Killamey Bey. Heavily favored by the crowd of 17,743 that turned out in pleasant first-day-of -summer weather, Ambulance paid .10 after Ted Atkinson guided her over the distance in 1:44%. Ambulance is a three-year-old daughter of Ambiorix from Big Hurry, who is also the dam of Searching, Great Captain, The Admiral, Be Fearless and Bridal Flower, all stakes winners. ] Duel for Early Lead Raphael Hakims French filly, Torretta and Frank Certanis, Maenad, who is believed to be in foal, vied for the early lead jn the feature, with Torretta holding a slight advantage to the quarter pole. Cock-lield Stables well-played Lis Royale was a close third leaving the backstretch, followed by Ambulance, Judy Darling and Korestes. Turning for home, Torretta and Maenad tired ambruptly, while Atkinson, who had swung wide, brought Ambulance up on the. outside to take command with ease. Ko-0 restes came from far back with a belated rush, while Judy Darling hung after mak- - ing a good bid in the upper stretch. The three leaders at the end of the fourth race, a dash lor ,500-,000 juve- , niles at five furlongs on the Widener chute, couldnt have come closer to providing a triple dead heat without actually doing it. At the wire, Mrs. Fred Hoopers Noble Gem, on the inside, and Anthony J. Dellosos Quiz Dell, on the extreme outside, couldnt be separated by the camera, while James W. Rodgers Philipeep, who was between the dead-heaters, but closer to Noble Gem, was only a nose farther back.. Ike Perl-steins Peter A.C. was a length and a half out of the money after opening a wide lead, then fading in the final furlong. Pete Anderson rode Noble Gem, who paid .10. .40 and .00, while Bobby Ussery was on Quiz Dell, who returned .80, .80 and .60. They were teletimed in :592s.
