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Sea Sea O O Erin Erin Wins Wins Myrtlewood; Myrtlewood; Oaks Oaks Honors Honors to to Willamette Willamette Outfinishes Bayou J ► In 0,450 Stakes ] Jockey Choquette Completes 1 Triple Aboard Chenery Miss . Before 29,486 Belmont Fans ii By BOB IIORWOOD BELMONT PARK, Elmont, N. Y.,- June 22. — Stunning a crowd of 29,485 that had already been bruised by the defeat of six straight favorites, Christopher T. Chenerys Willamette outfinished Claiborne Farms heavily favored Bayou by-a neck in the forty-first and richest running of the 0,450 Coaching Club American Oaks today. John Choquette, who had won the first two races, turned in a masterly ride on Willamette, a bay daughter of Boswell — Sister Union, by Blenheim II. After scoring her first stakes victory, Willamette paid her scattered followers 9.30, 0.60 and .00. She stepped the mile and three furlongs in a creditable 2:16%, the same as required by Bayos sister, Levee, in winning last years CCA Oaks. ~ Woodlawn a Distant Third * Five and a half lengths behind the favorite came Mrs. W. H. Veenemans Wood-lawn, who led King Ranchs Hex*e and There by a length and a half. This Oaks was a cleanly run race from start to finish, though Cain Hoy Stables Jota Jota went lame turning for home and finished last. Bayou, who had won her last four starts, including the Acorn Stakes and Delaware Oaks, saved ground on the inside all" the way and appeared to gain a slight lead inside the furlong pole, then was outfinished. Willamette added a gross prize of 9,450 Continued an Page Seven ► ■ , ,„ „ 1 Willamette Outfinishes Bayou In Coaching Club Oaks Renewal Jockey Choquette Completes* Triple Aboard Chenery Miss Before 29,486 Belmont Fans Continued from Page One to her earnings, less 0 nomination and 00 starting fee. Whitney Stone, vice-president of the Coaching Club, presented the trophy to Mr. and Mrs. Chenery, of Doswell, Va., the town for which Willamettes sire is named. Doswell, the sire, is a son of Bull Lea and Willamette was his only winner last year, she scoring three times in 16 starts. The CCA Oaks is run on a course shaped like a fishhook, with a long and crooked shank, at the eye of which the start is made. Pillow Talk, Jota Jota, Jolie Deja and Willamette had the most speed away from the gate and in the run down the Widener chute to the main track, which is reached after about £- quarter mile. The early pace was slow, with all 10 riders high in the irons as the first quarter was negotiated in :25%. Pillow Talk and Jota Jota continued.to race head and head in the long run down the backstretch, daylight before Woodlawn, who was flown in from Chicago for this race, with Willamette a good fourth. At this point, midway of the backstretch, Bayou had only Neshanic behind her, but began to move up rapidly on the rail near-ing the far turn, finding clear sailing all the way. Here and There was in. slightly close quarters on the far side, but was eased to the outside without having been in serious trouble. Jota Jota Falters Pillow Talk continued in the van as Jota Jota faltered suddenly nearing the final turn, but Willamette moved to her on the outside, while Bayou drew almost level on the rail. At the same time, Here and There made a strong bid on the outside, but had to go very wide as the field fanned out from the rail. Willamette was left in command as Pillow Talk suddenly ran out of wind as they straightened away for the long run to the wire, but Bayou came on strongly and appeared to shove her head in front between calls, just above the eighth pole. As Willamette and Bayou settled down to a furious drive, with Choquette and Arcaro calling on all of their skill and energy, Woodlawn and Here and There were engaged in a private struggle far behind them. Bayou, who may have tired from racing on the rail more than she gained by JOCKEY JOHN CHOQUETTE — Rode three winners at Belmont Park Saturday, including the Daily Double winners and the longshor, Willamette, in the Coaching Club American Oaks. the distance saved, was unable to hold her rival in the final yards. After the race, Choquette said, "She was close all the way and when Bayou got in front of her at the eighth pole, all I had to do was hit her a few times and she came right on." Eddie Arcaro Said that Bayou "saved a lot of ground, but had no choice about it. We had to take the inside* or go around them all and she hung at the end." Bobby Ussery said that Woodlawn just tired a little, while Atkinson, said that Here and There doesnt like to race on the inside and lost too much ground going around horses at the final turn.
