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- Jester Jester Triumphs Triumphs in in National National Stallion; Stallion; Beau Beau Fond Fond Fancies Fancies Monmouth Monmouth Going Going Atkinson on Four Belmont Winners George D. Wideners Son of Tom Fool Overtakes Jimmer For Clever Two-Length Tally By BOB HORWOOD BELMONT PARK, Elmont, L. L, N. Y„ June 26. — Taking command when mildly roused at the furlong pole, George D. Wideners Jester skipped to a clever and decidedly popular triumph in todays 45th running of the 5,840 National Stallion Stakes. The handsome bay son of Tom Fool— Golden Apple, by Eight Thirty, reached the end of five furlongs, oh the straightaway two lengths before Myron H. Goodwins Jimmer, who set the pace until the winner challenged. Ite was more than five lengths back to Templeton Stables Clandestine, who led Mrs. Mary H. Hunters Royal Willow another length and one-half. Jester broke a losing - streak of 31 for jockey Eddie Arcaro, paid .00 and was teletimed in :56%. v Third Fastest Renewal _ Jester, who was scoring his second victory in three starts, added 1,125 to his earnings, less the 00 in fees required to go postward. His time was the third fastest in the history of the stakes, Jet Master having set the track and American record in the 1951 edition of the National Stallion, while Pollys Jet won it in :56and in 1955. The race was run in just one tick faster than Jesters previous start. Widener, former president of Belmont Park and at present chairman of The Jockey Club, returned from Kentucky in time to receive the trophy from Mrs. John W. Marr in the winners circle. Ted Atkinson was the riding star of the program, climaxing his afternoons work by guiding Native Son to victory in the eighth race for his fourth success of the day. After the race, Arcaro said: "He seemed a little unsure of himself high up the chute, where there was water on the track, but he felt so strong I just let him get used, to it. When I did ask. him to run* he just pulled away from Jimmer easily. I think I might have ridden a real good cor._ today." | The crowd of 14,240 greeted Arcaro with its familiar .bellow of boos, even after his victory in the stakes. Jester is the first winner and, of course, the first stakes winner in the great Tom Fools first foal crop. He resembles his sire at the same age. Jimmer took command as they came out of the gate at the start of the National Stallion, but Jester moved right with him followed by Persia, Royal Willow, Clandes-tne, Homeward Angel and Spanish Continued on Page Forty-Three Jester Overtakes Jimmer To Win National Stallion Atkinson Stars With Four Tallies At Belmont; Three in Succession Continued from Page Fifty-Six I,hythm For a few strides approaching the fjrlong pole, it appeared that Jimmer, ridden by Gere Rodriguez,, was about to draw | away after sizzling the half in :44iand, but Arcaro had only to move his hands for Jester to take command, then draw away. Through the final sixteenth, Jester appeared to be literally playing, only every other stride seeming to be seriously meant. Jimmer held on gamely and was vastly best of the others. Mrs. Vernon G. Cardys Amuse and Hopedale Stables Bon-Ru-Mar surprised in the first two races, combining for a 06,40 Daily Double. Ted Atkinson rode Amuse, who swerved through the stretch, but reached the end of a sloppy six furlongs a length nad a half before Randys H., who led Araway by three and a half jlengthhs, while the favored Admormidera was a distant fourth. Amuse paid 1.50 straight and required 1:11% to get the job done. Bon-Ru-Mar was ridden by "Peejey" Bailey, who husted her to the finish of the mile and a sixteenth a half length before Battle Over. No Return was a head farther back and a neck before Game Chance, who appeared to lead between calls in the stretc, then faltered. Fitz-James, the favorite, was a weary ninth. Bon-Ru-Mar paid 1 straight and was teletimed in 1:45. Atkinson completed a riding double when he steered Isidor Biebers Merry Beth toan easy triumph in the third event. The Palestinian filly led throughout the mile and a sixteenth, drawing out in the stretch to lead War Plume by four and a half length at the finish Mary Lawler was a length, and a half .farther back and a length before Do Doit. Merry Path paid as a receding second choice to Mary Lawler and was clocked in 1:45 " * "Atky" rode his third winner of the gloomy afternoon in the fourth race. The veteran was aboard Ogden; Phipps Efficient, a bay daughter of Princequillo — Resourceful, by Shut Out, who had been unplaced in two previous outings. Today, Efficient responded when Atkinson called mi her nearing the eighth pole, going to1 the leaders in a few strides and drawing I away with ease to score by three lengths over Telegrafo. Nectar was a length and a half farther back at the end of a straight ive furlongs in :58Y5. Efficient returned 8.90. The wet track caused the withdrawal of Charlton Clays brilliant Leallah, who was to have made her 1957 debut in the Wheatley Hill Purse. Leallahs only defeat in eight starts last year- came on a heavy track at Washington Park. Avonwood Stables Commendation became the favorite in the absence of Leallah and obliged his admirers, but not until he had been in a horse, race. Happy Hill Farms Dancing Feet ran with Commendation every step of the swift six furlongs in 1:10% and was only a head back at the -wire. W. Haggin Perrys Egotistical was three lengths farther back and five lengths before Mrs. Ethel D.. Jacobs Pertshire. Commendation, a dark brown son of Occupation War Bird, by War Admiralf who was scoring his third straight, paid .70. "Peejay" Bailey also starred in the saddle, following his score on-Bon-Ru-Mar in the second race by winning the fifth on Saverio Cardiles The Collier,* who splashed home six lengths before Woody Sedlaceks Flame Out, who necked J. E. McAuliffe* Lady Tatula.
