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...first running of the 1½-mile, $50,000 Washington International drew three first-class European horses-England's Zucchero and Wilwyn, Germany's Niederlander -and Indian Hemp, a Canadian-owned hopeful which had raced in England. The U.S. opposition, which might have been better, consisted of Brookmeade's handicap star, Greek Ship (ridden by Eddie Arcaro), Ruhe (third in the 1951 Kentucky Derby) and a favorite Maryland router named Pilaster. Although the distance and the turf course favored Zucchero (touted as "the greatest four-year-old in Europe") and Wilwyn (winner of ten straight), all three...
...walkup start was European style, and so was the finish. The winner: 13-to-2 Wilwyn, a good-looking, four-year-old bay colt, ridden by English Jockey Manny Mercer. A length and a quarter behind. Ruhe closed fast to nip Zucchero, with Niederlander fourth. Greek Ship, the 6-5 favorite, was a faded sixth. Explained Arcaro: "The other horses just ran past us too fast...
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