European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pac e 22 the stars and stripes monday october 17, 1977 Lydar sly win Belmont co features by Jenny Kellner new York up Lydar established himself As the Winter Book favorite for the Kentucky Derby by defeating Arch rival affirmed in the $134,000 Champagne stakes and on the sly pulled a major upset in the $346,800 jockey club Gold cup in the closing Day co features at Belmont Park saturday. Lydar the 2-year-old who races under the Blue and red Silks of Calumet farms had lost just three races in his eight starts All to affirmed. But saturday under a masterly ride from new jockey Jorge Velasquez the handsome Chestnut son of raise a native bounded Clear at the head of the stretch and sprinted to a length and a Quarter Vic tory Over affirmed in the the six horse Field. Lydar the 3-2 second Choice in the crowd of 23,795, paid $5.00, $2.60 and $2.40. Affirmed the 6-5 favorite under Steve Cauthen returned $2.40 and $2.20 while Darby Creek Road paid $2.80. In the Gold cup on the sly returned $38.20, $12.00 and $7.40 with great con tractor paying $5.20 and $3.80. Cox s Ridge paid $2.80 for show. The Gold cup was the richest race the new York racing association had offered this season and it highlighted a card Worth More than $530,000, an american record. The race lost considerable drama How Ever when it was announced two weeks ago that forego would not be entered due to an ankle injury. Great contractor who won the race last year was the narrow second Choice behind Crystal water but could Only hold on for second As on the sly an 18-1 shot plodded through the mud and Drew away to a 5-v4 length Victory. Cox s Ridge finished a neck Back in third. Wise Philip had taken the Field of 12 through the first part of the mile and a half test in 24 3-5, going the half in 49 2-5. Crystal water the California import then briefly took Over the Lead but on the sly under Greg Mccarron found a Hole and Drew away to finish in 2 281-5. Crystal water finished fifth behind Wise Philip followed by poor Man s Bluff tac itus Zinov Hun a dancer proud Birdie Gall Piat Dragset and Gall Vantor. Day Long Rains Friday had turned the Belmont strip into a morass and despite Crisp sunny weather saturday the track remained Muddy. The time of 1 36 3-5 for the Champagne was Well off the stakes re Cord of 1 34 2-5 set by Seattle slew last year and the Gold cup time of 2 28 1-5, though a stakes record was comparatively slow since last year was the first time the race was held Over a mile and a half and the track then was equally bad. He broke Well but the track was a Little Slick and i Don t think he cared too much for it said affirmed s jockey Cauthen. Lydar now has four stakes victories to his credit and raised his lifetime earnings to $237,247. I did t like the Post position on the rail where it was deeper so i was Able to ease out on the Backstretch said Velasquez. When i asked him for his move about the five sixteenth pole i was Able to work my Way out and in the stretch he Rode  the last 13 runnings of the Champagne have found the first to finish in the race wind up As the 2-year-old Champion. Two who finished first in the race but were Dis qualified hoist the Flag and secretariat were voted the champions. On the sly owned by Balmat stables earned $208,080 with his Victory and now the 4-year-old Colt has earned purses total ing $519,333."the Trainer Mel Gross has been dying for a mile and a half for this Colt Sai Mccarron. He got it today and the horse was ready. He loved the track but i kept after him in the stretch even though he was doing Fine. After All How often do you get a shot at a $300,000  Irwin Kite singe Oak Hills course share Texas open Lead with 199s san Antonio up Hale Irwin and Tom Kite each fired sensational subpar rounds and charged to 11-under-Par 199s saturday to grab shares of the Lead after the third round of the $150,000 Texas open Golf  shot a 64, six under and moved up from sixth place while Kite came in with a five under 65 to move up from fifth on the 6,525-Yard, Par-70 Oak Hills country club  White struggling to earn $7,000 and remain on the tour for 1978, fired a 67 for a 10-under 200 and third place entering sunday s decisive round. Steady Miller Barber shot an even Par 70 for a 54-Hole total of 202 and fourth place while second round Leader George Archer struggled to a 72 and dropped into a four Way tie for seventh at 205. Kite a former University of Texas Star and a favorite of the open s third Day re Cord crowd one putted 11 greens in route to his third sub Par round. Kite dropped in Birdie putts of four 30, eight six three 15 and nine feet. He also bogeyed two holes and had to one putt to save Par four other times. Premier performance Brigham Young Sophomore Marc Wil son throws Over teammate Roger Gour Ley during his first appearance As a starting quarterback. Wilson passed for seven touchdowns 332 Yards and scored once himself As he led by to a 63-17 Conquest of unbeaten Colorado state saturday. Wilson replaced Gifford Nielsen who leads the nation in passing but is out for the season. A the Putter stayed hot today Kite said. I made quite a few putts not in the Gimme distance. The Way Hale was play ing i needed  Kite no. 19 on the Money list with $113, 402, said the Texas open was the Only tournament in his Home state in which he had never performed Well. I was ready to play and my concentration has been Good All week Kite said. Irwin sixth in earnings with $191,456, drove in six Birdie putts two of them from 20 and 25 feet to share the Lead. Starting today i Felt like four strokes Back is no obstacle Irwin said. I played bogey free Golf. I played a reasonably conservative Type round. That was Good enough today. It May not be  the leaders Hale Irwin Tom Kite Carlton White Miller Barber George Archer Bill Garrett Charles Coody Lou Graham Roger Maltbie Doug Tewell Homero Blancas Bui Rogers Dave Newquist Jim Dent Pat flt Salmons Mark Hayes Gil Morgan Bob Murphy Bob Payne buddy Allan Woody Blackburn George Cadle Al Gelberger Bob Goalby Elk Massengale Artie Mcnickle Steve Melnyk Dwight Nell Joe Porter Victor Regaldo Jack Sprodlin Bill Calfee Tony Cerda Forrest Fezler Rod Funseth Bill Kratzert Joe Kunes Paul Moron Peter Oosterhuis Tommy Aaron Ron Cerrudo Dale Douglass Bob Gilder Morris Hatalsky Dave Hill Bruce Pletzke Mike Reid Curtis strange Kermit Zarley Larry Ziegler Don Baker Jerry heard Barry Jaeckel Brady Miller Andy North John Schlee Lee Trevino fuzzy Zoeller Pete Brown Richard Crawford Bob Eastwood babe Holskey John Jackson Jim Massello Jack Renner Gay Brewer Ben Crenshaw Danny Edwards Dave Elchelberger Lon Hinkle Bob Zender 68-67-64--199 68-66-65-199 67-66-67-200 68-64-70-202 64-67-72-203 70-69-65-204 63-70-72-205 70-67-68-205 70-72-63-205 69-70-66-205 70-70-66-206 70-68-68-206 67-72-68-207 69-70-69-208 69-69-70-208 67-74-67-208 67-70-71-208 72-70-66-208 73-67-68-208 70-71-68-209 74-66-69-209 72-69-68-209 69-71-69-209 68-71-70-209 68-70-71-209 71-65-73-209 71-45-73-209 68-70-71-209 72-70-67-209 69-73-67-209 69-72-68-209 67-73-67-210 71-72-67-210 71-69-70-210 72-70-68-210 69-71-70-210 70-71-69-210 70-68-72-210 70-72-68-210 69-71-71-211 71-70-70-211 68-72-71-211 70-72-69-211 68-758-211 70-70-71-211 72-68-71-211 70-63-68-211 68-72-71-211 68-75-68-211 67-69-75-211 68-73-71-212 75-67-70-212 69-74-69-212 70-73-69-212 71-69-72-212 69-74-69-212 72-69-71-212 70-70-72-212 68-72-73-213 68-71-74-213 71-71-71-213 68-74-71-213 70-71-72-213 74-69-70-213 70-71-72-213 71-68-75-214 69-71-74-214 73-70-71-214 71-72-71-214 73-68-74-215 74-66-75-215 King Turnbull gain Phoenix Tennis finals Phoenix Ariz. Up showing flashes of her past Billie Jean King whip Ped Martina Navratilova 7-6, 4-6, 6-4, sat urday night to gain the finals of the $75,000 Phoenix thunderbird women s Tennis tournament. Wendy Turnbull won the other Slot for sunday s finals by defeating Renee Rich Ards 6-2,6-2. Al Riser scoots past Petty in iroc even Riverside Calif. Up two time Indianapolis 500 Winner Al Unser of Albuquerque n.m., out dulled Stock car racer Richard Petty by half a car length Satur Day to Post his second straight Victory in the International race of champions. Unser an iroc Winner at Michigan International Speedway four weeks ago became the first Driver since the late Mark Donohue did it in 1973 to capture two iroc races in a Row. Unser averaged 103.476 Miles an hour in the 76.5-mile event Over the 2.55-mile, eight turn Road course at Riverside finishing third was pole Sitter Gordon Johncock while Mario Andretti was fourth and Darrell Waltrip fifth. The other finish ers in order were Sweden s Gunnar Nils son Johnny Rutherford Jacky Ixko of Belgium Benny Parsons Cale Varbo rough and Al Holbert. Last in the 12-car invitational Field was Sac National driving Champion Tom Sneva who crashed into the turn six Fence after completing 13 laps. Unser will take a 13-Point Lead in the iroc Drivers standings into sunday s third race of the four event series. All Drivers Are piloting identically prepared Ca Maros