The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-05-05
RICH FEE FOR ENSOR
IF HE WINS DERBY
Commander Ross Engages Him
to Pilot Star V0ter-Care-
full Is Not Lame.
ny HENRY ". KING.

Buddy Ensor viii have a mount in the
Kentucky Derby. He win ride Com
mander J. X. L. Ross chestnut colt.
his charge home in front he win receive
the largest fee awarded to a Jockey in
modern times. The amount was not
made public. but 1t is known II is
nearer $4,000 than $4,000.
Jimmy Butwell was engaged several
weeks ago to ride the colt In the classic,
but fortnight ago Commander Ross
decided not to start his horse and re-
leased Butwell. Last week Star Voter
ran q remarkable race behind Boniface
and the Canadian turfgnan changed his
mind and shipped the son OF Ballot and
Starry Night to Churchill, Downs. There
Star Voted worked well enough to war
rant the belief that ne had good
chance of success. Henry McDaniels.
the new trainer OF the Ross string. tried
to reengage Butwell, but the veteran
Jockey pointed out that he had been re-
leased from his contract and would not
make the trip.
Yesterday an agent from the Ross
stable landed at Belmont Park. He
sought out Ensor at the r. T. Wilson
stable and persuaded the jockey to ac-
cept the mount. He then got permission
from Tom Healey, trainer for r. t. Will
son. the Jockeys contract employer. An
hour later Ensor was en- route to Balti-
more, where he will meet Commander
Ross and accompany him in special
car to Kentucky.
Walter J. Salmon received a telegram
yesterday from Gene Wayland. his
trainer. that his speedy filiy Careful h-d
not gone lame, as reported on Thursday.
Wayland said he worked the Ally mile
and an eighth on Thursday morning and
that she pulled up as sound as a bell.
Both Mr.. Salmon and his trainer be-
lieve the FLY has an excellent chance Of
winning the rich classic.
Sandy McNaughton, trainer for Mrs.
Wilfrid Viau, and Clarence Hummer left
Belmont Park yesterday for Louisville
They will make the trip IN Mrs. yiau )
special car. Mrs. viau will not be rep
resented in the Derby. Hummer will
have the leg up on Harry Payne Whit
ney's Tryster.
1t was more like winter than the eve
OF the racing season at the local tracks
yesterday. All the horses in training
They were logged once or twice around
the track and sent home.
Trainers at Belmont Park are up the
pro-erbial tree as TO which horse will
be returned the winner OF the Paumonok
Handicap on Friday. Some favor
Joseph Z. Widener's Naturalist. others
are sweet" on the way Mrs. viau's
Audacious and Enfilade have been going,
and a few fancy On Watch. At
Jamaica 1t is different. The host OF
trainers stabing there do not believe
the Belmont Park candidates have much
chance. They say the race will be be-
tween Dr. Clark and Irish Dream. two
candidates training on their track.
Both Of these horses have been work
ing exceptionally well and will be hard
TO beat
Some of the horses which moved
along imprcssively at Felraoat Park
on Thursday despite the Saa track
were Mrs. Viaus Enfilade and Au-
lacious. Samuel Riddles Dinna Care
ard Dream OF the Valley Clifford A.
Cociran's Smoke Screen and St Michael,
Morton Schwartz's Cote dor and Care
free, J. II. Rossiter's Valley OF the Moon.
w. r. Goes Frigate, Star Court and
Houyhnhnm and Mrs. Payne Whitney's
Debadou.
Joseph L. Widener's Naturalist was
cut He was worked on the main track,
out as he never viii work fast few paid
any attention to him. Even Tom Welsh
his trainer. didn't time him.
Major August Belmont received word
from his Nursery Stud In Kentucky yes
terday Of the death OF his mare Hour
Glass H., the dam Of Hoursess. She was
only thirteen years of age and royalty
bred, being by Rock Sand out OF Hautesse
H., by Archiduc. next dam Hauteur by
Rosicrucian. She was in foai TO Fair
Play.