The New York herald., 1922-03-19
RAPIDLY ROUNDING
INTO DERBY FORM
Hard Held by Big Exercise Boy,
Norwich BreeZes Half Mile in
81 Seconds.
CROWDS AT WORKOUTS
Host of Horses Are Training
on Both Tracks at Bel
mont Park.
CROWDS AT WORKOUTS

Norwich is rapidly rounding into
racing form. In fact, he is going a
trifie too well to suit Fred Burlew, the
veteran trainer, who developed him.
The renowned colt is being pointed
for the Kentucky Derby, and barring
heavy frost or snow he will be in
prime condition by May IS, the day
the three-year-ol classic is decided.
The little ugly son of Runnymede,
which was in a class by himself as a
the training season. He spread out
considerably as soon as he began
, training this year and came on the
track at Jamaica much, better look
ing colt than when he retired last fall.
The jogging under the shed acted as
an appetizer for speed, and every time
he reaches the track he wants to be
of. .
Mr. Burlew gave him breeze of half
a mile on Thursday, and it was sensa-
tfonal work. With a big, heavy stable
lad tugging Justify on him he stepped
the distance with his head turned side
ways in 81 seconds.
And every day his presence on the
track attracts big crowd to the Jamaica
course Not even Man o. War had so
many early morning admirers Last
Sunday morning at least 800 persons
were on the ground to see him gallop.
This morning Mr.. Burlew intends to
give him stiff furlong breeze. Benja-
min Block, owner of the colt, and
party of friends will be present to see
him in action. The Jamaica track is
in good condition, and If Mr.. Burlew
lets him step along as he wants to 1t
would not be surprising to see him reel
off a midsummer six furlong workout.
Training at All Tracks.
New York is on the eve of a great
period of racing in the opinion OF turf
experts, and with the season due to
open at Jamaica on May training
operations are now in full swing at all
of the Jockey Club courses. While the
horses had the benefit OF an earlier sea-
son last spring, trainers are well salts
fled with the condition of their charges
at the present time.
The big course at Belmont Park was
. thrown open to the horses on Tuesday
last for the first time this year. Last
fall most of the big oval and the
straightaway received dressing or
and resiliency as q result of this treat
ment. The ground was like a market
garden when Superintendent Pelz let
down the barriers early in the week.
"A horse could work a mile in 40
over this" said the veteran trainer Tom
Welsh as he smoothed the mellow earth
with his foot, "and if this same treat
ment is used on this and the training
track next winter Belmont Park will
be the finest racecourse in the United
States"
The dressing IL manure along with
the topsoll whish was placed on the
main track last year was exactly what
was needed TO make the footing good.
The track, however, is not the only
part of Belmont Park to show con-
tinuance OF the policy begun last year to
render the course model of its kind.
MANY handsome maple trees have been
planted, and a new entrance Tor 0ng
Island patrons which will enable stem
70 reach the upper end OF the big stand
without encountering the crush al the
low gates Is in the course of consrruc-
ton. There is q sweeping curve In order
to reach a landing stage within 15O
feet OF the Turf and Field Club en-
trance. and the ground Mt this point has
been planted in attractive fashion.
The horses in going from the paddock
TO the course will pass between double
row of fine maple trees which were
planted last winter.
Among the horses which attracted at
tention at Belmont Park on a recent
morning when spring was in the air
we're the three-year-olds Runantell in
the J. f. w1dener Stable, Plilory and
Kirklevington in the r. T. Wilson
string. Aknusti and Modo in the r. l..
Gerry and George Odom lot and Letter
-. t.
Stable string. Runantell is growing
every day and is a handsome colt.
though still triie on the small side.
Pillory is 4 quality horse and n decided
Improvement on his brother. Dimmes-
Gale. He looks and acts like n slayer.
kirklevington, which was gelded during
the winter. has grown into a neat three
year-old OF the English type. being fur
nished in n way that makes one think
of him as a possible successor TO Corn
Tassel and Yellow Hand. which were
also developed by Tom Healy.
MIR. whitney Sees workouts.
There was time last year when some
good judges had a high idea OF Aknusti
as race horse He Is true Dick Fin
nell in type this spring. He is a thicker
and more lusty colt than Modo. but the
latter Is an engaging three-year-old him
self and is bound to more than pay his
way this season over a dry track. He
is not mud horse and was unfortunate
In having most OF his engagements last
season fall due when the footing was
bad. Payne Whitney was out to see the
Greentree pair gallop and showed the
keenest interest in all of the horses.
Scott Harlan has his charges in fine
shape. Letterman has more size than
Galantman. although he wes probably
not the equal of his stable companion in
1921 when II came 10 pure speed. II
would not be surprising IL Letternan
showed disposition TO stay over a dis
tance of ground and he will be the
hopes of the stable In such events dur
ing the coming season.
Conspicuous among the two-year-olds
in the matter Of looks are the Wldener
colt Knightsbridge, by Bridge of Earn,
and the Wilson youngster Wilderness.
by Campfire out of the Broomstick dam
Genesta. They are big enough for any
purpose, and have n smoothness OF finish
that will make them friends among
tncce who look for quality in the thor
oughbred. Wilderness Is a trifle straight
in front. but otherwise he Is fine ad-
vertisement for Campfire as a stock
horse. Knightsbridge was bought at the
English sales by Tom Welsh to keep an
cts-r yearling company on the trip
across the Atlantic. a big colt by Mont
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