Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18
EARL SANDE RIDES
CLASSIC FAVOR|TE
Gallant Knight Runs Second,
With Ned o Third and
Gone Away Fourth.
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would ever come back to racing great
ness. Baked in his main ambition
when he was in his prime just after the
war, he finally had his chance this year.
Gallant Fox was the vehicle waiting
for rider who could reclaim some Of
the past glory that belonged to Sir
Barton and Man O. War. Riding Gal
liant Fox, Sande won the Wood Me-
mortal. The next stop was the Freak
ness and once again Sande carried his
entry on through to victory in hard
drive against Crack Brigade. 1t was
in this Preakness race Gallant Fox
proved he could come from behind
to run one of the fastest quarters in
history and win.
Derby Third Stop.
Sandes third stop with Gallant Fox
was the Kentucky Derby. He was the
big favorite, but big crowd spent all
the forenoon trying to pick some horse
that could beat him. The South and
| the West doesn't like the East and the
South and the West didn't like the
price.
After all, Gallant Fox had only
beaten Crack Brigade a half length in
the PreakneSs. But Gallant Fox was q
different horse today. There was no
| the Earl of Derby would present the
cup His lordship came into the club
house for a sandwich and whatever else
he needed for the moment at l o'clock.
| In the company of Joseph Widener he
entered the grandstand at 1880 and
those who recognized his presence stood
up and gave him a cheer.
He responded by lifting a British
bowler, also named after one of his an
cestors, and making a number Of bows.
There was nothing high-hat about the
Earl of Derby. In fact, there is moth
ing high-hat about the bowler named
after his ancestor. Just few hours
later he was out in front presenting the
gold cup to the winner of the fifty-
sixth Kentucky Derby, which, after all,
is a mere infant compared to the Derby
that his ancestor started back in the
time when the bow and arrow was far
more important than the brashie and
the niblick, the base ball bat or the
forward pass.
Earl Makes Hit.
The Earl of Derby made a big hit all
along the Kentucky line. They know
sportsman down here as far as they
can see him, and the Earl Of Derby Is
100 per cent sportsman from start to
finish.
He was much pleased to see that q
fine horse had won q race named after
his ancestor, a horse that may even
crowd Man O'War for the glory of the
track before he is through.
In presenting the cup the Earl Of
Derby referred to Sande as the gallant
rider of gallant horse in gallant
race. He might have said something
about Gallant Fox and this would have
made 1t a gallant presentation all four
ways.
For Gallant Fox was all the race to-,
day. Sande did his part, but he had
little to do. He was on q horse who
could run away from any other entry
in the field They tried to pick Crack
Brigade and Tannery to beat him, but
one finished fifth and the other finished
eighth, and they were not in mega
phone distance of the winner.
An hour before the race started a
black lowering cloud swung over the
track. A few insiders went to Sande
to get line on muddy track.
II can win," Sande said, Gin the rain
or the snow. I can win in a hurricane
or in Summers sun. This horse can
run away from them on slow track or
a fast track. He can win as he wants
to win"
Track Remained Fast.
The black clouds hung over the track
and few minutes before the race a
drizzle started. But it was not enough
of a drizzle to affect the track. It was
still fast track. There was the usual
emotional hush as the amplif1er an
nounced that they were at the post.
There were Is starters While the usual
hush was on, the hush that indicates
tension and excitement, the deadly quiet
before action, the shout suddenly went
up they're Off"
At the first wild rush Alcibiades, the
lilly, and Buckeye Poet took the lead
away from High Foot. Sande kept CAL
liant Fox back in fourth place. Buckeye
Poet. the Bradley entry. kept the lead
until just before the half was reached.
Then Sande decided to let Gallant
Fox do little running. There was no
hurry about it. 1t was like Bobby Jones
playing some duffer. Sande took his
time. He merely removed the wraps
and let his mount start moving along,
and Gallant Fox moved. He was in no
hurry himself. He never had to be.
He just put on little extra speed and
took over the lead.
There was a red flash against the
dark, gray background of the lowering
sky as the favorite moved in front.
There was also wild cheer. 1t wasn't
the Rebel cheer of old days when a
Southern horse gets the jump. 1t was
the commercial cheer of those who had
backed the favorite, and in this day
and time the commercial cheer can be
even wilder than any sentimental out
burst.
Crack Brigade Challenges.
'Here comes Sande," and q horse
named Gallant Fox was carrying Sande.
And Gallant Fox could have carried q
number Of worse jockeys than Earl
Sande, a great rider, and still have won,
Sande picked up length. Then he
looked back. He picked up another
length. Then at the head of the stretch
Crack Brigade made his challenge.
This challenge lasted about $50 yards,
no more. AS Crack Brigade came on
Sande looked back again and then
opened another length
And galloping Gallant Fox wasn't
even trying. He was out for exercise.
He was in for an afternoons workout.
He kept that three lengths as Crack
Brigade faltered and wilted. Then Gal
ant Knight came on and Just back of
Gallant Knight there was Ned o, a
low starter, but fast finisher. This
Ned o can run after they have passed
he half mile. He can't run so much
n the early going, but he can step after
lie has warmed up.
These were the only two horses in
light as the star of the Woodward
stables, winner OF the Preakness and the
)erby rushed along to win as he cared
o VIM
There are those who believe that Gal
ant FOX Is worthy successor to Man
WAR. He came from behind to win
ne Preakness. He proved today that
lie could run in front and win as he
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