The Washington times., 1930-04-23
STAR FIELD IN
HAVRESTAKE
TODAY
By TOM THORP

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The Aberdeen Stakes at Havrs
de Grace today will name the
champion 2-year.old of the spring
season. The finest field OF tuve-
niles Of recent years Will face the
starting barrier in the Maryland
classic. The winner will have
every right to be rated the star
youngster Of the early season.
y, There are many who look to
see some fresh 2-year-old pop out
of the box to defeat the three
winter candidates, Wander Pool,
Prince D'Amour and Sisken. They
figure it is almost impossible to
condition a 2-year-oid for winter
racing and expect the youngster
to continue through to beat the
best Of the fresh lot turned loose
In the spring.
History proves such a process
is the exception rather than the
rule.
Equipoise, son of Pennant-
Swinging, belonging to Harry
Payne Whitney, is the youngster
selected by the "douoting- Thorn
asses" to defeat the winter cham
pions. Equipoise is uuiefeated
In his racing career.
He displayed unusual
speed in his debut at Bowie.
His trials are sufficiently fast
to make Trainer Freddy Hop
kins. expect great things Of
his. valuable colt.
Equipoise is all horse. He
proved this later at Havre de
Grace. The H. P. Whitney stand
ard-hearer is going to make all
rivals step to beat him to the
finish in the Aberdeen Stakes to-
day.
Walter j. Salmon has pair Of
Ladkin homebreds which are well
thought of by the Maryland rail
birds, Snow White and Light
Step. The latter a daughter Of
Lightly, 1920 Futurity winner.
Trainer Pat Dwyer gave the pair
considerable work before shipping
them to Jack Pryce at Havre de
Grace. Both have worked well
since.
Bob Smith is confident he has
q fine colt in Uncle Sam, a son OF
Sun Pal-StraddleS, the property
Of Lee Rosenberg. Uncle Sam
started but once. He ran only in
spots. However, when he did
show speed it was Of the dazzling
variety.
Uncle Sam prepared at
Laurel Park, the most pictu.
rescue race course in Mary
land. The Sun Pal juvenile
showed q quarter in FL 3-S
seconds, Che fastest trials Of
any thoroughbred over the
Laurel course this year.
It Is likely the education re-
ceived in his initial start will be
sufficiently instructive to send
the Rreat colt after the Aberdeen
Stakes today. It will take a
real top.notch 2.year-old to beat
Uncle Sam, in the opinion OF his
trainer.
. The writer is going to string
along with Mrs. Marvin L. Aliens
great colt, Wander Pool. The son OF
Camp Fire-Bramble Rose is one
of the most remarkable horses to
make his appearance in racing
silks.
He conducts himself like an ex-
Y,erienced campaigner. His ability
to see things like an older horse
is a very valuable asset to his
racing.
Few "narrow-headed" ever reach
the top flight. Wander Pool has a
} head which recommends him to all
horsemen. Plenty of space between
eyes and ears. denoting an album
dant supply of brains.
Nd thoroughbred can expect
to reach the title class with
out brains.
Competition today among bang.
tails Is just as keen as among us
humans. Successful men have
brains and know how to employ
them. So it is with a horse. The
' brainless animal is just as hope
less as the brainleSs human.
Prince DAmour, son Of Royal
Canopy-Exalted Ruler, winner OF
the Louisiana Futurity, and Sis
kin, by the great French horse,
Epinard, are two other starters
in the Aberdeen.
Both have many followers in the
sections in which they made their
records during the past winter.
Prince D'Armeur showed lameness
after a last trial at Bowie. He has
responded to treatment and should
be fit to do his level best today.
The same goes for Siskin.
Trainer Dick Garman, jr., has an
idea his great colt will surprise
the Eastern turf community with
\ q dazzling burst of foot to beat
Wander Pool. Prince D'Amour,
Euuipoise and the remainder of