The Washington times., 1931-02-25
WHITNEY STAR
At PEAK Of
FORM

FURM
C. v. Whitney's Equipoise,
flashing son of Pennant-Swing-
ing, is the logical choice of the
local racing set for the rich
Preakness Stakes and Kentucky
Derby.
Encouraging reports from Ben
ming by Freddy Hopkins, young
trainer of the great 3.year-old,
have made most of the horSemen
in this section of the country
feel the Brookdale Farm repre-
sentative is likely to finish the
coming season we'll up among the
top-notch youngsters of the turf.
This confidence is founded
upon the fact the son of Pennant-
Swinging is just as sound today
as when foaled He enters his
3-year-old campaign with no ex.
cuse for not reaching the topmost
wyung.
Equipoise is a most remarkable
norse. Few thought him very
dangerous at the start of last sea-
son.
The fact he was shipped to
Bennings for early racing made
many think the Whitney barn
had a few more promising stars
in its stalls.
The custom is to keep the best
of this string in their stalls until
the middle of the season. When a
youngster is sent to be raced at
Bowie the racing public gains the
opinion the later is not the best
in the barn.
Equipoise fooled the talent
badly. The son of Pennant-
Swinging proved real star from
the very start of his career. He
beat the best in Maryland and
invaded New York with great
reputation preceding him.
Rated Around Top
Those who followed his career
cannot help but rate the C. V.
Whitney star up among the top
notch stars of the season. The
fact G. D.. Widener's jamestown,
a son of St. James-Mlle. Dazzle,
beat him in the Belmont Park
Futurity, is all that kept ma
iority of TURTLES from rating
Equipoise the best juvenile Of the
past year.
Thoroughbreds change great
deal between their juvenile and
3-year-old seasons. Gallant Fox
was nothing more than a promis-
ing 2-year-old. The mighty son
of Sir Gallahad IIIMarguerite
finished third in the Futurity to
Whichone and Jack High.
It was the last defeat of his
racing career, up to the time he
lost to Jim Dandy in the run
ming of Travers Midsummer
Derby at Saratoga last summer.
Horsemen are united in their
opinion of Gallant Fox. The
latter is considered one Of the
greatest thoroughbreds Of all
time.
Belmont Title Test
Those who are acquainted with
the present condition of EqulpOlse
look for the same improvement in
the son of Pennant-Swinging as
took place in Gallant Fox between
his two and three-year-old seasons.
They point out that Equipoise was
even a more impressive juvenile
than the Belair stud champion.
In addition he is showing even
more promising signs of greatness
in his preliminary workouts than
the son of Sir Galahad III ever
displayed. For this reason a
strong tip has gone out on the
Whitney 3-year-old. He is sure to
be backed into short odds by post
time in the Preakness and Ken
lucky Derby.
The failure to enter James.
town in the Kentucky Derby Is
sure to detract from the impOr-
tance of this classic.
jamestown is without question
the real rival of Equipolse to dis
pose of. The son of st. James
Mile. Dazie defeated his C. v.
Whitney star in the Saratoga
Special and the Futurity.
The fact the G. D. Widner star
will not compete against Equipotse
before the Belmont Stakes means
the latter classic is sure to be
looked upon as the championship
test of the 3-year-old division.
Twenty Grand and Mate are
the other outstanding rivals for
Equipoise to dispose of in the
Preakness and Kentucky Derby.
Both have shown ability to cover
the full route. They are being
conditioned in the hope Of taking
the measure of the C. v. Whitney
star in either or both of these
early spring championship tests.
TILDEN SCORES AGAIN
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Feb. 25.
Big Bill Tilden. of Philadelphia,