The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-23
Horse Sense
by o. REVHLA'

I ATONIA RACE TRACK, COW
~ INGTON. KY, June 23-Sat-
urday is the big day and everything
looks spic and span around the old
oval asi it awaits the first bugle call.
1t is estimated about seven hundred
horses are quartered around the
track.
With Jack Westrope remaining in Chi
cago' the riding laurels of this meet should
rest on the shoulders of young j. Mayer
OF the Roscoe Goose school This boy is
conner and with the class of mounts that
ne should draw here. he should emerge
with splendid record. II was mighty
tough for him to get good mounts in Chi
cago outside of his own stable. In fact.
IL was hard for any one with the excep-
ton of Westrope. who had from one To
nve calls for his services in every race. He
ala not have to ride anything that came
along He had his pick of several in most
every event. Gilbert ElstOn should show
a nice percentage with the older riders.
This is his" track and he should go
well.
"a "A good rain would help the racing strip
mere 1or the opening day. The cushion is
and the track men keep the water Wagons
working most of the night to raise il II
IT, III, doesn't rain. the track. although hard.
"iH DC rather slow and cuppy.
The new tOtaIizer is promised in onera.
ton for the opening day. The refresh
ment crew is busy setting I'D eouinment
to dispense the newly acquired 81 Under
the stand and to the left Hot dogs across
the way Judge Shelly will do the officiat-
ing and also handicap the nags for the
program numbers Bill Hamilton will veil
go-and eight times a day at that Purses
on overnights are to be six and seven hum
dred bucks. Jocks will get seven smackern
for mount, ten in the money and fifteen
Tor one who looks the judges in the face.
Il
HEAD PLAY, Mr.. Khayyam and
l. L others will be on hand for the
Latonia Derby at mile and a. half
a week from Saturday. They're still
arguing about which is the best
3-year-old Of the 1888 crop. I wish
they would get this thing settled.
VINO cares which is the best, lust
as long as the race is hot and prices
are long?
Bill Crump, the trainer VINO sold Head
Play to the Masons for thirty grand lust
before the Kentucky Derby, will send
Navanod postward against his former star
week from Saturday in the Latonia
Derby. BIZ SAYS anything can happen
in horse race. Isn't it so. So much
happened at Chicago this year the favorite
players are chasing butterflies and cut
ting out paper dolls. But after they have
recovered over the winter. they'll be right
back for more next year. Funny people.
these boss followers.
Former jockey Johnny Pevic. who rode
many winner during his career is
going to stage a comeback at this meet
ing. Saw him out on the road this morn
ing IN a rubber suit. sweating of a few
pounds Looks mighty good and when
he gets fit. you probably will hear quite
a lot Of the old timer He has turned
the 30-mile post
This mile track looks like a circus ring
after being on the mile and one-eighth
oval at Washington Park. and the mile
and one-sixteenth at Lincoln Fields
know these Kentucky bred nags will be
glad to get back home, where the stretch
will look shorter. Horses for courses.
You've heard of that one. haven't your
Take it from me, there is a lot to it