The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-21
TURF WRITER PICKS
EKKY, LADYSMAN TO
RUN SECOND, Third
Class Will Tell in 100000
Race of Thoroughbreds
at Los Angeles
HEAD PLAY GOOD IN MUD
Equipoise Merits Much consid.
Grafton Because Of Bet
ter Conditioning
Nv MAX RIDDLE
Los Angeles, Feb. 2l.-(NEA-Cav-

Assuming that these three horses
go to the post in the 100000 Santa
Anita Handicap, TO be run at the pic
turesque plant at Arcadia. near here,
Saturday. and further assuming that
all three horses are in top shape, the
above is the writer's selections IN or
der for the richest race to be run IN
America since the $l05,700 Belmont
Futurity of 1929.
The distance is mile and a quar-
ter.
In answer TO the outlaws which no
doubt will arise from hackers OF Top
Row, Riskulus, Ted Clark, Gusto,
Mate Sir Thomas, Spicson, Head
Play, Jabot, High Glec. and various
long shots, let them reflect on the
quotation, "Class will tell"
Given two horses. one a platter and
the other a thoroughbred Of estab-
lishcd class. the platter hasn't the
chance Of a watermelon surviving a
Negro family reunion Of beating the
class Of the latter, all things being
equal.
The 100000 purse Of the Santa
Anita classic has attracted the class
of the countrys handicap performers.
It has drawn former platcrs. too, two
of which have given creditable per-
formances on the track. These
horses, Ted Clark and Top Row. are
far from being in the same class as
Cavalcade, Ekky, end Ladysman.
Fayorites Get Play
The real cream Of the numerous
candidates includes the writer's selec-
tions, Mate, Gusto. Faireno, Time
Supply. High Glee. Azucar, and Head
Play. But remember that Mate and
Gusto are mere shadows Of their
former glorious selves. Head Play Is
a great mud runner.
This department doesn't intend to|
get into arguments about the rela-
tive merits Of the two top horses.
Ekky seems to be in a little better
shape than Mrs. Isabel Sloane's horse,
but If reports that Pony McAtee Is
to ride Cavalcade are true, the Won
der horse of 1884, which Won the
Kentucky, American, and Detroit
Derbies, and the Chesapeake and
Classic Stakes, has the better chance
to win.
Ekky is conceding Cavalcade only
one pound In weight. Both horses
arc listed at the top by the handi-
capper, the former at 100, and the
latter at 100.
The Whitney horse is proved
weight packer. He has toted as high
as 1876 pounds and beaten the ears
off the pack in a mile. Cavalcadc,
on the other hand, must prove his
ability to carry poundage. A big,
strong animal, he should do this in
no uncertain manner in the coming
classic.
Consider Ladysman
Ladysman already has demonstrate
ed his fitness for the battle with
class. A standpoint 2-year-old in
1882, and winterbook favorite to an
mex the 1888 Kentucky Derby, the
horse has como back a long way since
he finished fourth in the Blue Grass
event. He showed his class in de-
feating Equipoisc in the Suburban
Handicap last year, and is reported
to be III good shape.
Ladysman has plenty Of speed and
heart. It is possible he doesn't like
SO long a distance as the mile and a
quarter. but it was at that distance
that he beat Ekky.
Head Play is a horse to be given
considerable consideration. He is an
excellent mud runner, and 1t was In
the goo that he Won the Preakness
in such startling fashion.
His trainer. Tommy Taylor, is q
smart conditioner for given race.
and he won the predecessor to this
race, the Aqua Caliente Handicap,
with Victorian.
Jabot and High Glee, the crack
fillies. are capable Of brilliant per-
formances on occasion. and II Jabot
is in the mood to run, she we'll might
score.
The Santa Anita race is not only
rich in the matter Of the purse, but
also rich in the manner Of the money.
winning total Of the horses entered.
Selecting nine Of the top ranking
horses-Equipoise, Cavalcade, Mate,
Twenty Grand, Gusto, Ladysman,
Faireno, Time Supply. and High
Glee-gives total OF more than ST.
$4,000 in purses won.
OF this amount. Cavalcade. Equi-
poise. and Lsdysman have won a to-
tai of nearly $7oo, ooo-and that's claGs
ralorei