Evening star., 1936-02-12
TURF FANSAWA|T
SANTAAN|TARACE
Rivalry Halted for a Year
While "a Derby Champ
Repaired Hoof.

BY the Associated Press.
ITO THE average sports follower
the interesting angle on the
100000 Santa Anita Handi-
n cap is the meeting between
Cavalcade and Discovery as 5-year-
olds. Even those whose knowledge OF
morse racing is limited to the bits
CLEANED from the headlines recall the
keen rivalry that sprang up in the
1884 Kentucky Derby when Discovery
chased Cayalcade across the finish
line and then went on to shadow the
star of the Brookmeade Stables for
the greater part of that season until
Cavalcade was forced out of training
by an injured hoof.
Discovery, with Cavalcade on the
sidelines, did very well the remainder
of that year, winning among other
big stakes the $25,000 Narragansett
Special.
Wins Eight Straight.
EARLY in 1885 Cavalcade grabbed
himself when ground broke at the
start of the Suburban Handicap, and
was forced out of training for the en-
tire season. Discovery, starting OF
with a record breaking victory in the
Brooklyn Handicap, ran up string of
eight straight wins before bowling TO
the lightly weighted Top Row and
easily earned the top honors in the
handicap division.
Each winning effort by Discovery
brought up the old question of how
he might have Jared with Cavalcade
in competition. For some reason Al
fred G. VanderbiltS thoroughbred
never quite caught the fancy Of the
race-going crowds. Even when he
turned in record d-breaking perform
ances his past habit of shadowing
Cavalcade was brought up. In other
words, until he proved his greatness by
defeating Cavalcade, he was destined
TO remain just another good racer.
The fine field entered in the rich
Santa Anita handicap is quite over
shadowed by the prospect of the meet
ing between the two old rivals, proba-
bly, because on the result hinges the
answer to the question Of D1scovery'S
right to claims of greatness. A clean
cut victory over Cavalcade would es-
tablish that.
OF course, all that is on the aSsump.
ton that this pair will fight it out for
first and second money. And that is
not at all certain despite the fact that
on the basis of the time trials, Caval-
cade and Discovery appear to be far
ahead Of the other horses entered.
Encore" for Azucar.
A ZUCAR will be back trying to re-
peat his victory of last year. The
one time steeplechaser romped ef
with the big prize year ago showing
no regard whatever for the highly
touted stars in the field, and it is quite
possible that another fresh colt, ready
and full Of running on Washington's
birthday, may spoil the little party
that has been set up for Cavalcade and
Discovery.
Top Row is in the field. And it was
Top Row which on two occasions last
year upset DScoverys applicant. 1t is
only fair to recall, however, that on
both occasions Discovery was forced to
carry back-breaking loads, while Top
Row carried little more than a saddle
cloth. Another colt that cannot be en-
tirely overlooked is Hal Price Headley's
massive Whopper, which has been
sensation this Winter on Florida
tracks. He should be at his peak for
the Santa Anita.
There are plenty of other good
horses worthy of backing, but in the
main the battle between Cavalcade and
Discovery will be the magnet drawing
the attention of the crowd.