The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-07

vn from racing after the Arlington
it that veterinarians were unable to
believes it was a nerve disorder. The
attacks took place after the cooling
out period, following a race, and
lasted several hours. Rather than
run the risk of disability, william
Woodward, lord of Bellair, ordered
Omaha thrown out of hard train
ing
In the intervening six months
Omaha had been quartered at the
Belair Stud in Maryland until
shipped recently to Aqueduct. The
long -striding fellow thickened out
considerably and has added about
so pounds. He hasn't taken lame
step in months and appears so fit
that Sunny Jim" undoubtedly could
bring him around to a race within
three weeks.
Precedent Against Him
AS a 4-year-old Omaha would win
his share of handicap events in this
country, but Woodward, who also
races extensively abroad, coyets the
Ascot. He once considered shipping
Gallant Fox to England, but. being
genuinely interested in the improve
ment of the breed, he discerned in
the Fox great stud possibilities. He
withdrew the triple-crown winner
from competition and stood him at
Belair. His judgment was quickly
indicated, for in his very first year
the Fox sired Omaha.
And now, the Fox son is going
to England in an effort 10 accom-
plish what his famous daddy had
to forego in the interest of repro
duction.
Omaha may find the lumpy, hoof-
SCARED, grass course of England
difficult to negotiate and then there
are the all-important factors of &C
climitization, plus the two and a
half mile distance of the Ascot.
Precedent Is certainly against the
big fellow.
Other Great Ones Failed
Foxhall, which won the Ascot in
1882, a year after his victory in
the Grand Prix de Paris, was the
only American thoroughbred that
could turn the trick and Foxhall
went to England as a yearling or
weanling which simplified acclimiti-
cation. Such outstanding American
campaigners as Colin, Ballot, Fair
Play, Mike Hall, Twenty Grand and
Mate met with no success whatever
in England.
Colin, winner of Is straight and
nearly 100000 as s. 2 and Swear
old, surely one Of our greatest
thoroughbreds, trained so poorly on
the other side no attempt was mace
to race him. Fail Play, ancestor of
Man O. War, Stromboli, Chance
Play, Messenger and Crusader, was
a complete flop. SO was Ballot,
which had few superiors in the
handicap division.
Reign Count made better
showing in England in 1929 than
any American horse developed and
raced two seasons on our skinned,
Won Coronation Gun
The chestnut son of Sunreigh-
ConteSsina won coronation cup. at
mile and half, two weeks be-
fore his second to ulvershin in the
Ascot. Strung out behind REICH
Count in the Ascot were II of Eu-
ropes most capable distance run
nerS. Previous to The Coronation.
the Hertz colt had been unplaced
in three starts.
Fitzsimmons is inclined to min
imize the unfavorable effort that
climate, grass and other unfamiliar
conditions will have on Omaha. He
thinks the leggy, powerful-running
offspring of the Fox is just the type
for British distance racing.
If anything" he said, Il believe
Omaha will like the grassy under
footing, the long turns and the
route. He's like Diavolo. He can
run all day"
Claim His Gait Perfect
Capt. Cecil Boyd Rochfort, Eng
lands leading gentleman trainer,
the mar who made first class dis
lance runners and stake winners of
Woodwsrd's bred Sir Gal
lahad III horses. The Scout and
Sir Andrew. will condition Omaha.
He is in this country on his an
nual visit and is impressed with
the possibilities OF his new charge.
Some thoroughbreds don't mind
where they race. Others can't stand
shift from Long Island to Sara
toga from Belmont Park to PIN
hco. 1t takes week or more to
get them right after such changes.
Omahas indifference to frequent
shifts last season suggests that he
may find acclimation easy, and
competent horsemen claim he's
gated perfectly for the uneven