The daily independent., 1937-04-17
Pompoon Tops
For 63rd Derby;
Is In Fine FettIe
Son of Pompey Is Pointed
for Wood Memorial
Stakes May l
BY THOMAS II. NOONN
United Press Racing Editor

winter book favorite for the 63rd
Kentucky Derby at Churchill
Downs, proved a rare bargain for
Jer6tnc II. Louchheim, his own
er.
The Philadelphia sportsman
purcha cd the bay son of Pompey
for. $4,000 as a ycarling and col
lected $50, ,26o after the colt re-
tired with the juvenile champion
ship last year.
Winning his first start on April
20 ,at Pirniico. Pompoon went on
to capture six races and finish
second twice before going into
winter quarters at Columbia, S.
G. -. ~. -.
Now chartered at Belmont Park,
The derby favorite i the picture
OF health. he is being pointed for
the Wood Memorial stakes at ia
maiea, May /, after which the
Churchill Downs classic is his
objective. -.
Triumphs Stand Out
After his succe- sful debut last
year, Pompoon moved over to
Belmont park, where he won an
allowance event in fast tir1e be-
fore his scintillating triumph in
the National Stallion stakes. In
the latter fixture the Louchheim
standard bearer beat Fencing
War Admiral and most of the 9TH
er early developments in the ju-
venile ranks.
Pompoon did not start again
until Aug. 27, at Saratoga, when
he met his first defeat, at the
heels of Mary HirSch's No Sir. The
colt lost little prestige by that de-
feat, a majority of experts being
Of the opinion he should have
been the winner.
Maurice Peters had ridden Pom
poon. in all his ltartS, but Harry
Richards was substituted for his
next face. on Sept. 3. at Aque-
duct. In this 6-furlong test for the
Junior championship candidates
Pompoon electrified his hackers
when he towroped Dogaway anC
Talked About in the fast time OF
l:l2 is to win by four lengths.
- Set Futurity Record
| In the Junior championship, OF
6ia furlongS which followed, Pom
poon scored decisively and was
made the favorite for the Futurity
al Belmont Park. He justified the
public's confidence by his sterling
performance there, Having only
one horse beaten at the start anc
under the staggering impoSt of l27
pounds, he ran a courageous race
10 win the coveted event in lis
2-5 a track record for straight
COURSES that till stands.
Pempoon disappointed in the
New England Futurity of mile
and 10 yards which followed
Shouldering l22 pounds to Reap
ing Rewards 1T and handled BY
Raymond Workman, he was beat
en- by a neck by the Sickle colt
after a faSs and game perform
ance. Many observers venSured the
theory that Workman made his
run too loon. but Pompoon fought
gamely and made up considerable
ground in the homestretCh.
Has Good Knees
Pompoon is a light bay, over Il
hands at the wither. A bit rangy
he is clean -limbed, with a Ions
well-placcd shoulder and strong
quarters. Veterinarians declare ht
hac the best knees of any of Pom
pey's get.
His sire won a Hopeful and Fu-
turity double, a Wood Memoria
and proved a factor in other
stakes. Pornpoon'S dam, Oonagh
is a daughter of Friar Rock, 6
stout diatance running son o1
Fair Flay. The next dam, Ohone
was a stakes filly and a daughter
of the speedy Polymelian. Speed
and stamina are both woven into
Pompoon's pedigree pattern. He
is inbred to PolymeliuS.