The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-05
HOWARD RACER, WEIGHTED 130,
 PUBLIC CHOICE
POmpoOn, Sande Entry, Well=Backed; Bets Will
 Total $I,5OO,OOO
By RONALD WAGONER T1nifpd proec CfoM CnrraOuo,,dn,,


 Arcadia, Cal, March 5-(UP)- Nineteen sleek thoroghb-eds match strides today in the fourth renewal of the fabulous Santa Anita handi- cap, a mile and quarter race that may place another name in turf- dom's hall of fame-Seabiscuit.
 Sixty thousand racing enthusiasts, including the elite of Hollywood, wealthy winter residents from all parts of the world and small wage- earners who make business good at the $2 mutuel windows, had made c. s. Towards American champion, Seabiscuit, the predominant favor ite over a classy flelc.
 The $100,000 pot that goes to the winner of this richest of all horse races would boost the Howard racer into the select circle of turfdom,s all-time big six. Seah.scuit already had amassed $2l0,085, and a win today would certainly greatly en- nance his chances to overtake the champion money-Winner of them all, the immortal Sun Beau, whose lifetime earnings totaled $376,744.
 Sunshine and a fast-drying track after the deluge which flooded Santa Anita along with the rest of Southern California, were. in the Biscuits favor. The horse likes a fast track, and his odds dropped as the weather man tur'e ed on the heat.
 In addition to Seabiscuit, with top impost of 130 pounds, the other over night entries were: Pompoon, 120; Aneroid, 120; Time Supply, 118; Sceneshifter. 112; Gosum, 1O8; Stagehand. 100; Whichcee, no; War fellow, 105; Ligaroti, 108: Wood berry, 110; Count Atlas, 109; Frexo, no; Townsman, 102.
 Seabscuit's jockey was Georgie Woolf, known as a money rider" who won the choice mount after last Saturdays San Antonio handicap In that race Trainer Tim Smith was dissatisfied with Jockey Sonny Workmans piloting as Seabiscuit AOSo " NAACA OISl UJ' d llOSC.
 Aneroid, one of the leading con- tenders today. drew the veteran Charlie Rosengarden ill the Sad- dle. A front runner, Aneroid's chances for the big purse, rested 1T his ability to get in front quickly and hold out in the stretch run.
 Earle Sande, once the "handiest' jockey on the turf, sent SceneshifteI and Stagehand to the post as trainer for Colonel Maxwell Howard. Stage hand, winner of the recent $5000( Santa Anita derby, is three yea old. but carried only 100 pounds The entry was favored at he bet ting windows.
 Pompoon, owned by Jerome Loucheim, ranked in the upper bracket of betting along witt Wichcee and Time Supply. Pom poon'S record of Santa Anita ha. been excellent and his trainer de- clared that recent reports of foo, injury were unfounded. Whichcee an A. c. T. stock farm entry, witt Indian Broom. carried 100 pound. and was reported ready" for tho big race. Time Supply, Fred Car reaud'S seven year old, entered fol his fourth Santa Anita handicap was said to have responded to train ing in recent weeks. The horse fin ished third, second and fifth in pre-. vious handicaps.
 Horses which figured to move Sea, biscuit and others ouc of favorit positions had mud continued wer( Amor Brujo, the cratic South black and Star Shadow, an entry with Tol Row from the A. A. Baroni barns Their odds fell off as a dry tracl was forecast.
 Four horses were placed in tht betting field and their packers goi the quartet for the price of one They were FreXo, the French horse Count Atlas, Warfellow, and Towns man. Frexo, who trailed in the Sa1 Antoni ohandicap but came to lift in the stretch to finish sixth, wa. considered the best of the four Townsman has won some Smal races this season, but made the $100,000 event largely because pretty Jean Chatburn, movie actress own CT, wanted to see her colors f1asf past-even if at the tail end of tht field.
 Barring last minute scratches, thu handicap pool will total approXi mately $l30,000 with added money The winner will take about $98,000: second $20,000; third S10000, an6 fourth $5,O0O. The winning trainer is awarded $l0,000 by the Los An. geleS Turf club.
 Total handle through the tracl mutuel machines, it was estimated will reach $1,500,0O0 for the eight. event card.