The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-31
KAYAK, cRAVAT TO MEET THREE YEAR OLD CHAMP
Special Three Horse Race Goes TOnaOrrOwOyer
 Heavy or Sloppy Turf
By JACK CUENTHER (United Press Racing Editor)

Baltimore, Md, oct. Sl.--(UP)-- The rains, came back to Maryland today and washed out the last chance for q fast track when Chal- ledon, Kayak II and Ora at go to. morrow In the third pimlico Special
 After a drixzle through most of the night the downpour increased and now the best that anyone can hope for is a track that will be heavy or slow. But in sun or rain, on fast track or mud, the advance wagering remained almost the same Maryland and the east ride with Challendon at one to two or less for the one last triumph he needs to be crowned horse of the year.
 Back of the home favorite comeg Kayak IT., the black charger from Buenos Aires who was adopted by the west, and farther back still Is Cravat. Kayak II hoovered around two to one and Cravat a few points higher but praise for the two out- flanders bounced of the natives like rice of Q groom,s top hat.
 weather Change?
 The surge was so strong that ro- body cared if the sky was dark with a blanket of cloud and the prob- able weather . question only time can answer. In the three rival barns the trainers watched that sky anxiously to map last minute shifts of strategy but aside from the horse- men the weather wasn't even dis. cussed.
 The Pimlico strip was sea of slush, as the grandstands and club. houe were readied for a crowd of 5000. The three horses have eiad- ed training and excepting brief walks for exercise they won't go out of the barns again until they are called to the post.
 Kayak IT, the only one of the three who Is Q doubtful factor in mud. finished his work with a half- mile blowout in AZ 2-5. Breaking at the half-pole, the Argentine went quarter in :23 2-5 and finished out easily. Trainer Tom Smith of. fered no comment, but appeared eminently satisfied.
 It was here year ago that Smith sent Kayaks great stablemate. Seas biscuit, into the special under al. most the same conditions. Seabis. cult went against War Admiral and the Admiral was IA. They called 1t an upset when the western ban. ner was run tip over the old hilltop at the end of that one and there Is strong minority which looks for an upset again.
 May Surprise
 The outsider in this race is Cravat, It's strictly . two-horse race among the bettors, despite the fact that for the past two weeks the T. B. Martin stable has been planning Q surprise. Cravat,s slow breaking habits have been somewhat altered in two sprint races and if the big bodied four. year-old can get away from the post with the others he Is liable to stay up all the way.
 Challedon's record Is the freshest in mind. Here at Pimlico the Chal. lenger IT colt first ran to fame in the Futurity of 1887 and over the same track he whipped Johnstown last spring in the Preakness. Most important, the special runs at mile and 3-16 and Challedor set new world record for that distance the last time he ran 1t.
 Betting at the track will be limit. cd to straight wagers and the win. ner will take the entire $i0.000 purse. The apparent selection of jockeys Is Eddie Arcaro for Challedons Georgie Woolf for Kayak and Leon- ard Dupps for Cravat but Jackie Westrope or Basil James might take over the latter.