Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-12
Notes and Comment
By the Associated Press.

The preferred" list at Tropical
Park is getting almost too long to
handle. There are l73 horses listed
on the long side for horses that
run best at a mile or more, and 1856
on the short 6-furlong division.
Some horses have as many as four
stars, showing they have failed to
get into races four times In a row
Although racing in South England
has been Cancelled and even the
Grand National Steeplechase has
been called off for the first time in
l04 years, British horsemen are
needing Lord Rosebery's advice to
hang on as long as you can" and
preparing for a season in the north
counties. 1t is estimated not more
than 1000 thoroughbreds will be in
training, compared with 10000 be-
fore the war. Many horses have
been sold to the army or abroad
Jockeys Bruce Hobbs, F Welyn and
Eric Williams, who have ridden
Grand National winners. are in the
army. Gordon Richards. Britain s
champion f1at-racing rider every
year except one since 1927, has regis
tered for service with the 36-year-
old class.
Eighty different sires are rep
resented in the 112 nominations for
this years Kentucky Derby. but only
five have more than two representa-
tives on the list. Imp. Bull Dog,
who never has sired Derby winner,
is the leader with six-Our Boots,
Bull Heigh. Bulldinger. Dumont,
Valdina Dude and Snarler. Sir
Gallahad III, sire of two winners,
Gallant Fox and Gallahadion. has
four sons on the list-Fettacairn
Galway, Bright Gallant and Bold
Irishman. Man o. War, Equipoise
and Quatre Bras II each sired three
nominees.
Sun 1nplay, a $3.50 for 50 favorite
from K. A. Vets stable, came out
ahead in Tropical Parks most ex-
citing blanket finish when he got
up in the last stride to win the
6-furlong Tamiami Purse yeSter-
day. Five horses came up to the
wire together The fast-closing Sun
Inplay nosed out commencement,
which, in turn, beat Remarkable by
a nose. Bashi Bazouk and Sherron
Ann were only heads behind the
three leaders.
Jockey Ira Hanford plans to leave
Tropical Park at the end of this
week for Maryland, where he will
report to the J. P. Jones stable.
Joe Jacobs, who has been riding in
good form this winter, will head
for Narragansett at the close of
the meeting, along with many others
who have been riding in the South.
Jacobs plans a short visit to his
home at Detroit before going to
New England.
When the New York racing season
opens April II, the metropolitan
courses will show improvements
that have cost about 100000 since
pari-mutuel betting was legalized.
Most of this has been spent during
the winter Jamaica's new million
dollar grandStand and clubhouse
will be ready the opening day. At
Aqueduct. where racing begins June
9. the new plant has cost 81 ,200,0 900.
Part of it was erected last sum-
mer. improvements at Empire City
last year cost 100000, and more
are planed before the summer meet
ing, starting July S.
Hollywood Parks condition book
for the first 10 days of the 50-day
summer meeting shows four $4,000
stakes and 16 overnight handicaps
for purses ranging from $4,000 to
$4,000. Richest of these events to
be filled by horsemen on the grounds
during the meeting is the $4,000
Tancred Purse, a is mile event
for 3-year-olds and up 1t will be
run the ninth day of the meeting.