Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
TURF
Benefits of Workouts
Explained Fans
Nv LEWIS n. WALTER

Nv LEWIS n. WALTER
For 10 DAYS or more now De-
troit racing fsns have been watch.
isr the works Al the Fair Grounds.
something like form is now dis
cernahle in the running OF the
.fftr1rr1tfEi1i,fetls- 4hieh have come
from a half dozen widely separated
tracks. Apparently the time Is
near when close observers can
pick a few winners.
Quarter miles IN - seconds are
common. along with many a 81
for three-eighths and an occa-
sional bright spot--Such as l:l5
for the full three-quarier mile.
Workout students with this sort
Of information in their possession
face the question Of how 10 apply
these works 10 secure the benefits
or 10 abandon the con how
90 WIN bet
Trainer knoDs
Some OF the Detroit stables
shipped here a month or more
AGO so as 10 prepare their horses
for any required distance. a
trainer with known Splinter
which never ran more than 8 fur
longs in his life need not bother
giving hard mile works once the
meeting is under way.
Instead he will probably have
been sending his charges twice
around the mile oval for month
or more. Alt of this viii have
been done slowly. say l :48 for the
mile As the day of racing is APP
preached the trainer must speed
up his works. while shortening
them 10 half miles and lastly short
dashes of three-eighthS.
Any afternoon at a race track
You will hear He has been three
eiChthS in sc best work or any
horse entered
Distance Tells
lhe horse mentioned Is. OF
course. running in a ! II mile race
and smart players always keep IN
mind the distance Of each race
firfore raving about workouts. II
Is q common practice for trainer
10 start preparing A horse in
March for a race six or eight
weeks later.
where a stable has SET IFS heart
upon a big purse and makes It's
plans toward this objective eXctu-
siVely, the workout program must
be carefully planned. No smart
trainer wants his best horse 10
reach peak form a month before
the race. then have him galloping
around daily TO hold the animal at
tops, usually 10 see him wilt and
60 stale before the big event rolls
around.
Naturally a stable tries 10 OBJ
tain a thoroughly tight horse. for
they don't want him 10 stop right
In sight OF the finish line. when
Jew more works could have done
the trick.
We've all watched a fighter get
ting ready for a top-clasS match.
Brought Along SloU0lys
, Horse racing runs along similar
lines. heavy training at certain
stages with lighter gallops as the
horse reaches his top form
: Perhaps he has worked the full
is miles which is the distance Of
the race in mind. Maybe the time
was 1:55. This indicates a fit
horse. Some trainers like 10 send
their pride and JOY a sharp three
eighthS the evening before an
event. just as pipe opener
There is nothing like short
stretch dash 10 give a horse that
carly speed so necessary 10 get
HIM clear cpf trouble al the first
turn You don't want a sluggish
horse away from the gate. cSpe.
cially II there are II or - entries
i. > EVeu if YollE .aruua1 doesn't pars.
ticularlv like 20 run in front. a
good position. about fourth or fifth
Keeps him in striking position IN
I'll the rider asks him the ques-