The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
(Reg. U. S. Patent Of6ce) BY JACK CUDDY

United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)
 New York, oct. IS = CUP0 - As the Gee-G Gees gallop through the last quarter of 1942, the racing world watches with ever-incresing interest the three-way battle for morse of -the-year'' honors among Alsab, Shut Out and Whirlaway.
 Mrs. Al Sabath's Alsab and the Greentree Stables Shut Out are three-year-ol and hence also are competing for top honors in that division. Warren Wright's Whirl- away is four -year-old.
 These three thoroughbreds are eligible for the $15,00O Gallant Fox handicap at Jamaica, October 21: the Pimlico special, October 28, and the War-Born Victory sweepstakes at Belmont Park, November IL. However, the three will not get to- gether until the Victory sweeps.
 That may be the race of the year. It's a winner -take-all, $10,000 add ed event at one mile and a quarter for three-year- -olds and up, on a weight for age basis. It's the feat ure attraction of an extra or "Vic- tory" week of racing at Belmont Park November 5-12 inclusive. All profits of that week will go to War Relief organizations.
 Meanwhile present plants indicate that Alsab and Whirlaway will tangle in their fourth tilt of the year in the Pimlico Special over the mile and three-sixteenths distance. Alsab, current favorite for horse-of the-year honors, beat Whirlaway handily in the New York handicap last Saturday, for this second vic- tory in three attempts against MT. Longtail."
 Shut Out
 Because of AlSab'S two triumphs over the four-year-old Calumet Comet, some people already have tabbed Mrs. Sabath's charger the Horse of the Year." but neither that honor nor the three-year-old title can be bestowed until Sab reg isters another triumph over three year-old Shut Out, the somewhat forgotten cc2Epetitc- who showe5 ! his heels to Alsab in the Kentucky Derby and Belmont stakes and bowed only to Alsab in the Freak ness.
 Shut Out. still the years top money winner at $238,222, went lame after winning the Travers at Saratoga in mid-August. But now he has recovered and is as good as new. He gave ample evidence of this at Belmont Park Tuesday when ht worked a mile and quarter in 2:05 2-5, a preparatory move for the Gallant Fox handicap at Jamaica, on October 21.
 Neither Alsab nor Whirlaway is expected to compete in this $15,00O event. Alsab, it is understood, will concentrate on the Pimlico special, and then return to Belmont for the Victory Sweeps.
 Meanwhile Whirlaway is slated for the Washington Park handicap at Laurel, October 24; The Pimlico Special and then Victory Sweeps. Shut Out. after competing in the Gallant Fox. Is expected to run in the Westchester handicap at Elm pire City. before sharpening for the Victory Sweeps.
 AIsab "HOt" Now
 Unless one of the three thorough breds suffers injury or ailment be- fore the Victory Sweeps. their in- terim competition should bring them up to the new November lish classic at peak form. Their sllowings meanwhile will do much to affect the betting odds for the Victory Sweeps. but If they were to run that event tomorrow. we are sure that Alsab would be favored at the post. Sab was might impressive satur- day not only in beating Whiriaway at his own stretch game. but also in repeiIig . fresher challenger, the ilght-weighted obash In tho last 50 yards.