The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-22

coat and never mind locking the
door behind you. Just rush out
and slap your money down.
II you really hurry, you might
still get 81.
You won't get any more than 81,
and that assertion isn't based on any
guesswork. 1t comes TO you direct
from James j. Carroll, the st. Louis
winter book operator who has been
chalking up prices since Man O. War
was just leggy colt and who is
known as one OF the shrewdest fit
ure men in America.
CAROLS 1912 Derby book isn't
ofhcially open yet because Col. Matt
VIM won't release the nominees
Tor the race have nick-named
the Bluegrass Classic for several
weeks. When the Missouri commits
sioner does open shop and start
passing out his quotations, Alsab
may be several points lower.
Bargain DE Luxe
So far as can be determined, the
case OF this million dollar baby
found In the turf's Ave and 10 cent
store Is unique. There have been
many low priced horses in the books
before - Bimelech, Pompoon. Ell
Chico and Stagehand are a few of
recent and lamented memory - but
never one a standout like AIsab.
The obscure son of an unfash-
ionable sire and 500 dam is the first
colt ever generally recognized as
the Derby favorite as early as Dec.
|. Even old Ed Bradley,s baby,
Bimelech, who was undefeated, un-
tiled and unsecured on as two
year-old, was Al as late as March
and he was the hottest thing in
history.
Alsab's case record is well known.
He was bought by AL Sabbath of
Chicago for 500 at the Saratoga
sales, he ran dead last in his first
race last year in Florida, and he
went on TO win Is Of % starts and
1l0,6l0-running one race only a
fifth of a second off the world rec
ord and another in the fastest time
ever recorded for two-year old
mile.
Right now he Is in Florida, be-
Ing primed for the south's big three
year-old event, the $25 900 F.amingo
Stakes, and possibly for the $4,000
Wioener Cup, too. He has a fine
record. excellent breeding and-in
Sarge SWenke-an excellent trainer.
theoretically, he is the best horse
now eligible TO run In Col. WINS
Kentucky clam bake.
But there is many a slip between
the Derby Cup and Alsab's lip. and
that is why the future book player
pays his money and takes his
chance. II, for any reason Whatso-
ever - Housemaid's Knee, Pink
Toothbrush or Astigmatism-Alsab
doesn't answer present In the start
ing gate at the Downs next May, |
the future book customer Is strictly |
out Of luck.
Big Chance
Yet that 81 price encompasses |
all the thousand and one accidents,
illnesses and other misfortunes
which may derail the Sabboth horse
from the track that leads to Louis
fA1AS e4iCC iHOi'Uio lleIlCe. IL ne Is |
sound on April l he'll drop TO lit
tie more than even money and by
May l he'll probably be no better |
than around 2-5-if that good.
Carroll recognizes three horses as
the chief opposition for the son of
Good : Goods. They are BradIey's
Bless Me. who ran him to a neck
in the Walden; Woolford Farms
contradiction, winner of the PIN
leo Futurity; and Calumets sun
again, who won $4,000 by mic
but was retired premature
~ with an injury. These three are
listed at l2-1 and Ben Whitaker's
Requested is ISL.
Right now Carroll won't quote
prices on such classy youngsters as
Some Chance, Devil Diver, Shut Out
and Amphitheatre Their odds will |
be released on March /, but by that |,
time the Derby may be a closed
corporation. If Alsab. wins the
Flamingo in Florida en- Fek. %, he'll
drop SO low the bettors will gel
much quicker action by buying u |
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