The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-16
Pauot; Hoop Matched
In Pin1lic0 Run Today

BAL IlMOIE, INO.s AAAC 49, "
The 55th and richest of all Preak-
ness Stakes will be run over PM
lico's mile and three-sixteenth dls-
lance tomorrow with Hoop Jr., east
WHINE: of the Kentucky Derby.
the favorite to whip eight other
three-year olds and set the second
level in the American turfs triple
crown.
Headliner of a one-day program
that will see renewal of five stakes
and upwards of $165, 000 distributed
in purses, the PreakneSs will offer
three horses that trailed Junior in
the Derby chance to prove that
the muddy going at Churchill
Downs was not to their liking. The
weather man has promised
lightning fast racing strip and
midsummer temperatures for to-
morrow.
But the chief opposition to the
hard hitting bay from F. W. Hoop
er's Jacksonville, Fla, stable is
expected to come from Walter
| Jeffords' Pavot-a colt that was
al victorious as a two-year old ana
bowed by a narrow margin IN MS
only start this season. Pavot was
not entered in the Derby.
Hoop Jr. has worked well since
arriving from Louisville, early In
the week but by contrast, Pavot
has been sensational in morning
trials. The son of Case Ace out
of a Man O'War MIRO turned the
P~eakness distance in 1:59 ia
time which, if repeated, would
mean that the old hilltop course
is slated for real horse race.
The stake record Of 1:577 was
made by Aslab in 1912.
AS the result. Of Hoop Jr.' S
known speed and ability to 60 the
route and Pavot's workout, fol
lowing his defeat by Mrs. P. A. b
Widener's Polynesian in the Win
ers mile at Belmont Park. They
are expected to be favored by a
record crowd of $4,000 at 8-5 and
81, respectively.
i George dhe Keman) Woof, only
Jockey in the race with a Freak
ness victory to his credit, will be
up on Pavot and he knows the
Jeffords' flyer like a book, having
won six races with him as a luve-
nile. With Eddie Arcaro held in
New York by his contract en-
ployer. Al Snider will pilot Hoop Jr.
marking the seventh jockey that
| has riden the son Of Sir Gallahad
3rd in nine races. Arca-o has won
twice with him in compiling a rec
ord of four victories. Three sec
onds and fourth in eight races.
| In battling for the winners share
of the record purse of $87 $40. The
colt that Hooer bought as yea--
ling for $4,000 and then turned
over to Ivan Parke to train will
attempt to overcome his Pimllco
link. He met defeat three times
in five starts last year and all OF
| the setbacks were at Pimllco. The
winners share of the purse will
gross s68, ITO if all nine face the
starter at 4:12 o. M, Eastern War
Time.
| Although Hoop Jr., and PaIot
figure to fight it out in the three
sixteenths of mile home stretch
there was plenty Of confidence TO-
day around the barns of Mrs. W.
G. Lewis Darby Dieppe, Alexis
Christiana Stable owned by Henry
Lunger, c S. Towards Sea SWal
low and Mrs. Widener's Polyne
, sian.
Darby Dieppe was fast charg
ing third in the Derby. Alexis
battled for the early lead as Hoor
Jr., scored a front running victory
at the Downs and trainer Jacf
= ! Healey definitely believes he'll b
more favorable to fast track
Sea Swallow, a son of Seabiscui
who never did like mud, also i:
expected to improve on fast strip
Polynesian fought it out for SD
furlongs with Hoop Jr., in thu
: latter's Wood Memorial victory be
D fore whipping Pavot in the Withers
The othe- entries-Bobanet from
y Bruce LIVES Bobanet Stable, VIII
liam Helis' Adonis, and the Doge
Owned by the Pentagon Stable O.
: Mrs Jay Secor and Barclay Henri,
/ are rank outsiders.