The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-12
BELMONT TO GET MONOPOLY ON N. '. RACiNC?
By JOHN GRIFFIN
nited Press staff correspondentl

United Press Stan Correspondent
 New York, July 12 - CU.P0 = An immediate effect on the quality of racing throughout the nation was predicted today as the new govern ment regulations banning the trans portation of horses by railroads or trucks went into effect.
 Although no tracks were expected to shut down, some have only a limited supply of horses on hand to fill their cards, and will not be able to get more without the use of trucks or trains. Most owners have access to private vans or vehicles for shipment of their thoroughbreds but because of gasoline rationing will be able to use them only occa- sionally.
 At Aqueduct, the New York Met ropolitan track now operating, only 2l of the B horses for today's pro- gram were quartered at the track, indicating there would be heavy slate of overnight scratches, and possible cancellation of several | races.
 Stable space is limited at most major tracks throughout the na- tion, necessitating the hauling of many horses by truck almost daily. Belmont Only?
 Officials of the New York Racing Association, meeting to discuss pos- sible effects of the ban, said they would issue an official statement soon. It was expected that all the remaining racing dates for the New York season would be assigned to one track, probably Belmont, which is the largest and has the most stable space.
 Florida trackmen expressed no hope that racing could be resumed there next winter unless the ban is lifted. However, at the Fair Grounds Track in New Orleans, various plans were discussed to make it possible to go through with the 75-day season beginning Thanks giving day. There was speculation on whether ships could be used to transport horses from New York to New Orleans. Use of horse drawn vehicles for short hauls also was dis cussed.
 In New England operators said there would be no difficulty in maintaining current schedules for the Suffolk Downs and Pascoag tracks but late Summer and Fail meetings in the area would be af- fected. Operators of Narragansett Park in Pawtucket, R. l., said they would be able to get enough horses on hand for its Fall meeting, which is supposed to begin on September 3. However, Rockingham Park at Salem, N. H., probably will not hold its Fall meeting.
 New England dog track operators said. there was little likelihood of the ban affecting them since most of the animals are moved in private trailers.
 Chicago racing was not expected to be affected as more than 1,2o0 horses are Quartered at Washington Park and Hawthorne where all the summer cards in the area are being run.
 TrOtters Stranded Publicity Director Robert Kene- lick, of the U. S. Trotting Associa- tion, reported from Cleveland that several hundred horses had been stranded at the North Randall Trot- ting track. More than 10 carloads of horses for Grand Circuit harness racing were expected to be sent from North Randall to Old Orchard, Me, Saturday.
 The tie-up of harness horses also was expected to affect the Hamble- tonian, Kentucky Derby of harness racing, which is scheduled for Aug ust 8. Most of the Hambletonian Trotters are at North Randall, but Hambletonian officials emphasized that there probably would be enough privately-owned vans to bring some of the horses to Goshen N. Y, for the three-day Hamble- tonian meeting.