Evening star., 1946-05-09

which is awarded the winner.
The human being will be Henry
T. McLemore, author of this article.
I realized last week during my
stay in Louisville that it is high
time for humans to cut in on the
easy money that is offered horses.
In winning the Derby, Assault won
close to 100000.
Out Of habit, all of us there at
Churchill Downs said what a great
horse he was to be able to run a
mile and a quarter, carrying 1876
pounds. But we forgot that Assault
had had three and one-half days of
complete rest, bedded down in a
sweet-smelling stable, with groom
to stroke his ears, comb his withers,
give him the best of food and see
to it that he went to bed early and
was not disturbed.
Healthy as a Horse.
In other words, Assault came UP
that Derby morning feeling healthy
as horse. He was rested. He felt
good from fetlock to name Weigh
ing more than a ton, he was eager
to frisk and frolic for a mile and a
quarter.
That could not be said about the
men and women who came to see
him run. They felt as if they had
spent six days in an inside room of
an incinerator, with no bellhop
service. But they made it from
downtown Louisville to the Downs,
and they made it through a much.
much worse jam than any Derby
winner ever had to combat. When
they got there, they faced an even
more distinguished jam. Lucky was
the man or woman who, every five
minutes, did not have some delicate
and precious part of his or her being
slightly crushed.
One must come to Louisville four
or five days before the Derby to
appreciate fully what goes on.
happen to know that a citizen of
Brazil, with his family, flew thou
sands of miles to get here for the
race. AS luck would have it, he
was quartered in the room next to
mine. He prided himself on his
voice and his ability to drink mint
juleps. So did his wife. So did his
children. In two nights they, as
far as I am concerned. undid all
that the good will policy had ac-
complished. Nelson Rockefeller,
please copy.
Trains on Mint JuIeps.
I would like to think that the
horses against which I will run in
Baltimore on Saturday had "en-
joyed" the same training ! have
had for the past week. What do
you think mint julep, made of
tap water and parsley. would do to
Lord Boswell, say? How do you
think Marine Victory would feel II
his training had consisted Of eating
ham sandwiches at so cents a
throw, and washing them down with
pop that cost quarter a bottle? ?
What would be the odds on Assault
If he had spent the week before the
Preakness in a building which is
licensed as hotel, but which is q
fugitive from the right wing of ar
asylum?
I am perfectly confident of the
outcome of the Preakness. I am
tougher than any horse that ever
lived, and that goes for every steed
from Black Beauty to Man O. War
I plan to break on top, wear down
the speed horses in the first mile
and, at the top of the stretch. cal
on the stamina which carried me-
through six days in Louisville, te
win by three lengths.
The only thing that worries mt
is what to do with the cup. Gu,
mantelpiece already is filled. I CUES.
I will send it to Mr.. Molotov to use
for toasting when he is about tc
say mo" to any liberal, max.
ing suggestion.
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