Evening star., 1947-05-04
100000 Watc,
Graham Colt
Lead All Way
Stable Atone for
Defeat Lost Year;
FouItIess Third
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blinked on and to all except those
sitting or standing near the finish
line it appeared as if Jet Pilot, Pha-
lanx and Faultless were running as
team.
The Pilots head was clearly stuck
in front. however, and more diff
cult to judge was whether Phalanx
would win the SIC, 600 second money.
OF the three colts, Phalanx was run
ming fastest at the finish. I
Great Day for Smith.
! 1t was a great day, not only for
Mrs. Graham but also for Tom
Smith, the veteran trainer for the
Maine Chance Farm. Smith, a for
mer rancher, stockman and veteri-
marian who developed Seabiscuit,
among other top horses, was back
on the Derby scene in a big way to-
day after having missed last years
classic. A year ago he was under sus-
pension for a year in connection
with the doping of one of his
charges ina race in New York, for
which, 1t was admitted, he had no
connection, but as a trainer he was
responsible for his horse under the
rules of racing. $50
Mrs. Graham, already plagued by
bad luck, patiently waited Off the
suspension to be lifted and today
she was rewarded when Smith sent
a perfectly-conditioned colt to the
races.
Although Phalanx was the heavi-
ly backed. favorite, the victory of
Jet Pilot came as no great surprise
in view of the slow track. Ever
since he started racing, Mrs. Gra-
hams colt has shown decided
liking for muddy and sloppy tracks.
Before being shipped here for the
Derby, Jet Pilot ran and won in the
slop at Jamaica.
Earlier in the day the track had
been pronounced muddy, but shortly
before the massed bands struck up
MY Old Kentucky Home" and the
horses walked stif1y ysonto the track
the sign on the scoreboard was
changed to read SLOW" 1t was, in
all, 2 erfect strip for Jet Pilot. W.
The failure of Phalanx to wake
up earlier undoubtedly cost him the
race. Faultless' rider, Dobson. ap-
peared to make the same mistake as
Arcaro, namely, letting the race 60
too far before setting out after Jet
Pilot, who made every post a win
ming one.
Doesn't Like Whip.
In the grim race down the stretch,
both Arcaro and Dobson. went to
their whips vigorously, but Guerin
did not use his bat on the firing
Jet Pilot. After the race the lean
rider explained, "I whipped him once
last year and he swerved. He doesn't
like the whip. I was afraid to hit
him, even though it was so close.
Phalanx and Faultless will have
an opportunity to get even with
Mrs. Graham's Runner next week
IN the Preakness at Pimlico. Also
eligible for the Baltimore classic
are Liberty Road, who finished 10th;
Riskolator, who was 11th; On Trust;
ninth; Double Jay, 18th,
and Bullet Proof, seventh. All
probably will not be shipped, how
ever, although the Preakness may
pick up a couple of horses that did
not run today.
Originally there were to be IA
but two hours before, race
time Balheim, an outsider owned by
Murlogg Farm, was scratched. An
other outsider, Jett-Jett, ran, but
stood no chance after he tossed his
rider, Willie Hanka, at the barrier
and ran half a mile before outriders
could catch him. Returned to the
post, Jett-Jett ran a quarter of q
mile and faded.