Evening star., 1951-06-15

"Bu the Count is all right he repeated e just had shoe
pnchng him in the Polynesian He's running in Belmont
If he back to his Derby FORM Jack Ame may wen
have the years 3year-old champion by will
be pretty hard knock colt that both
Derby and Belmont, especially when he wasn't dscreded
the Preakness The of Count Fleet and the of
Reigh Count wasn't nominated for the Preakness therein
lies tale Amiel would Ike to get straight for the
PEOPLE SAY DIDN'T think enough of NV colt to name
him for the Preakness" Ame protesting Look
mated horse stake Except the Preakne of
nominated at BIRTH many Preakness entries are
have named him as supplementary entry hubbed it. that's
all. Believe I'm crazy about that colt with
him from the day bought him"
The Amie silks precisely as those of
the Whtneys and the Wdenes Sloanes
comparison Johnny lately He can't remember
just how long he's been racing horses but strikes
"A only have about eight horses training
saying which relatively small operation. my
my kids will bear witness that two when Count Turf
yearng called him anything my Derby
Aiel went to Saratoga for the sales 1s4s They
out this yearng by Count Fleet and the bidding supris
ingy light always felt my favorite
horse Jack explained "and ckled pink when
colt Of his for only $37oo ready go up
$4,000.
WELL" HE CONTINUED, Nobody ever buys just one
yearng got brought them back to this
farm on Long Island which don't kept ravng
e and my boy Joe and my girl Linda Jean about Count Turf
He stood out My family thought too I'd
in Derby but as said two years ago was calling the
Count my Derby horse"
2year-od Count Turf didn't exactly set the world on
fire. "But he stake" Amie reminded Personally
don't think he had the right Jockey He's that likes
to be rated If he's rated correctly he'll consistently be flying
at the finish That's where think he's got over Bold and
Battlefield and Counterpart and an other
consistent"
doesn't think he knows all there is to know about
horse racing But he's been just successful enough
acquired little confidence Hes willing at this point to take
bow for having engaged McCreary ride Count Turf
Conn had ridden of other horses but
Turf" he said When came Derby time talked to Nc
creary told him I'd ship to Louisville If he'd ride my
AS THE RACING WORLD knows Conn couldn't b. choosey
oncene rider he'd been in horrible slump For period
he quit altogether The tiny McCeary jumped at the chance
to ride Count Turf although Ames Jumped into what
originally was seyenhorse field and the odds probve
Now here's haShback. Two evenings before the Derby
Amie and McCreay and Eddie Arcaro buddy Conn.,
having dinner Old in Louisville newspa-
perman and magazine writer joined them for
member we Ael grinned because you guys so busy
talking to Arcaro and about his mount Morn that little
Conn and could have played gin rummy without anybody
noticing it. A#
Frankly wasn't in any position to speak up Count Turf
hadn't been the that Battle Battlefield and
Uncle Mltie had been Just field horse although
could have ponted up his And Con-we he
couldn't much at that time either Especially since he'd
never ridden the colt in a race"
BUT THE SNAPPER, was thinking came later that
evening I went to walk off dinner joined me- but
said Jack why did ship Lousvie2 You can't win with
that colt
II said, Eddie I can try
"Arcaro said, He runs wide, doesn't hep
Il said, Not as wide as Battle Morn kept walking
Funny thing Aiel grinned "but in the Derby or Eddes
mount came on the track decked out with fancy
shield over his left keep him bearing out AS for
count Turf we'd always him with chain which
attached to the bit When got McCreary said Conn work
my colt once and see if he needs that chain
McCreary worked the When he came back he said
TAKE on that chain He'll true. did, too All Count
Turf needed McCrearyv
1t could be added, and versa