Evening star., 1951-05-04

what about Battle Morn?" the nquistor Battle
Morn probable favorite will be ridden by Arcaro
mot much colt Eddie shrugged THAT hasn't
much BY the time he's old he may improve
lot but he hasn't shown whole lot too easy
to ride might add Expect that sounds like prerace
Say so, anyway" McCreary interrupted. He is hard
colt to ride"
ARCARo HIS BLACK EYES DANCING in his sharp face
grnned the table at the gnomeke McCreay
Count Turf tomorrow A right Conn., he said Battle
Morn is crazy colt He whacky 2year-old and
hasn't improved. But that doesn't mean he can't run"
Battle Morn is owned by Harry F. Guggenheim also his
breeder and is by Blenhem of Morning which
fashionable breeding The sres progeny includes
941 Derby winner and Jet Pilot winner of the
classic The boy Battle Morn tendency run
far wide the fence allows and this trait which
doubtedy cost him the Wood Memorial Thinking of whrl
aways penchant for running wide fellow said
How do they compare-Whirlaway and Battle Morn-in
the fight to keep them running true?"
"Oh," Arcaro sighed, Its contest Battle Morn is
much harder to keep straight Whrlaway liked
he could be reasoned with most of the After
put one-eyed binker on Why in the saddng incosur
Derby Day. tearing off the left cup he could
rail, he was easy to handle any horse"
Whirlaway the Derby by eight lengths record
way to go to match him."
McCreary borrowing pat of butter from Eddes plate
said "You getting trick bnkers for the Derby Edde?"
ARCARO GRINNED. 1T guess So" he said "I imagine
they'll put big bnker his right sde he the
outside fence and maybe cutdown bnker the left
not looking Battle Morn thread between
"Why not?" fellow "I the trick binker worked
for Whraway why not for Battle Morn?"
1t McCreary friendly rival of Arcaro
Battle Morn just won't his left he said IF he's called
to pass horse he'll outside of him that's all there's
to it. But that's Eddies problem Me- troubles"
"You have ridden five Derby winners between you
fellow said. What do you think about Derby No. 77?"
"ItS about wide open be-" Arcaro said.
Fright, Conn?" Little McCreary nodded in assent.
Like most trainers Arcaro and McCreary show strong
spect for Big Stretch of Greentre although the Whitney colts
record 3yearod has been fatty Disappointing The riders
won't talk but gossip about the stables that Big
regular jockey Ted Atkinson just doesn't fit the Eight
ThryEasy Day. AS result Doug Dodson will ride Big
Stretch, while Atkinson will have leg up Hall of
his stabeate The change riders may we'll have something
to do with the undenaby growing respect for Big Stretch
ONE THING ARCARO SEEMS CERTAIN OF is that Calu-
met Farms Fanfare winner of Tuesdays Derby Trial. isn't
going to be the sixth Derby victor saddled by the increasingly
fabulous Ben Jones.
"Hes cutey" admitted speaking Jones' "but
too I'll guarantee this is time going steal"
a Derby"
You'd better be careful Eddie" fellow warned People
still think he stole with Ponder two think Bens
sadded nine horses he's up with five winners
seconds, third and fifth"
He won't steal this Derby" concluded Arcaro who
Lawrn WhraWay Citation and Ponder to victory under
instructions in 1885, 941 1948 and 949 If Fanfare that
much horse don't know much about horses And sometimes
he meekly qualified Il don't to know much about EN-