Evening star., 1951-04-27

veyance Churchill Downs
When he slid the beast shuddered and said 81
guess will have to be Battle Morn Long Bow had moth
ing" Later King indicated Long
Bow might even go to Louisville for the Derby,
a of Arcaros caliber Derby is Infinitely
than couple of minutes the back of horse There is
preliminary period several months during which Eddie first
become Handicapped and there's record that he
been outstanding SUCH
ARCARo EARL sANDE AND ISAAC MURPHY were tied as
Derby Eddie
Citation had been bit onns-
cient-and given Hill ride
Maybe might well have ridden at least half dozen Derby
champions.
great stakes rider widely sought back
in 1912 for example he had choice of Devil Diver Shut
chose ride Devil Diver instead of the Greentree
Stables other entry pair at $1so ST. Shut
Out easily with Asab second and Devil Diver better
than sixth
This was Arcaro finished Derbys,
going back 1885 Strangely Eddie had ridden Shut
the Blue Stakes 10 before the Churchill classic
time Diver slightly injured Still he chose
Devil Diver obstinate enough to stick him in the
Preakness when again finished sixth just behind
only place better Aab turned the tables that afternoon
finally the light by the time the Belmont
up and shifted Shut Out The Equpoise colt it
wound7up his 3yearod the leading
of1942
ARcARo WAS BOOKED to ride Citation in 1s4S-when he
shot ahead of Sande Murphy after tying their
aboard Lawrn 1885, Whraway (194D Hoop Jr Q945l.
AS Jockey assigned Citation heard
fabulous reports about Calumet Farm sabemate named
Coaltown.
leased book, "I Ride Win"-ha he chance
wrong. He Jones' trainer of both colts
fided his fear of Coaltown.
Eddie said Jones, 'f thought win the
Derby, you'd be him"
Citation of not only the Derby but the Freak
and the Belmont we'll But recently year ago
Arcaro found himself the dilemma again
time dealing with different stables.
Eddie develops verbally committed himself to ride
for Max HrSch in the Derby The in his stall
Mddleground and prior to the Churchill event
had been riding Hill Prince and mopping up.
H1RscH LOVES TO RETE1L the story Eddie would've
ridden my horse" he because gave his
had his heart set Hill Prince and tell the truth
very high underground So excused Eddie put
kid my horse"
The kid Willie Boland apprentice A baby faced
undernoushed Hrsch as another
tce Ira Hanford rode for the IA
earlier Bold Venture. the Derby.
1t great ride Boland gave battle-ground. better
ride than Arcaro gave Hill Prince who later to prove
pounds the better colt Hrsch getting break with Boand
because it of Arcaros bad efforts that he gave Hill
Prince
ARCARO is NOT UNLIKE Ted Williams the baseball star,
in that he's reached point wherein his mistakes better
remembered of derring-do He's won four
Derbys, finished second two occasions Phalanx Hill
Prince and ridden show colt (Stir Up in 1944.
Yet there still veteran horse players who hold against
Arcaro when youngser 1885, couldn't any
than fourth with Nellie Flag the favorte In AZ the criticism
less harsh because while Arcaro Devil
back Shut Out part of the favored entry and But
IN "A the again when Arcaro and
Stir Up third after going postward at $14O to ST.
Banana Nose properly let off lightly 1946 when
finished fourth Boswell of the Maine Chance
Farms three delegates entry Elizabeth
Arden Graham'S Boswell Knockdown Bahram
were supposed to overwhem the field but had
On the other hand Arcaro hasn't done badly His only
shortpriced Derby winner Citation the Calumet
coupled with Coaltown paid only $780, Hoop
Arcaro paid $940 On Whraway it $78O On Lawrin it
1920 One wouldn't call him rider with
four Derby champs in II outings he must be pretty good
Nobody else, at least, has matched Arcaros record.
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