Evening star., 1951-05-02

the wake OF the spectacular swirl, Ben
Jones' who sadded Fanfare, won. Francis s''n"
The veteran Missouri trainers iii" OF horse" never
raced as 2-year-od and only two sprnts
caught up with King Clover 17-to1 shot in the
stretch and the mile which, won by any other
contender, would have meant precisely nothing
Trial assumes certain significance simply because
the trainer of Fanfare.
Plain Bens big 10-gallon back in the Derby ring
The only to saddle five winners-Lawrin Whirlaway
Pensve Citation Ponde-S completely out of conten
tion this coming Saturday.
JONES AND THE CALUMET FARM weren't supposed to
have Derby entry this Ben insisted
that he had nothing worthy of putting in the
event But Battlefield 1850 twoyearod champion
and Uncle Mtie fell Then Battle others
getting licked the likes Repertoire so Jonesso
he SayS-became courageous.
little Fanfare into Keeneland overnighter April
Is and the welbred colt-Pensve from Easy
sprint by half dozen lengths Jones entered him
Trial and yesterday Fanfare Hoy Stables
Battle Morn with Eddie Arcaro better than fourth
The rest with the exception of Browne Combs Bernwood
probably be forgotten insofar the Derby
10 repeat Fanfare were not trained by Ben Jones the
afternoon could be considered which Derby
spent in the Repertoire Mameluke Big Stretch Ruhe
Timely Reward D. Sonic Counterpart and few others
all skipped the Trial the fact forth by
Jones the is sufficient to project interest
Derby
Jones insists Fanfare Derby caber he's cried
wolf too often He also insisted Ponder wasn't fit in classic
in 1949 and all that did
to romp home by three lengths
at trainers dinner last night and when
to speak few words less ambiguous other
Mssouran "The lii Fanfare) improved" Ben began
HE never struck Derby winner Tell you the truth
wasn't confident without Eddie Arcaro in the saddle"
In one breath he was saying Fanfare wasn't Derby colt
and in the next he suggesting that he'd have
confident with Arcaro riding Fanares yesterday
was Doug Dodson capable in his right fortunately
unlike Arcaro absent from nights
ings might have been hurt, otherwise
Neither Arcaro Dodson however, will
the Derby The Calumet contract rider is Steve Brooks
the West Coast where he led the
Bay Meadows Brooks will ride Saturday Jones said CAS-
I'd that Steve knows by that
today With this masterpiece of understatemen
so t DE BrookS on fanfare Arcaro again Battle Morn
and Dodson of the pair But winner
despite yesterdays seemingly crisp time me
may well have been in the barn. Jones Jones.
THE DERBY TRIAL rarely proves very much. Only one
winner in its 13 runnings Derby
That Citation in 1913 Moreover veteran
taking dim view of yesterdays time only
than the track This probably
Downs track in history Goose
rode the longest victory Donerai
under Goose, paid $18490
1t must remembered, too, that nothing the Trial
carrying anything like the pounds required the
Derby which also of mile longer
ll2 pounds steady in catching the rank outsider King
Clover in the stretch The latter
staggering under 110 pounds to the point finally
leaned Bernwood 40 yards from the wire disqualified
King Clover third.
right and so did Battle Morn in manner
of speaking The favorite 14th at the haf-e pole
18th at the far turn Then Battle began running
horses He made lot of ground just did
Memorial but the punterS can't cash ground They'd
like to see Battle Morn win one of these big
colt that closing strongly The Gnk locally
owned critter with penchant for falling
finished strong fifth but his trainer probably
killed of the Trial best nights he said
"I pleased by The closing However I'll start
only horse in the Derby and that be Snuze other
words Trainer Puckett thinks ast-charging colt
another quarter of mile might have the money
good a thing in his barn called Snuzze
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