Evening star., 1952-08-04


horses their kind track, and distance
The only thing not in their favor the direction they'll in
but, so. European horses running
about onethd of the time Changing the
direction would be too much racing
figure. Apparently, they're folks wouldn't know
whether the horses were coming going.
JOHN SCHAPIRO Laures president and George Garrett
former Ambassador to Ireland who did missionary
work abroad for the International aren't doing talking
about the last previous attempt to stage of this kind in
the United States That would be
Gold Cup in 947 at Belmont Park although
the brainchild of Empire Ctys Jim Butler of the butter
and-egg millionaire who owned LAUREL
This much-ballyhooed attracted nominations in
cudng from France and from Indas wealthy
of Baroda But at post time there only starters
and the three foreign imports all from America finished
fifth, sixth and seventh Styme nosed Nachez top
money
Notwithstanding the unfamiliar racing conditions the chief
factor keeping foreign horses
of the King Ranchs Assault Triple champion
at the top of his form later AS turned out
webeaten third at to 90 However the foreign
had thought Assault couldn't under weight
forage conditions decided against the long trip Laurel
won't want that to happen this time.
sCHAPIRos ANNOUNCEMENT last week stated that an
American dirttrack champon-Sparan Valor
Counterpart mentioned possbewould invited
along with turf andout like Volcanic generally
best horse may that
way for couple of reasons
First the of top horses may be unwilling to
make the switch from dirt to although the difference
isn't too great it would Secondly Laurel officials
rather not overmatch any prospective visitors.
There is however good chance that Volcanic will start
and give the best of the foegnbreds the approx
maey $32 900 top This fleet 7year is threetme
winner of the Meadowand Handicap at Washington Park-one
OF the two richest turf events In Aercaand slated to
after his fourth straight victory this stake Wednesday,
ceivaby he could be than match already
nominated from England Ireland France Germany Canada
DISCUSSING the other day, Ambassador
Garrett said he convinced could despite
previous failures click Garrett toured Europe this spring to
line entrants and you be he stressed of his
best arguments to foreign they would
chance for the big money.
"At Belmont 947 Garrett pointed out the
dirt with all the advantages side And when
against Papyus in 1923 the track muddy Papyus wasn't
properly shod and beaten five lengths The greatest horse
in the world couldn't have with the shoes Papyrus had
"were going give them their track distance start
and the climate won't bother them either expect the
will fly their horses here four five before the
and experts that the climate won't have much effect under
such conditions We know that foreign horses in the
United States after training herust remember Moor
and Windy City-but want to they flown
for one and give good account of themselves"
THE CHIEF REASON the set October 49, date
that conflicts with the game that
of Europes most famous races, the Prix
Tomphe is scheduled for the first week October
pro hopes to have the winner Laurel the
national
European and South American proved their
worth in many rich American stakes well in the business
of string winners Six of the IS winners of the 100000 Santa
Anita Handicap foregnbreds and Moor
from Ireland while Kayak H. Ohaverry Talon and Niche all
were foaled in South America.
Then of course there Epnard, still well remembered
after % Oddly enough the French
in this country didn't win but made such impress
sion each time that his odds dropped sharply in his
Epnard to in his first at Aqueduc but to
to when he went in the last of great career
That was at Laurel, tool