Evening star., 1952-02-03

out victory over the champion.
Counterpart, and the rest of the
field in the worlds richest horse
race.
Leaving the odds-on favorite,
Counterpart, to run dismal race
and a disappointing sixth in the
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Quiet Step and Trick Pilot Win in
Bohumos Hondicop. Pose BIS
battle between nine 4-year -olds.
the Brookfield Farms handsome
chestnut colt hit the jackpot for
q net $112,750 out of a gross purse
|of $183.750.
Whirling in to the roar Of 55.-
900 fans, Intent and his rider.
Eddie Arcaro. whipped under the
wire a neck in front Of another
surprise challenger. CALIFORNIA;
bred Gold Capitol. The King
IRanch's Black Douglas finished
third.
The suddenneSs Of the outcome
Jail but overshadowed the collapse
|of the favorite and 1851 thorough
bred of the year." Counterpart.
Never q Contender.
Counterpart, the star of; one
of the sports aristocrats, Cornelius
w. Whitney, was never q threat.
never a contender in this mile
and lone quarter event.
Counterpoint's trainer. Sylves-
ter Veitch, said the horse came
Iout of the race with a large knob
on It's right rear leg, which could
account for its poor showing.
The knot gradually disappeared,
Veitch said, adding that the full
extent of the injury will not be
determined for two or three days.
He said it was probably caused by
"a glancing blow from another
horses hoof. The skin was not
lbroker1.
| The horse deemed most likely
Ito challenge the Whitney. color
bearer. w. G. Martins Phil D, ran
out Of the money. too. ,
Intent, D son of War Relic, paid
I$i2lO $3.50 and $4.70; Gold
Capitol. $21 80 and $l4, and Black
Douglas. $4.70. ii
| The time was hardly sensa.
3tional, 2.024s, far of the track
record. but the race kept the
crowd in an uproar from start to
finish. ...+.
Supplemental Entry. ,s
Intent, supplemental entry
Brookfield paid $4,000 to get him
Into the race because he hadn't
been a paid-up eligible for the
IMaturity-was coupled with Black
Douglas and Sam A. Mason II'S
To Market In the betting. All
were trained by w. J. Hirsch.
AS it turned out, Hirsch drew
Applause for all three. To Market
finished fourth.
Mrs. Nat Goldstone's Gold Capi-
Itol, which almost was held out Of
the race because 1t was felt he
wasn't in the same class with the
likes of Counterpart. broke on
top and held on for the opening
strides. "a
Jockey Bobby Baird sent Black
Douglas into a lead at the club
house turn, however, with Gold
Capitol, To Market and Interpre-
Itation in close pursuit. Counter
point was racing along about
fourth or fifth and Jockey Dave
German elected to take him to
the outside.
Black Douglas Holds Pace.
Black Douglas continued to hold
the pace, and Arcaro and Intent
were hanging back. just ahead OF
Counterpart and Phil D.
Turning into the stretch, Gold
Capitol, with Willie Shoemaker
aboard, shot into a momentary
lead, but surrendered 1t almost as
quickly again to the King Ranch
speedster.
Intent was moving up all the
time and took charge in the
stretch, Gold Capitol was not
through, however. He banged q
nose up in front, but Arcaro all
but carried Intent across in the
final two strides.
Intent. until today. had won
only $1S,325 In a spotty racing
career. He didn't race as two
tyear-old, and went to the post
only four times last year. He
finished first twice and third
twice. In the Wood Memorial,
he took long lead in the stretch.
but bucked both shins and finished
third. That kept him out Of racing
until last December 81.
In Money Every Time.
But despite his troubles, he has
lbeen ip the money every time he
has gone postward. His threO
(See SANTA ANITA, Page B-5)