Evening star., 1953-08-21

wouldn't make any difference, anyway Guerin is good
rider, but Arcaro better. The only time is little risky
to change riders if horse bad tempered
handle Then it helps to have rider up who the
horses idioSyncrases Gittle fellow big word)
But Native Dancer well, he has no bad habits. A
good post actor to rate willing to can't Arcaro
having any trouble"
GUERIN, OF COURSE, is ineligible to ride Native
tomorrow because of Today suspension he drew
thodox riding last Saturday at Saratoga Very likely will
prove costly suspension because Native Dancer will be
oddson to win the American Derby and Guern share of
the $4,000 for first place would be 10 per addition
Guerin also will have be replaced the rider Grcan
Queen top Syear-od Ally in the forthcoming Alabama
other rich race.
make any difference who rides Native Dancer. That's
foolish thing say. You want put just anybody
good horse It's like saying that anybody lead good
orchestra, which is absurd.
what I'm trying to say is that good
lead good orchestra and good rider handle
good horse should ride Dancer as well as
Guerin So should Jackie Westrope Willie Shoemaker
any one Of several top riders"
What If Native Dancer, by Arcaro should lose
tomorrow?
"Wow!" Sonny exclaimed THAT would be some kind of
quoted sayng-he Native Dancer was one of
the real good Personally don't think Eddie macousy
knocked the colt know ALI Vanderbilt pretty well if
Arcaro really blasted his Vanderbilt would have
engaged Eddie to ride him"
ARCARO WHO WAS FREE to sub for Guerin because his
mount Jamie H. scratched admittedly was and
moderate in praiSing the Gray Ghost His first and
critical public found print Just before the
start of the Eastern racing season.
"A fellow asked if thought Native Dancer was the
best 3yearod" Eddie recalls say that
do. haven't seen him 3-year-od. best
2year-old last year but that doesn't the
best 3-year-old this year. have lot very good
2yearolds that nothing when they got g. and
will have to see this this before any
opinion about it."
AS the season unfoded Arcaro got quite bit of
Native Dancer 3year-od, although the view became
very monotonouS. In the Wood Memorial Kentucky Derby
PreaknesS Belmont and Arlington Classic the reins
man became quite familiar with The we'll stern
Yesterday after his first workout aboard the Vanderbilt
Saon Eddie demonstrated his Of humor when he dis
mounted and looked into the face of Native Dancer
"You know he wryy commented "this is about the first
time I've ever seen this horse from the front"
THERE is NO DENYING that Arcaro is putting himself
the spot by riding Native Dancer in the American DERBY
AS Workman remarked would make story colt
IoSt 1t happens to the best of them War
got his uppance from Upset. Citation lost too in fact
Arcaro was IN Citations saddle for the first time when the
Calumet ace was beaten by Saggy Grace initial
oea Native Dancer lost his only under Guern
Kentucky Derby although he suffered interference which
many thought Guerin could have avoided.
But Native Dancer with the other races-17
IN a-and that Is nearly perfect The only thing
40 tomorrow to win else lose face millions
OF 1anS who have adopted
men, For despite ArcaroS over the years the word
out that Eddie not article of old In Chicago
where he has been spending the summer Acaro has been
getting his bumps On good horses too people have
even raised the question: HAS Eddie lost his
It's hardly likely that knack for riding More
reasonable Is the report that Arcaro has bothered
severely Wrenched ankle involving considerable pain and long
treatments to prevent further swelling boot thev
say that has been SlaShed to relieve the pressure.
Still, injury or not, Eddie will be on a spot But that
gamble ~