Evening star., 1953-04-24

Francis stann chalk proponents into deepest gloom.
Now from Louisville terse report that Mr.
not his usually optimistic SELF No details forthcoming
any necessary The has Dancer
beaten. AS 2year-old he swept his nine
in the first division of the Gohamhis first outing at Derby
age-he won easily although it not what might call
stout field.
: AT JAMAICA TOMORROW the gray dynamo of Alfy
Vanderbts will be going after No. II in the Memorial
considered most racing folks the ranking preDerby
test Barring accident ill racing luck Native Dancer ought
to win it. That other good colt that's been campaigning
the North Trio Stables Laango pronounced Laughan
will skip the Wood in difference to sensitive foot although
he expected to at Louisville week from tomorrow
Anything but a romping victory for Native Dancer will
hearty surprise Apparently the colt is quite
Mr. Goose pessimisc that ought to settle the
ISSUE although right down in the old Jockeys backyard
some fairto-mdding Derby contenders Naturally
pondnt heads this group with Royal Bay Gem fancied next
by the hard boots Straight also has his hackers despite
the way the Caorna-bred Correspondent from
him in yesterdays Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneand.
could pretty good Derby, at that, and the Blue
Grass may have helped the buldup quite bit It's extremely
unlikely that another $1849O Donerai will bounding
home top, but 1t could be horse Bmelech, after
all, 2to-5 and he didn't make it. In view of Native
conenders it will be surprising the Vanderbilt
igray off at such price. He may be 4-to-5 but
hardly 2-to-5
NATIVE DANCER MAY NOT be great horse. So few are
One whopping campaign unbeaten 2-year-old
first win this don't necessarily
and Joy great But on the surface at least the mangs
there
quote from Eddie Arcaro, prior to the Gotham
TO mind AS 3yearo Americas top rider said don't
know AS 2-year-old, there nothing to him" A
short time later Native Dancer taking the long, cautious
outside route, easily his first 1858 start
evidence is that Native packs personality
crowd appeal Reign Count had it, did Phar Lap
fated Australian So did Exerminato Seabiscuit
away Asab for that matter the gentemany Cavalcade
And, of course, Man O. War.
Strangely, Citation perfect in many ways so
eortess that he taken for granted His stablemate
Coatown had zip CO. although Calumet
Jones always Northumberland accurateythat Coaltown
never could beat Citation.
THE CHAMPION FOR CROWD appeal Of course, was
Man War. He quit after his 3-year-od campaign and
didn't run in the Derby but great his appeal
public that people came out to him work
when he wasn't going Joe Stevens of the famous
caterers is fond of saying:
Man o. War would sell champagne in the morning
than an entire card of races in the afternoon"
It's not easy to put finger Native horse
Is supposed to be like another head and body
legs Some faster than others proportion
But not all that off well remembered Not long ago.
Jim FitzsmmonS dean of trainers this way Horses
are like people,"
Among the humans Jack Dempsey had it. So did Ruth
and Rockne and Hagen None, perhaps the absolute
greatest in his field but they the who drew the
crowds and famed the controversial and who live in
memory
SOME FEW GREAT HORSES must share billing with their
riders zev and Gallant Fox headners Sande
who rode them got his share of plauds team
OF Sonny Workman and EqupoiSe Eddie Arcaro has
ridden fine horses that it's difficult associate him
with single mount But Arcaro were
aboard Citation and there's certain Identification there
On the other hand, can the
Man o Wars rider? His name Clarence Hummer
good JOCK, too Can the the-Sreet Native
Dancers regular rider? The horsepay knows he's Eric
Guern but not necessarily the lady shaving stove
Guerin who won the Derby six years ago Pilot
close to tops He belongs in the league with Arcaro
Atkinson and-some od-imers will saywith
and Sande He hasn't much color but Eric ride Only