Evening star., 1953-05-21

Whers with again laying pace But this time
it different. There only horses in the
race and Native Dancer couldn't well suffer interference
At Louisville there II horses trying get
first turn 1t was The Dancers misfortune to pnched
and then bumped by Money Broker When this happened
Guerin had to take him up, losing many lengths
THE PREAKNESS FIELD will not be large. Only
dropped the entry 100000 purse
Still Pimlco turns and sharper than those
at Churchill Downs Even with only horses colt could
suffer interference
lesser distance-a mile and three six
teenths against mile and quarter-the Preakness
more of to dictate fast start horse that
too many lengths apt to find distance running him.
Guerin be reasonably certain will be away
wngng he in the Derby. Probably Correspondent
be right with the Derby winner Whether latter
run mile and e-sixeenths under nearfll head of
steam has not been to Eastern
Star and demonstrated in the Derby In this weeks
Preakness Prep at mile and sixteenth Jockey Henry
Moreno we'll have given Dark Star dubious ride.
stead OF driving from the start Moreno was party to such
slow that Royal Bay Gen. normally unable to keep
with the early leaders, close enough to win with
strecf-running ability.
THE PREAKNEss PREP interesting enough pre-
inary but it scarcely provided conclusive testimony
regarding the classic Royal Bay Gen.
Ram War who closed fast for third looked impress
sive OF the three. however, Star
in this bureaus opinion although running second In addi
ton to the slow permitted by Moreno it must be
bered that the Cain Hoy Stable attempting to
Cede Royal Bay Gem four pounds In the Preaknes
Derby, all colts will PACK 126 pounds
Still and all, Native Dancer is the horse to watch
horse that will unqueonaby be prohbve favorite At
Louisville they calling it Native Dancers Derby,
lose 1t will be the Saturday in Baltimore This is
Native Dancers Preakness The of Poynesan has
got to be beaten again before people, Eddie
cluded, will refuse to classify him great colt
Arcaro is becoming something of controversial figure
these days Despite The Dancers IL wins in 13 starts Amer
1ca top jockey has said Native hasn't beaten any
thing except Tahitan King" This is exaggeration of
course but it would to point up unexplained bitter
ness- that is the wordtoward the gray colt Vanderbilt
Winfrey somebody.
AS USUAL ARCARO WILL be riding in the Preakness
which he has four times below his record in the
Derby and Belmont But Eddie aboard Correspond
ent the California colt he thought could lick Native
Whether he dsounted voluntarily pushed by Trainer
Way Dunn has not been cleared up. At any rate,
substituted Bob Summers 3yearold West rider
just before Prep and left Eddie to shop
for another mount.
Jamie K. is the horse Arcaro contracted to
has, on occasions looked like good 3year-o and like
mediocre other occasions An upset victory
Dark Stars Derby day not beyond the realm possibility
An interesting sdelight is the fact that Jamie K is
owned by Jim Norris president of the International Boxing
Club who has been widely blamed for the dismal Marcano
Wacott fight Walcott flop hardly could be the fault
Norris who had of knowing the old gent would prove
to be such soft prey last but Norris nevertheless
we'll blistered by critics
Saturday his lucky day. He's over
check for SIS million fool with boxing place?