Evening star., 1953-08-11

against riders won't opportunities
many IA times in of racing which gives
some idea Fools superiority.
But Native Dancer dominates the 3year-od division just
completely Tom Fool rules the handcappers ALT Wander
bts gray also has out of competition, and and
Dark Stars upset Kentucky Derby-ony
The Dancer-smacks of misfortune
PnIIICO HOPED match the two stars in it's spe-
ca which would be easily the exciting
rable Seabscut-War Admiral Baltimore
had moved the date from october 10 to "a and boosted
the purse to $4,000.
Belmont has countered by changing the condi-
tons and date of its syonby Mile such extent
that the New York rack be the site of the meeting
at least the first eeng Belmont has done this: 1t has
boosted its sysonby to $5OoO changed the from
handicap to weghtorage and moved it from October
September g.
If Belmonts action clear bidding for
greatest race nevertheless conditions
as to cause Vanderbilt to give pause AS the Syonby originally
scheduled 6Natve Dancer almost certainly
would have been entered Not with the Lawrence Reaz
tion for 3yearolds and at mile and five fuongs Sep
But with the Sysonby now September 26 it is to be
hoped Vanderbilt will against Tom Fool
perhaps figuring returning his to the races four days
later in the Realization he should win limited as it to
horses of his age.
WHEN AND IF TOM FOOL and Native Dancer hook up
in the Sysonby will that under condi
tons The would 19 pounds to 1875 for Tom Fool
September October it's 120 pounds to 1876 This
enough except thing Native Dancer
conceding the atters best distance, mile
all talk of meeting between this pair there is
important consideration often overlooked Both
high potential and neither Greentree
Vanderbilt is anxious his horses stud value eprecate
especially starting him in which he is giving away
a edge
The mile cup tea. Most horsemen think
Native Dancer distance. This Is the appeal to
Vanderbilt Special three furlongs longer than the
Sysonby the token it is doubtful if Trainer John
Gaver would care Native Dancer
than mile and quarter because of the weight his
horse must give
Vanderbilt has his points has his All the racing
a;c thakf fhouu rOTnSo
1T WOULD BE INTERESTING, say, to Tom Fool and
The Dancer hook up mile in the Sysonby in which the
older horse probably would be favored But let there be
condition attached by the respective stables II it's good
Native Dancer to have been gaining on Tom
Fool assuming the latter wDn let them hook up In the
Pmlco Special classic distance of mile and
three SixteenthS.
This would to be fair compromise. If Vanderbilt
is reluctant to The Dancer against Tom Fool mile
he need apologize to This is too short distance to
decide the Horse of the Year title outcome well might
At least two at varying distances appear be in order
to settle rnomentouS issue.
No less than John B. Campbell Yorks racing
tay the Nations foremost Handicapped
interest in more than test would Last week
Campbell saying "At mile to mile and eighth,
would lean towards Tom Fool But any distances longer
than that would switch Native weight age
"In the fall 3year have the best of it the scale
particularly going the long routes Campbell remembered
with relish the Discovery duel in 1886 in the Sara
toga Cup at mile and three quarters.
Il bet Jack Fitzgerald hat Granville. It two
horse field Discovery carrying scale of 26 and Granville 16
didn't have to buy any hat"