Evening star., 1954-05-14
Correlation Showing
Liking for Pim|icO,
Colts Handlers Say
By Lewis r. Atchison

By Lewis T. Atehison
frankie Salesky. the leathery-
faced groom who looks after
Robert S. Lytle's Correlation. has
q notion the California colt will
run a lot better in the Preakness
at Pimlico next week than he did
when he ran sixth in the Ken
tucky Derby.
"He seems to like this track"
said frankie, a former cow
puncher. THAT track in Louis
vile was as hard as that road
out there. and he didn't like it.
This one is more like Jamaica
and it seems to suit him"
Correlation, a big bay colt by
Free America-Braydore. was gaz-
ing sleepily out Of his stall dur
ing the conversation. He nodded
a couple Of times and Salesky
said he'd lay down and nap a
bit after his curiosity about the
visitors was satisfied. He didn't
look big. although he is 16.1
hands high and weighs about
1,100 pounds. Looks are deceiv-
ing in. this case.
Intelligent and Relaxed
Correlation stands as loosely
as a big-league outf1elder wait
ing for a weak hitter to pop up.
He gave us the impression of an
athlete at ease and sure of him.
self.
Hes always relaxed" Salesky
said. "He uncouples and takes
1t easy whenever he can. He's
the most intelligent horse I've
ever had"
Correlation is a champion in
the eating department. He de-
YOURS II quarts Of oats and from
IL to 20 pounds of hay a day.
Hes always hungry" Salesky
said. Likes this grass around
here. too."
HE ate so much grass the first
day we got to Kentucky he
couldn't eat any dinner" volun-
teered Bill Ivy, a lean, mus
tached chap who is Correlation's
"hot walker" HE really went
for it."
Salesky is proud of two tricks
he and Correlation do. The
first, and the one the colt likes
best, is taking a piece of sugar
out of Frankie's mouth. The
second is catching a rubbing rag !
tossed by the groom. Some
times they make a tug of war
out Of it,, It may not sound
like much of an accomplish
ment to a stranger, but as
frankie points out, ANY time
you get a high-strung thorough
bred to do anything but run
you've done something"
shoemaker due soon.
Salesky says Jockey Willis
Shoemaker. who is due at Pim-
lico this week end, isn't the shy
guy pictured by newspapermen.
"He just don't talk around you
fellows" Salesky said, "but he's
q little chatterbox when he
comes to visit me. I've taken
him hunting and fishing at my
place up in Washington and
he'll talk about that by the
hour"
Correlation is tentatively
scheduled to run in Mondays
PreaknesS Prep. a mile-and-one-
sixteenth race which is expected
to draw four or five starters. If
Shoemaker is on hand he'll have
the mount. A number of jockeys
coming to Pimlico for the Freak
ness will be on the grounds by
Monday and will stay and ride in
Baltimore the rest of the week.
Correlation doesn't like to
work." Salesky said. That's
why Mr.: Threewitt Noble Three
witt, the trainer) tries to run him
into condition for race. I think
he'll be ready for the Freak
ness"
G0yamO at PimIicO.
The 10th PreaknesS candidate
checked into Pimlico yesterday
when Woodvale Farms Goyamo
arrived to accustom himself to
the track. Goyamo, fourth in
the Derby. worked out at Bel
mont Park before being vanned |
to Baltimore. He will be ridden |
by Jockey Eddie Arcaro, who has
four Preakness victories to his |
credit.
Hasty House Farms Hasty
Road reached Baltimor
Wednesday, joining Correlation,
Admiral Porter, For Free. Hang
over. Homestake. Ring King,
Staffordshire and Nirgal Lad.
A half a dozen of them might
start in the mile-and-one-
sixteenth Preakness Prep, but
not all are sure to go in the big
race a week from tomorrow.