Evening star., 1954-07-17

as todays morning line had it,
Nor would Fasteners make Due Fer 4-to-l second
choice in such with IL others in it. This wel-named
co-Duc de Fer is French for Duke wellington
motif traceable to the colts dam Lady Waerloo-can
really ny for fuongs but he to have quit
In MIN than his sounding would indicate early
struggle for the lead involving speedstes asty Road
Due de Fer Errard King Heoscope might well work to
the advantage of stout nishers like High Gun Artismo
HaSseyampa and Allied.
WHEN HIGH GUN WON the ~ mile Belmont Stakes
so mpressvey last month"; many racing observers felt
that the King Ranch colt would be distinct disadvantage
ne were to run in the much shorter Classic against
main rivals for the 3yearod e-Hasty and Deter
mine the little that Kentucky Derby after being
nosed out by Hasty Road recordbeakng Derby Trial
mile The thought that High Gun lacked early speed
and needed Aile at least for his best performance
1t may be Max Hirsch King Ranch's willy old trainer
didn't intend to these doubts but apparently that's
what happened few weeks after the Belmont High Gun
won the DWyer Stakes in hollow fashion, going 1A-mle
In an ordinary 205 But the national televon
could see that he was oang along in second place. ready
to take the lead Tree whenever Jockey Eric
Guer1n would permit him to do
later just before the son of Heiopos was shipped
out here, he worked out 70 of mile at Belmont
1885, covering the fractions in 229s :34H 46 That
kind of speed could keep Fer Hasty Road
or any other horse Then to make that Stool price
even farther out of ne High breezed emile in 46
at Arlington Park yesterday.
WHILE NEW WORKERS AND TEXANS are pulling for
High Gun patrons of the three New Jersey
good to back in Artismo King and Heoscope
Arsmo, owned by Financier James Cox Brady 1854
flop until he the Lampghter Handicap Monmouth in
last Saturdays close to time 2year-od for
he rated with Hasty 12 pounds in the late
John B. Campbens Experimental Handicap weights last
January
Errard King winner Of the Experimental under 121
pounds missed the triple an injury
He might have found the distance anyhow
but the 1-mle Classic really made to order King
whose New England owner, Joseph Gavegnano made his
money in the bakery business last falls Pco Futury
py eight lengths and could upset things today.
The third Jersey horse Heloscope has only six
times but won four including the Select Handicap
mouth June 30 Like High Gun of Heiopois, the Will
liam G. He colt has been working sensaoaly the last
week or two However, he may be bit his head
field of this class
ONLY THE ABSENCE OF DETERMINE, now recovering
from abscesSed jaw at Hollywood Park
rent to those who inclined to proclaim the 26h Arlington
Classic field the best assembled for 3yearold in
many years At any rate here group worthy Of running
for the biggest purse offered for their division
all 13 start $751; 800 will be divided four
and $4,000 to the second third and fourth nishers
balance to the victor Each scratch $1,000 less in
the pot.
Talking to Ray York. Massachusetts-born Jockey who
the Kentucky Derby Determine gets the impress
sion that Andy Crevons little gray very worthy subst
tute running today in Allied Certainly Crevon
SO, too he wouldn't have flown Allied all the way from
California.
But York sharp-featured studious-ookng youngster
of TO- came with twist In his discussion of Alleds
prospects He the colt who breaks from the post
position in the Classic. developed inferiory complex
around Determine and has improved per since he
beat his tablemate and Just missed winning $4,000
Weserner at Hollywood Park It's possible that this
be traced to Harry Scheer relations director
York has been bunkng with Harry Thurs
day. At any rate, the ideas different.
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