Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-26

family put it, Native champagne
the clubhouse during morning workout than whole
afternoon of ordinary racing"
NATIVE DANCER IS OWNED by millionaire but oddly,
he became everybodys horse Millions mourned almost
deeply Vanderbilt and his trainer Bill Wnfrey when the
Gray Ghost of Sycamore beaten by head in the 1858
Kentucky Derby his only loss in % AS matter of
fact if not most people threw out the Derby because
Native Dancer roughed badly early in the race
Another oddity: Plenty of folks remember that it
Upset that licked Man O. War for the only blemsh of that
horses 21race But little than IS months after
The Dancers only loss not everybody recalls the winner Of
the '53 Derby. The Dark Star
Dark Star had the Derby Trial earlier in the week.
but he went off in the Derby itself at Is to l. The Cain Hoy
Stables good race leading practically all the way
but without trying to take anything away Star
lucky AS the 11-horse field hit the first turn Money
Broker ridden by Al Popara bumped Native Dancer and
nearly spun him around BY the time Eric Guern straight
mount Native was eighth at the half
mile POLE Guern doesn't ride bad but he
off the beam that day.
AT vANDERBnTs SYCAMORE FARM in the worthing-
Valley Maryland steady stream
of weheeed hosemen knocking the door and trying
buy service to their aristocrac For the first time in
his long life, vanderbs previous great horse Discovery
will have to play second fiddle at Sycamore.
wonderful horse The Dancer, although not lucky
as he might have BEEN Approximately ago, when
the turf world exercised about possible meeting be-
tween the 4-year-old Dancer then g. an
injury to the gray left front hoof sheved him until this
year Last Sunday after workout the other forefoot
acted up
owner Vanderbilt and Trainer Wnfrey listened to the
vets high sounding diagnosis which included terms like
"dgal cushion" "bursae "navcuar" and coffin bone and
announced The Dancers retirement practical point
of vew it just WELL The handcappers begin
ming to put everything including the kitchen sink the
horse. The last racethe betless 7-furlong
Oneona Handicap at Saratoga August 16-he packed 1877
pounds and winning by nine lengths he didn't figure
gain favors from the handcappes in the future
though he didn't beat much later they would
haveAput the U. N. building on his back.
NOT ONLY THE PUBIIC-horse PLAYERS who wouldn't
bet him because of the lack of price housewives
watched and cheered him TV-though great deal of
Native Dancer The Gray Ghost of Sycamore rated
aduation from the racing For example, there
equestrian
Ted came to address the Press Club, along with c. "
Whitney AS the regular rider of Tom Fool Ted
If he disappointed because due to Native Dancers
injury the match between the horses called off,
Naturally think Tom Fool beat any horse" Atkn-
replied GAS for the cancellation OF the Native
WELL I'll tell you what happened in my household
when heard the race was off my wife said to me-
Ted, I'm glad
"You're glad?' asked. What's the matter? Don't you
like money any more?'
"Im glad, my wife told me- because couldn't stand
to see either one of those horses beaten
$50 it must be pretty good hold Native Dancer
public" Atkinson conceded when my roofing
just hard for that big for my mount.
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