Evening star., 1954-05-03

to after the Preaknes especially
eligible for the Belmont Stakes"
Andy Crevoin wealthy Ahambra, Caf auto dealer who
Determine did better than Moer Today he
allowed to withdraw Determine from the Preakes and
arrange ship the California probably
will run at Hollywood after rest.
DURING WINTER when Derby horses were shattering
like clay pigeons Determine kept going. 2-yeaar-od
raced IA times and this year outings
Witstanding his established durability and gamenes this had
to be strain horse small as Determine
Winning the Derby helps but only peg toward
mailing down the 3year- championship Determine
had the Preakness would necessarily wrapped
1t up Bold Venture both the 1886 Derby and Peakness
but Granville was the colt of the year.
entirely possible that despite the absence Determine
1t will be classy field in the Preakness 1t big
the Derby but there horses that running
horses that won't shouldn't Baltimore Mel Leavtt
for one and King Phalanx Sea Erin and Red Hannigan
mo really hope to compete with the Derby
least in public interest" John OKeefe of the Pimco family
says But seriously believe that
ing the Preakness will be better horse have
rather its results will have much influence in deciding
the 3-year-old championship"
LIZ WHITNEY PERSONS Porterhouse, best 2-year-od
of 1858 is training for planned York.
followed by the Preakne Stone bruises have kept him from
the this after outing Santa Anita where
he 7furlong DASH mo matter what happens in the
Derby OKeefe had predicted Porterhouse will very likely
be the post-time Preakness favorite. 49,"
The Pimlico folks talk The King top 2-yearold
England who to have raced in the $2500 Garden State
last fall injury sidelned The Pie King, who hasn't
raced this side of the water and his showing in Bali
more in racing condition be only wshful thinking
There third good eligible for the Preakness that
is likely to than either The Pie King
house. That is James Cox Bradys Artismo ranked third
the Experimental behind Turnto and Porerhouse Artismo
injured rested and not nominated for the Derby
THERE ARE QUALIFIED racing people who suspect the
"a Derby not precisely truly and they could
be right 1t rough affair." with perhaps half dozen
horses punched closely eighth of mile from the post
they could have been covered by a blanket.
Ray York Determine almost up the heels Of
couple of horses before the first Johnny Adams
Hasty complained that when Timely Tip ugged
him he had rush him too much at the start leaving
the stretch drive Eddie Arcaro Goyamo blamed
Correlation costing him third place by Juggling pinch
ing him against the rail- Howard Craig and McCreary
agreed that it rough down the stretch the first
time "Too many horses all wanted to the little
piece of track" Syl Veitch said.
understand the thing happened in the Blue Grass
at Keeneand Fshermans trainer added It wasn't at the
half-mile 1t when everybody should
the sraghtaway that the jockeys got all
fouled up.
"Those who should have outside, went inside. And
Meanwhile, Arcaro sitting back Goyamo
maybe 10 lengths back and laughing to himself When it
Goyamo in the open and left the others
up track But that at Keeneland not here Eddie
couldn't do that in the Derby"
STILL just rought for Determine any
And it is cinch the can't be again. The
pity of it all is that Eastern racegoerS won't look
first horse to win the Derby