Evening star., 1954-05-02
Wins by -Four Lengths
Over Powder Flask;
FaVorite Runs Third
By Lewis F. Atchison
Star Sfoff Correspondent

Graham's Will See, who may be
running in the Kentucky Derby
about this time next year, indi-
Gated that he has the makings
of a Derby horse today by win
ming a smashing victory in rec
ord-breaking time in the oath
running of the $4,000 added
Bowie Kindergarten stakes for
2-year -olds.
While the eyes Of the turf
world were fixed on Louisville
and the days big race, Will See
reeled off five dazzling furlongs
in .5835 to beat eight rivals and
q 22-year- -old track record held
by the great Equipoise. 1t was
his third win in five starts, in
which he never has been out of
the money.
Will See, a bay son of I Will
Brandon Rose, won easily, fin
ishing four lengths in front of
Auburn Rarm's Powder Flask,
who was third choice in the
wagering at 5 to l. The latter
was two lengths better than
Palatine Stables Wreck Master,
the 7-to-10 favorite, who didn't
have a chance once Will See
swung into high gear. c. B.
Fischbach's Fussy Lady was
another two and a half lengths
away in fourth place.
Will See Pays $1,000.
Will See paid $1,000, $500 and
$2.4O across the board, while
Powder Flask returned $3.50 and
1920. Wreck Master paid the
minimum of $220 to show.
Two recent victories at four
and a half furlongS, in which he
bettered the track mark each
time, evidently swayed the crowd
of 15,40O in Wreck Masters
favor. But the son of Bolero,
with Nick Shuk in the saddle.
simply couldn't catch Will See
when Jockey Eldon Nelson
turned him loose in the stretch.
Will See, who won two races
and was second twice in New
Orleans last winter, indicated
he was on edge with a sharp
half-mile workout of .4645 here
last Thursday. The railbirdS
were impressed, but the greater
majority of fans evidently
thought the combination of a
record-breaking horse and
Jockey Shuk. who is at his best
in Maryland stakes engage
ments, would be too formidable.
Powder Flash Sets Pace.
Powder Flask, trying to bring
Trainer Judy Johnson her first
stakes victory on the fiat, set
the early pace, with Wreck
Master and Fussy Lady, ridden
by Angelo Vasil. pressing for the
lead.
Will See began moving on the
leaders on the turn, passed
Wreck Master in the stretch
when Nelson let out wrap. and
then caught the tiring Powder
Flask a good 100 yards from the
wire. Nelson let the winner run
as he pleased with the opposl-
ton safely in hand.
Purchased for $500 at last
summers Kentucky yearlings
sales, Will See earned $4,000 OF
a gross of $13,075 today, giving
him a modest total OF $12,88O
for his career.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham from
Terre Haute, Ind, and Mrs.
James P. Watts. wife OF Will
Sees trainer, were in the
winners circle after the race.
Mrs. Howard Pierce, wife OF
Bowie's vice president and op-
erations manager. presented
trophy to the Grahams.
Will See Carries 118 Pounds.
In breaking Equipoise's rec
ord. Will See carried 118 pounds.
Ekky, a 4-year-old when he
made his mark, carried 126
pounds and was clocked in
.5925. Equipoise's feat was &C
complished in the Au Revoir
Handicap, carrying a meager
purse of $1,000.
Will Sees time also equalled
a f1ve-furlong mark shared by
Airy and Eternal Day at Havre
de Grace. Their record was
made in 1947 on a track no
longer in existence but regarded
as the fastest racing strip IN
Maryland in its day.
Will See gave Nelsop his Sec
ond riding victory of the day and
a total of II winners for the
meeting, putting him in conten-
ton for the championship with
Shuk and Bill Hartak, who have
20 each.
The pari-mutuel machines
took in $1.139,633 for the day
with $172,6O7 going on the fea-
t,red sixth race. Of this sum
only $15.725 was bet on Will See,
while $50.202 went down the
drain on Wreck Master.
Daily double winners got an
unexpectedly fat payoff Of 1888. 20
when favorites in the first two
races we're beaten. w. C. Ensor's
Hocotia won the first, beating
Clean Broom, second choice in
the betting. The favored Fox
Lair was fourth. Hocotia paid
$1720 to win.
Alan T. Clark's Spintail bested
Lucky Jonnie, the 6-to-5 choice
in the second race. paying $3.50
$3.50 and $500 across the board.
Jockey Mike Caffarella has
been transferred from Prince
Georges General Hospital to the
rehabilitation center of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania Hospital.
Mike, injured in four-horse
spill at Bowie April 13, will bene-
fit from a special race to. be run