Evening star., 1955-11-26
Social 0utcast
aces Seven in
'PiIllIico Special
Vanderbilt Horse
2-to-l Fuyorite
In $50, 900 Race
By JOSEPH B. KELLY
star Raclns Editor


breds, survivors Of q grueline
1885 season, and Prendase, the
Venezuelan champion. go to the
post this afternoon in the famed
$4,000 Pimlico Special, which
is expected to draw about 25,00C
racing fans to old Hilltop.
Social Outcast. who win rep
resent Owner Alfred G.. Wander
bilt, the man who originated
the race in 1887 when he was
president of the Maryland
Jockey Club, will rule the favor
ite at about 2-to-l odds.
The classy Special field. the
largest to contest the inyitational
affair in 10 annual runnings
viii appear on the track shortly
after 4 pm. and Is due to get
away at AIS pm.
The mile-and-three- -sixteenths
classic win be televised nation
ally with Bryan Field calling the
race for CHS CWTOP-TV, Chan
mel 9, in Washington.
Prendase Second Choice
Although Social Outcast will
be favored against his seven
rivals because OF his imposing
record this year. the Special is
far from one-sided and every
entry in the select field is ac-
corded q chance Of taking home
the $4,000 first-place money
Upset-minded fans will turr
TO Maine Chance Farms Jei
Action and Jose Siceardi's Prem
dase, who was beaten a head
in the International on Novem-
Der IL at Laurel by El Chama
who turned down his invitation
to the Special.
Prendase. with Venezuelan
Angel Gutierrez in the saddle
is the 3-to-1 second choice In
the overnight line. while Jet
Action, to be ridden by Bill
Boland, is held at 4-to-I.
Somewhat Of an oddity in the
Special will be Eddie Arcaro or
a longshot. Americas money
rider viii pilot Llangollen Farms
Mister Gus. who was ridden by
Willie Hartack in the Interna-
tional. in which he finished fifth
Mister Gus was q star performer
on the West Coast this year but
he win be held at 10-to-i OF
better this afternoon.
Could Be Real Battle
Prendase, who injects an in
ternational flavor into the Spe-
cial for the first time. has beer
training well in preparation fol
the Special and apparently has
not been affected by the cold
raw weather. Owner Siccard
claims Prendase viii run ever
better on the dirt TO which he Il
accustomed than he did or
Laurel's turf.
II this proves true. Social Out
cast might be In for trouble
Social Outcast definitely is moi
at his best on grass and finished
three-quarters Of a length be.
hind Prendase for third plact
ia the international.
With both getting their favor
lite footing, today's race coult
develop into a real battle be,
tween this pair.
Social Outcast. who will bt
making his 22d start in q
strenuous campaign which ha:
carried him all over the United
States. win have his regular
rider. Eric Guerin, In the saddle
lOyershadowed in his younger
days by his stablemate. Native
Dancer, Social Outcast ha!
earned $3S8.275 for Vanderbilt
this year to run his overall tota
Ito 1921 800. which Is good enough
10 give him the seventh spot or
the list Of all-tirne money win.
Iners.
Three S-Ycar- 0ids
There are three 3-year-oldl
Iin the Special lineup Christians
Stables Thinking Cap. Brook,
meade Stables Sailor and Ever
Ielades Farms Nance's Lad. Eacf
will carry l23 pounds. 3 less thar
the older horses under the weigh
for age conditions.
Nance's Lad, a five-tirne stake
winner this year. will probably
be the shortest priced of the trio
lie is the only horse In the Spe.
Icial to race at Pimlico this fal
before the classic and won con.
Ivincingly from a mediocre allow.
ance field. John Choquette viii
ride Nance's Lad, who is owned
Ihy H. A. Dabson and Charles
ICaithness, both Marylanders.
Sailor. to be ridden by Hedley
IWoodhouse, who won the Flu.
Iturity with Nail last Saturday
has improved sharply during the
late fall and recently won the
Roamer Handicap in New York
Anyone looking for q longshoi
will turn to Walmac Farm
Hasseyampa. who is no stranger
to the Pimlico track, Hasse.
Iyampa, who earned his Specia
ii.id fl.1.nttoh a efyIsf1r1afY1o virtnAsV