Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-06
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Harry M. Warmers w. L.
Ranch, Clifford Mooers' Nabesna
and then the favorite-Nashua
from William Woodward's Belair
Stud.
Honeys Alibi Entered
Honeys Alibi was entered by
Trainer Joe Enzlone, Nabesna
by Trainer John w. Clark and
Nashua by John Fitzsimmons.
son of the colts 80-year-old
trainer, Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons.
Sunny Jim will not be here for
the race.
Eddie Arcaro, who has ridden
five Derby winners, was listed as
Nashua's rider. Willie Harmetz
will pilot Honeys Alibi and
Johnny Adams, who has ridden
in. 10 Derbies but never had a
winner, will be up on Nabesna.
Lloyd Gentry dropped the
names of Racing Fool and Flying
Fury from Harry F. Guggen-
helms Cain Hoy Stable into the
box.
Two hours after the box
opened Trainer Johnny Kermath
entered H. c. Fruehauf'S Blue
Lem and Sheriff. Ward followed
with the name of Mrs. John w.
Galbreath's Summer Tan, the
6-to-1 second choice. Chris
Rogers will be up on Blue Lem
and Eric Guerin will pilot Sum-
mer Tan. Guerin, who won in
1947 with Jet Pilot, was expected
in from New York today.
2:O2 Time Forecast
Meanwhile, it was predicted
that the big prize will go to the
horse able to carry his speed over
the mile and one-quarter at
Churchill Downs in close to 2
minutes and 2 seconds.
That was the consensus of the
trainers of the 3-year-olds.
Answers to the question of how
fast the race will be run brought
times varying from 2:02 to 2:04b
if the track remains fast. Whirl-
away's record of 2:0125 in 1941
may well be in jeopardy.
Track to Be At Best
There is every prospect the
racing strip will be at its best.
The weatherman said no rain
is in sight and predicted perfect
weather for the expected turn
out Of 100000. The highest
temperature will be in the low
Dos.
Nashua is capable of running
the distance in 200 in the opin-
ion of Ward, trainer of Summer
Tan. Summer Tan has been
edged by Nashua in four of their
five clashes. Ward, however, re-
fused to say if he thinks his son
of Heliopolis can travel that fast.
Sweeney sees the Belair Stud
ace winning in 2:02.
"And we don't care if the track
is cobblestones," he said with a
twinkle. This horse can run on
anything"
Gentry and Finnegan were
others who predicted the win
ming time would be between 2:02
and 1908.
But Clark was the only trainer
who saw q much slower race.
He figures 2:04K will be fast
enough to win.
May Refuse to Set Pace
Clark didn't say so but indi-
Gated he based his figures on the
possible refusal of any of the
entries to set a fast early pace.
There's plenty of speed among
the top contenders, particularly
Swaps, Summer Tan and Racing
Fool. But not one of the three
trainers would say if they
planned to go out in front early
in the long run. Only Is of the
80 Derby winners have set the
pace from start to finish. Jet
Pilot was the last in 1947.
Swaps has a faster early lick
than Racing Fool" Gentry said.
81 don't know how we'll run our
horses. 1t all depends on the
Others" Flying Fury showed in
winning the Derby Trial Tues
day that he is a horse that likes
to strike from behind.
Some horsemen believe such
speedsters as Swaps and Summer
Tan will not attempt too fast an
early pace for fear they will not
have enough left when Nashua
turns on the steam in the last
quarter mile. Summer Tan tried
1t In the Wood Memorial and was
caught by Nashua in the final
stride.
Training Area Quiet
The training quarters were un.
usually quiet today as the trainers
entered their horses and handed
over $3.50. It'll take another
$l,250 to start. They have the
privilege Of withdrawing until Al
minutes before post time.
But 1t was far from tranquil
downtown, where the throngs
gathered for the annual pre-.
Derby shindigs. The streets were
damned. Parties were a dime 9
dozen. The traditional mint ju-
lep was the drink of the day.
Special trains arrived and were
parked in different yards because
Of the strike against the Louis
vile g. Nashville Railroad. The