Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-27
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW By FRANCIS s7Anu
Anyway, It's 'Ree-Bow'

1T is BEGINNING to look Rbot who being hailed
by the European the horse the century, will be
retired before the fifth running of John schapos Washing
ton c. international at Laurel November H. Which would
be too bad because this Italian 4year-o beaten and
rarely extended during his Arace career. be great
one.
Even before Rbot pronounced Ree-bow) was flown to
England for the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
at Ascot last Saturday the Schapro caed
the horses Donna Lydia Teso and the Marchese
1ncsa Della Rochetta invitation to the Interna-
ona now 100000 Up Laurel has received
reply, although Ribot handy and apparently
in good shape
Instead reports from are to the effect that Rbot
will be O retired to stud 2) sold for stud purposes
must be great LaurelS publicit Bill Jaeger saying
today I've just received racing publications from Eng
land and the British just about pulled out all the stops
For inStance?" Jaeger was asked
WELL they calling Ribo the greatest horse in the
world They compare only Swaps this and don't even
mention Nashua" Bill reported.
AS THESE LINES WERE WRITTEN not all hope lost
at Laurel For one thing Jaeger has been getting data from
Italy regarding Ribot well his 3year-od stabemate,
I1sSo who regarded the best of his age Europe
Ribot is quite horse aside from his ability to run
faster than any other over there Jaeger saying I'm
informed he's built like horse This stems chiefly from
terrific middle Sort of Tony Galento type I'd judge
Another oddity" Bill added HE doesn't like hats"
Come again?"
Hats HATS Visitors to his box-here it's stal-are
warned not to hats His always go
pay for flying two horses from Italy"
"Tissot?"
mo, some cheap horse named Magstris Can't run lick
and wouldn't be allowed in the International according
to the latest information Rbo won't go anywhere without
him."
THE FABULOUS ITALIAN HORSE obviously is tickle As
2year-od and mostly during his 3yearold career Rbos
buddy was another cheap horse named Audrau
"Rbot wouldn't go anywhere without Audrau" Jaeger
reports HE wouldn't travel and wouldn't out Then
suddenly he took dislike the horse They tried Others
but none was acceptable until Magstris And by now that
one might be in Ribot's doghouSe.
Although the italian horse run on only three tracks
In his hfe-San Siro in Milan Longchamp in and
Ascot in observers in America prepared
to rate him great Evan Shpman of Triangle Publications
Tracing Form and Morning Telegraph hkenS Rbots recent
lack OF competition to circumstances which marked the
seasons of Man O. War and Count Fleet.
In short few horses the continent to race Rbot
hence his probable retirement For the King George
Stakes only few showed up out of original field of 3d.
THERE WAS ONE OTHER fabulous Italian horse, Nearco
who also was unbeaen after IA and retired All Nearco
did was sire Nasrah and know what his progeny has
done. Nashua Leallah Nasrna :. Never Say Die
those Just few.
The stable which stars Rbot the Calumet of Italy It's
called the Razza (which sabe Dormello-Ogata and
Nearco, like Ribot and Tisso product Nearco was
retred Tor stud purposes 3yearod and looks like
Ribot is going off the track
IF it's true" Jaeger concluded well still have race
We've got applications from Belgium, Malta and Jamaica
We don't know how good those horses are that takes
investigation. But it'll be worked out"
Well they've had four nternatonas so far and thew were
won IN order by English French American and South Amer
lean horses Proving that the cards aren't stacked any way