Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06
- WIN, LOSE OR
ON@ DNAV By FRANCIS sTANN
In the Wake

LOUISVILLE May SITS history now but the SD run
ming of the Kentucky Derby will be conversation piece
long there derbe horses and little to ride
them late scratches and owners dreams To say this
for the book is putting it mildly.
Not since Don Meade Brokers Tip and Herb Fisher
Head Play Slahed another with whips in
stretch duel Derby Jockeys perhaps
much talk they did in Saturdays affair.
There was Willie Shoemaker, erstwhle wizard Of the
West Coast doing on Gallant Man with the race in his hip
pocket easing up after misudgng the finish line That
the Owner Ralph Lowe two nights before
in dream. Lowe, waking in cold sweat didn't Willie
Hartack Calumes Iron Lege winning by He only
knew it horse but the dream pfophetcally
ragcally true Little Shoe pulled his skull though
Trainer Johnny Nerud had cautioned him against such
mistake.
way was good for racing if not for Gallant Mans
hackers Iron Lege gained little prestige from his upset
victory Even Harack after the said take Gen.
Duke the big horse of the Calumet entry. Gen. Duke
was idle because of foot injury Hartack would have
been him If he had started and he'll ride him in the
Preakness at Pmlco if the colt is ready.
AMONG THE RONIES IN connection with the latest
Derby that Dave Erb, who year ago with Needles
did not have mount Until Gen. Dukes left forefoot was
hurt in the Derby Trial Erb to have ridden Lege
an attempt to equal the record of Isaac Murphy Q89O9
and Mmmy Wakefield ueO1-O2) for successive winners
But when Gen. Duke scratched Erb. He was
moved to the sdeneS and Harack moved
Iron Lege Then Gallant running under stranger
upn New York his regular jockey Johnny Choquete drew
lOday suspension for rough riding shortly before the Derby
This necessitated the switch to Shoemaker
Gallant Man, who have been the horse in the
DERBY mad no way OF knowing perhaps whether Choquette
or shoemaker was on his back He his good
and 1t wasn't his fault that little handling the reins
pulled MIN up too soon Shoemaker famous than
Choquete but Gallant Mans Jockey may have made
the same mistake they were saying in the wake of the
$3.50
MORE THAN ONE HORSEMAN criticized Churchill Downs
Tor lack OF truly distnguhy furlong poles "Tey ought
10 De standardized painted bright red whte one said
AS II Is now riders ny from track to anotherCaforna
70 new YORK and New York to Kenucky-and it's confusing
NOBODY except holders of win tickets on Gallant Man
was blaming Shoemaker too much although Willie the Shoe
pulled the same boner in the 100000 Californian at Holly
Wooo Fark wne riding Swaps He pulled up too then
aAowlng Porterhouse to win the big money.
Inc stewards at Churchill Downs called Shoemaker and
pinned down by reporters at the airport he steadfasy
admitted that he pulled another rock
III say this for Willie" noted turfman volunteered
mes all man. He admitted his mistake"
SNoDGRASS MUFFED ONLY one fly ball and became
immortal in song and story So did Merkle when he failed
70 toucn second base This is twice Shoemaker pulling p
TOO soon and blowing 100000 races
Yet 1t happens to all race riders no matter bou ~
Iesaroeo somewhat remembered the time Eddie Arcaro
was riding live one for the Pmco Cup not SO many wears
Dack IL was twoandahalf mile race and Arcaro leading
win Blue Hills pulled up a mile short
100 late IL daWned the the CLOCK his
au at tnee was more racing to CO. With an effort he
reused his mount to finish second
10 the innocent bystander top flight Jockeys sometimes
appear 70 De marsh when they speak after big race Now
ike the outspoken Arcaro: -
I'VE had excuses on Bold Euer t1o mo. ..,, :. a.,
first quarter --' "a' RANK az 1ne
! stu thought had chance at the turn for boms
But then knew he was finished"