Evening star., 1958-07-13
Idun Second,
AGIitter4th
AT Delaware
BY JOSEPH b. KELLY
Star Racing Editor

With Pete Anderson. who has
been an uncanny rider for the
last six weeks or so, urging her
forward. Brookmeade Stables
Big Effort charged through the
sloppy Delaware Park stretch
to upset Idun, the 7-to-10 ia
vorite, in the $40. .025 Delaware
Oaks before 1892 fans this
stormy afternoon.
Idun. owed by Mrs. C. Ubrick
Bay, was caught at the eighth
pole and her jockey. Bill Har-
tack, found himself rendered
helpless by Big Efforts ground
eating strides which propelled
the 3-year-old miss to a handy
2l4 length victory at nearly
ii to /.
Actually there was a double
upset in the result, as Mooring
Stables Tempted finished third,
beating out Calumet Farms A
Glitter. the second choice at
IA to 5. Idun was 51a lengths
ahead of Tempted. who in turn
took third money a half length
in front of A Glitter.
No Jockey Duel
The widely advertised Jockey
battle between Hartack and
Ismael Valenzuela, who rode
A Glitter, failed to materialize,
mainly because the Calumet
miss never got close enough
for any sparring. She finally
lost all chance when she swung
wide at the top of the stretch.
when it appeared she might
uncork a final bid.
Anderson's loyal followers,
who were well acquainted with
the magic Delaware touch
which provided him with VIC
tory in the Leonard Richards
two weeks ago astride Cavan
and last Saturday with Hindu
Festival in the Sussex, collected
handsomely again. Across the
board, Big Effort paid $23. 40,
$500 and $3.50. Idun returned
$3.50 and $2.20, while Tempted
was $3.50 to show.
Series Of Storms
National television viewers
were far more comfortable than
the rain-drenched customers at
Delaware Park, who were hit
by a series of electric storms,
accompanied by heavy showers
Shortly before the Oaks, which
opened the Distaf Big Three
series of weekend races here,
a downpour struck. converting
the track. which had been fast
earlier, into a sloppy condition.
Idun, who was experiencing
the second defeat of her ca
reer-today was her 18th start
tried to outrun her eight
rivals throughout the mile and
an eighth. Eldon Nelson, who
rode Tempted, apparently had
the same kind of instructions.
Tempted got the lead briefly
at the club house turn and the
pair fought it out stride for
stride down the back stretch,
with Idun in front by a slight
margin. They reeled off a AT
second half-mile and, at this
point, the race looked like a
setup for A Glitter to rally from
third and take down all the
money.
Big Effort Rallies
However, Anderson was grad
ually working Big Effort closer
from seventh place and at the
turn for home the Brookmeade
filly was fourth and flying. A
Glitter swung wide, thereby
losing her chances, and Tempt
ed gave way a bit. Big Effort
nailed Idun at the eighth pole
as Hartack frantically kept his
mount on the rail for the
shortest way home.
Big Effort, a daughter Of
Endeavour II and Sun Mixa,
ran the mile and an eighth in
1:521s. fair time in view of
the tracks condition. It was
Brookmeade'S second Delaware
Oaks triumph, the other hav-
ing been achieved 20 years ago
in the first running by Hand
cuff, who was ridden by the
late Jackie Westrope.
Anderson was in understand
See DELAWARE, Page C.5