Evening star., 1958-07-02
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All in a Day
DY LEWIS r. ATcHIsoN

ON THE SAME DAY that Eldon Nelson rode six con-
secutiye winners at Delaware Park for track record,
Sunny Jim Fitzsmmons quoted saying, I'VE don't
have horse racing anymore; we have jockey racing
Maybe the old trainer got belyfu Of whether Ismael
valenzuela Bill Harack going to ride Tim Tam in
the Belmont Maybe he thought it didn't tinkers
dam which got the mount as long as Tim Tam was
able and ready to run.
of time has said: "I think tthe iockeysD i'm
portance overrated Any of two dozen top jocks
will get home with the best horse in the race In an
other sentence Arcaro said "on the other hand the
best jockey in the world can't help plug that's out
classed by superior horses"
The venerable Mr. Fftz has forgotten about
horses and racing than most OF us ever Will know SO
there's point in quarreling with him. And Arcaro
wisely put two dozen jocks" in the upper echelon to
avoid stepping sensitive toes.
But If all jockeys alike why do big stables employ
contract riders and why do trainers shop for certain
riders when shooting for 100000 purse?"
ELDoN HAD TO BE lucky to ride six winners in row.
BY that we he fortunate that his mounts had
no mishap didn't stumble leaving the starting gate as so
many do or that he not caught in jam and bumped
back of contention He also must have had horses
who their business and wanted to In this respect
it surprising to read that Arcaro believes that 70 per
cent of them don't want to win
If Eddie is right Nelson's horses must have come
from the 80 per cent who like bask in the winners
circle He had be lucky to draw many good horses
card But perusal OF the chart shows that Eoon
got the most out of all six handling them per1ecty 10
complete the day that must down as the biggest OF his
racing career.
Numerous riders have enjoyed similarly big days and
then fallen into obscurity Others, like Willie Shoe
maker Hartack Alfred Robertson Johnny Adams, Willie
Harmatz and Johnny Longden, plus many lesser lights
have had six winners program Like Nelson they
were consistently good rensmen and there were days
when they couldn't buy winner-even on favorltes
Maybe Mr. Fitz is right. Maybe Arcaro has the right
slant but speaking the 81 fraternity we prefer to
see name" rider horse-especaly If he's good
price-not Just any jock We prefer to think it has
become horse and rider racing
IF YOU'RE WONDERING who is the William P.
Rosensohn who wants to promote the Floyd Patterson
Roy Harris heavyweight title fight in Los Angeles next
month, here's dope:
Rosensohn, 49, is a New Yorker who served as Navy
lieutenant with the amphibous forces in the Pacific He
organized boxofce sold the idea of closed circuit
packagng of Notre Dame football games
RoSensohn has been with TelePrompTer since 1856
and helped swing the deal that gave that corporation
the first Robinson fight for heater TV and made
nice score He also operates service supplying TV
sets to hospitals.
Rosensohn says he's putting up 100000 to back the
Patterson Harris fgh-with strings attached to any
body like AL WE'LL for instance He said he is working
on the same WE'LL had so per cent to Gus dAmato
of which DAmato, Pattersons manager, guarantees
Harris 100000.
Sounds like bright boy-who has 100 grand to spend