Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-26
1856 Pounds Puts
WheutIeyStur on
Spot Once More

The Nations racing fans had
heir attention divided today by
lop-fiight cards on widely
DIVERGENT fronts, including the
lilo. 600 added Delaware Hand
cap at Delaware Park; Bold
Ruler headlinine the $4,000
Handicap at Ja-
a crack field Of ~ in
The $i46.575 Arlington Classic
IN chicago-not to mention the
SEQ. 400 Sapling Stakes at Mon
Park. N. J.
Bold Ruler picks up 1875
pounds and seeks TO accomplish
what only two other horses
have done In the long history
Of the Brooklyn Handicap. Only
Discovery and Tom Fool ever
carried as much as 1875 pounds
10 victory In the mile and three
Sixteenths classic.
The wheatley Stables Star
spots Sharpsburg, second TO him
In last weeks Monmouth Hand
leap. % pounds and many more
TO his eight other rivals.
other starters in the Brook
lyn are Mark Anthony (lOD,
Admiral Wee (l09), Inside
Tract 1000, Jocko's Walk dO6.
Cohoes tllO, Bills Sky Boy
Q03, Bureaucracy (l0D who
is an entry with Bold Ruler.
and Third Brother u0s).
ArcarO After His Sixth
Jockey Eddie Arcaro, who has
ridden Bold Ruler in all Of his
major engagements. has him
again today. Arcaro, who won
Jockey honors at Belmont and
now is leading at Jamaica. will
be seeking his sixth success in
the Brooklyn. He won this
race on Four Free
doms in 1914; Assault. l947;
Tnvigorator, 1854: High Gun,
1855. and Dedicate in 1856.
Bold Ruler, who has suffered
only one defeat at jamaica
the 1856 renewal Of the Rem
sen-undoubtedly will 60 to the
post today an odds-on choice.
Should he win, Bold Ruler will
add $38. 400 to his net earnings.
providing all 10 start. That
would put his earnings over
the $500, 1000 mark.
Upset Possible
Calumet Farms "pinchhit-
ting" ace. Kentucky Pride. is
favored in the 30th Arlington
Classic.
Kentucky Pride is coming in
to his own since star stablemate
Tim Tam's unfortunate injury
after taking the Kentucky
Derby and Preakness. If he
wins it will be his fifth victory
in seven starts this year.
The chances for an upset,
however, are firm with such
other Classic contenders as
Claiborne Farms Nadir. Bon
crist Farms Backbone. Wilton
Stables Elegant, Mrs. Ada
Rice's Talent Show and Cain
Hoy Stables Victory Morn.
Nadir. especially, has flne
speed, but likes a fast track
and Arlington's strip was heavy
today after yesterdays down.
pour.
other nominees include @. d.
Widener's Jester. Fred w.
Hooper's Olymar, Mrs. s. H.
A Dragon Killer;
Mrs. Rice's other entry. Strong
Ruler, coupled with Talent
Show; w. H. Bishops Dis
cordant, and Old Rose Farms
Gray Trust.
IL Race In Sapling
Eleven, headed by unbeaten
Intentionally. Restless Wind
and Easy Spur, were named for
the 8 furlongs Of the Sapling.
It could be helpful in deciding
the juvenile championship.
Bill Hartack, whose first ride
over the hurdles yesterday was
q victorious jaunt, faces a diff
ferent kind Of q barrier today
In the $4,000 added Delaware
Handicap at Delaware Park.
The Nations leading fiat
rider Of the last three years
scored aboard Mielaison in the
hurdles event at Monmouth
Park even though he faced Pat
Smithwick, champion steeple-
chase jockey Of 1856 and 81.
was astride the fav-
ored Great Tom but wound up
third.
Today, Hartack returns to
more familiar competition as
the rider of lightly regarded
Searching in the mile and one
quarter Of the Delaware Hand
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