Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-30
Promised Land and Tim Tam Win
100000 Races; Iron Liege 9th
Calumet Ace
Extended by.
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BY FRANCIS STANN
star stan Writer

star Stan Writer
HALLANDALE. Fla, Mar. 20.
I'm a driving, about stretch
effort. Calumet Farms heavily
favored Tim Tam came from
behind today at Gulfstream
Park to grind out a half Length
victory over Lincoln Road. q
75-to-l shot. in the $4,000
Florida Derby.
The race, which added con-
siderably to the winners Ken
lucky Derby stature. was run
in 75-degree sunshine before
a record crowd Of Is, 449, largest
ever to see the Florida Derby.
At Z to 20, the shortest priced
favorite in the Seven-year his
tory of the classic, the fault
lessly bred Tim Tam needed all
Of the class and courage Of his
illustrious sire, Tom Fool, and
his championship dam, Two
Lea, to overtake the gallant.
front-running Lincoln Road.
who led all the way into the
stretch.
At the eighth pole, Lincoln
Road, owned by Isaac Blum
berg Of Chicago, held a two
length lead which he grudg-
ingly yielded some so yards
from the wire. Here, with
Jockey Willie Hartack urging
his mount. Tim Tam Tapped
the outsider and forged ahead
to accomplish what his older
Stablemate, Iron Liege, failed
to do in the 100000 John B.
Campbell Memorial Handicap
at Bowie this afternoon.
Leader Hard to Catch
It was an immensely thrill
ing finish to a Derby which
many fans had regarded as a
race within a race. It was felt
the other nine colts and the
gelded Whitley we're conceding
the $77,900 first price to Tim
Tam and were running for the
$4,000 place money. That
wasn't the way Lincoln Road,
ridden by Gordon Gibson, felt
about it.
In fact. Gibson had Lincoln
Road a full six lengths in front
after half a mile and the son
Of the feet With Pleasure
showed no signs of slowing
down until the stretch was
reached.
At the finish. Lincoln Road.
half a length behind Tim Tam,
was seven lengths in front of
the third horse, Windfield Sta
ble's Grey Monarch, the only
gray in the race. Mrs. Lora
Birr's Belleau Chief was fourth.
Tim Tam paid $2.70, $3.50
and $40, while Lincoln Road
returned $24.40 and $12.40. The
show price on Grey Monarch
was $3.50.
First Rider to Repeat
The largest crowd of the
Gulfstream meeting sent Tim
Tam of at IS cents on a dollar
to bestow a new distinction on
the sleek, dark brown winner
OF six of his eight 1858 starts.
Previously, Bold Ruler had been
the shortest priced favorite,
having been backed down to
so cents on a dollar a year ago
in the sixth derby, in which
he ran second to Calumet's
Gen. Duke.
Jockey Hartack, who also
rode Gen. Duke, thus became
the first rider to win Gulf
streams big race a second time.
Eddie Arcaro and Willie Shoe
maker. who had won in 1855
and 1854 with Nashua and Cor
relation. respectively. had no
chance to repeat today. Mar
tins Rullah. Shoemaker's
mount, finished fifth after a
sluggish start. and Whitley,
making his 1858 debut with
Arcaro aboard. never was a
factor in finishing ninth.
Time Far off Record
Although bright, sunny skies
and a fast track greeted the
3-year-olds, Tim Tam's time
was an uncomfortable 1.49.1 for
the mile and an eighth in con-
trast to the clocking of 1.464s
Of Gen. Duke last year. Gen.
Dukes time was a Derby and
track record and tied the
world mark.
Far back of Tim Tam and
Lincoln Road in the l1-horse
field, the Engltsh-bred Grey
Monarch passed firing horses
to finish third and earn $4,000
for his owner, wealthy E. p
Taylor Of Canada. Strung out
behind came Belleau Chief,
Martins Rullah. Sir Robby, Sir