Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-19
DeIany Wins 4:O5 Mile on Rally;
ALEXANDRIA Takes Hibiscus Stakes
Nips Hubcup;
thinner Loses
Rider at Sturt

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MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 10 Up
Alabama -foaIed Alhambra sped
to a half-length victory in the
$24.775 Hibiscus Stakes today
in a preview Of promising Ken
lucky Derby candidates at Hia-
leah Park.
Alhambra. a strapping brown
son Of Olympia owned by Fred
w. Hooper. took the lead in the
stretch and held on to win by
half length in driving duel
with Elkcam Stables Hubcap.
speedy Florida bred.
Third In the field,of 10 three
year-olds was Mrs. Lora Birr's
Belleau Chief. 2i2 lengths be-
hind Hubcap and two in front
Of r. ID. Prewitt's Terra Firma.
Others in order of finish we're
Bolero o.. Yemen. Nisht Amool.
Talent Show. Arnold H. and
Jimmer.
The time for the six furlongs
was 1:lo1s over a fast track
compared with the record Of
l:09.
Guefin Unseated
Jimmer stumbled leaving the
gate and unseated his Jockey,
Eric Guerin. The rider was not
injured and walked away from
the starting gate.
Talent Show ridden by Steve
Brooks. was first out Of the
gate. but Hubcap, under the
veteran Ted Atkinson. quickly
moved in front and stayed there
well into the stretch. There
Alhambra, moving up fast from
second place. caught the feet
Florida bred to give Hooper. a
Coral Gables contractor, first
money of SIT $50 net.
/ Alhambra. sharing top weight
OF l22 pounds with five others,
! was post time favorite under
Jockey Howard Grant and re-
turned $3.50. $3.50 and $3.50.
Hubcap paid $4.60 and $500,
while Belleau Chief. a CAL
shot. was Si3 30 to show.
Alhambra. who won S94 .264
in II starts last year. is best
remembered TOR his victory in
the Arlington Futurity last
July when his stablemate,
Oiymaf, fouied another horse
and caused the Hooper entry
to lose about $50, 600. Both
Alhambra and Olymar were
disqualified in that race.
20.i05 Fans on Hand
Hooper owned Hoop Jr.. Ken
tueky Derby winner of l945.
and bought ROBINS Charm, the
dam OF ALEXANDRA. at the 1913
Keeneland sales when he pur-
chased Hoop Jr.
The 204S5 patrons who
watched the race had no better
view than television fans
around the country. Cameras
were posted around the track
to pick up the race as il was
being run for telecast over
NBC.
Calumet Farm, leading stable
IN America in 10 of the last
IL years. displayed another fine
prospect in the fifth race in
Kentucky Pride. a big black
3-year-old son Of Bull Lea.
Kentucky PRIDE ran away
from II other Sophomores for
MS third straight win without
a loss. He covered the SIX fur
longs under Jockey Willie Har-
tack in ITO 2l5 ana won by
eight lengths. Tim Tam,
another 3-year-old from the
Calumet Barn. won a six-fur-
long race in easy fashion yes
terday and horSemen are now
debating which is the better.
Atkinson Fined
Today's mutuel handle was
Sl.633.55l compared to 1885,
SIS on the corresponding Sat-
urday Of last year. when zoos
fans turned out. The wager
ing today totaled about S22.l00
more than on Yesterdays
meeting-opener program at
Hlaleah.
The Hialeah stewards earlier
today fined Jockey Atkinson
500 for miSjudging the finish
line in yesterdays second race.
Ted was riding Wheatley
Stables Notation and appar-
entity had the race won when
he stood up in the irons mid
way of the stretch.
The veteran rider explained
hat his cap dropped down over
his eyes and confused him. but
the stewards levied the fine
after viewing motion pictures