Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-28
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW By FRANCIS s1Ann
The Bottom Didn't Drop Out

HALLANDALE, FLA MAR. 28-As one of Gulfstream
Parks big wheels, Horace Wade entitled to be mite
prejudced when he speaks of tomorrows
Florida Derby last of the big for until
the Kentucky Derby.
1.-THE bottom didn't drop out of our when Silky
Sullivan stayed in California and when Jewels Reward
and Nadr weren't entered" Horace adamantly insists
Were still going to have Tim Tam and dozen Others
mud mud.
I'VE got one lucky break" Wade contends. Every
horse in the field that has in mud has done we'll"
Floridians very rain and mud conscious these
days All week cloudburs and hard showers have played
havoc with tracks and ball diamonds.
take Sir Robby." Wade cites. won three out of
five in mud. An of track will move him up. Martins
Rullah well in mud"
$50 does Tim TAM" Horace was reminded.
"True but in race Tim Tam is going to have to
pass lot of horses probably Well see whether he's
standout S-year-od or not"
NATURALLY THE ABSENCE of Silky Sullivan, Jewels
Reward and Nadr cost the Florida Derby some of
its sheen. Wade admits 1t. "At the time" he
philosophers I'VE didn't expect many others to take
out after Tim Tam. Personally, don't think Tim Tam
has proved himself the best S-year-od in the East"
If you will remember, Calumet's Tim Tam won the
Flamingo at Haleah March after crossing under
the wire behind Jewels Reward. All the way down
the stretch the horses and their Jockeys Willie Hartack
and Manuel Ycaza humping Calling attention to
this themselves the stewards called for inquiry then
disqualified Jewels Reward suspended Ycaza and handed
the prize money to Mrs Gene Markey of Calumet
Farm.
Even without Silky Sullivan, a rematch between Tim
Tam and Mrs. Elizabeth Grahams Jewels Reward would
be super attraction in ITSELF But, first Jewels Reward
not nominated for the Florida Derby although he
could have been supplementary nomination. Secondly,
Jewels Reward is not the soundest of horses.
HE is straight in 'front.'" Wade explains. unlike
most horses he doesn't buckle at the knees This puts
terrific strain the horse and that's why Jewels Reward
doesn't often. Mrs Graham wisely perhaps saving
him for the Kentucky Derby"
A FEW WEEKS AGO. Gulfstream was reasonably con-
hdent not but two California entres-Slky Sullivan
and Old Pueblo who all of his six 2yearold
the West Coast.
I'VE thought we had both sewed up" Horace says.
"Sikys trainer Reggie Cornell told he planned to ship
the horse, but then it's my bunch the Northern Cali
forna tracks stepped into the picture and sort Of bbed
Reggie who trains some so horses by offering go stalls
in order to get Silky. don't blame those tracks much
That horse is a tremendous drawing card"
Old Pueblo is small loss now, but month or so ago
he hot item Then they tried to rate the colt and
Old Pueblo finished sixth and last beaten % lengths in
secondary race
His trainer, Bob Wheeler had promised us his colt
Wade reveals Even after that horrible race we put it
down one Of those things Then the Santa Anita
Derby which Silky Sullivan easily, with Old Pueblo
bad fourth 1t seemed to- do something to his spirit
Anyway, Wheeler decided to rest him. Maybe he'll come
to Kentucky, maybe he won't"
NAD1R is ANOTHER touted colt that must find him
sell again. IL develops lie was terrible IN the Flamlngo
Horace thinks "A day after that race, received
a letter from Bull Hancock his owner He said Nadr
didn't train too well for that that after it
over he was convinced the Flamingo didn't do Nadir
bit Of good. Right now the colt is training poorly"
Horace Wade sums up: "Those things will happen to
3-year-olds Just like babies. But we've got the best
3yearolds in the country leaving out Silky Sullivan
"If Tim Tam wins race he deserves to be the
Kentucky Derby favorite Me, kind of like two others
LIZ Fella and Arnold Hangers Whitley, who trained
b pretty smart guy, Max Hip1h Don't forget told
you"