Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-28
WIN, LOSE OR
NNAV By FRANCIS STANN
The $4,000 Giveowoy

MIAMI Feb 2S-The Kentucky Derby picture is never
quite clear barring when there Whirlaway
Citation, until late the first Saturday in May. The
race has been then But starting at Haleah tomorrow
the patrons of the sport will working on picture
1t will be Flamngo Day-the $4,000 giveaway-and
just about every hale hearty and qualified 3yearod in
the East will be trying to latch onto the big slice of that
fancy NICOLA. Ten horses in all expected to start
These the IS were nominated to the
mile a-furlong classic last December Is
Out in California is pair lurking in the wings,
meaning the highly regarded Old Pueblo and Silky Sullivan
But they will not ship to Florida until sometime this month";
in time for the rich Florida Derby OF course of the
uSer rubbed off of Old Pueblo yesterday when he
dead last at Santa Anita but his record still is impressive
In the meantime, the East'S big three-CalumetS Tim
Tam, Main Chance Farms Jewels Reward and Claiborne
FARMS Nadir-w be in tomorrows field, and such
ants to mankind checkers, handcapers and tous will
tell you that within this threeSome the winner of $4,000
for less than minutes of running
If you prefer potential pacemaker, Jewels Reward
should be the choice although Nadir had been known to
win by both setting the pace and by coming off it. The
established distance horse Tim TAM and he probably
will be the favorite because of it.
An YES, THERE is Sir Robby! Last Saturday
Haleah off eFlamingo trial called the Okeechobee
at mile and sixteenth. This Wdener Day, so
it was overshadowed But Nadr ran, and did Nisht
Amool (the name means never again"), Olymar and
Plion. All are scheduled to run again tomorrow
Naturally, Nadr the favorite and was conceding
weight both in difference his victory in the worlds
richest race" at Garden State last year his No.
ranking in the Experimental Free Handicap He didn't
win. Sir Robby owned by John S. Kroese and ridden by
young Johnny Ruane, did. Nadir, the 4to5 favorite,
finished second
If they had to the Okeechobee but with every
body going all out there not many who watched the
trial who wouldn't back Nadir against Sir Robby In the
first place. Nadr Sir Robby pounds In the second
Willie Hartack gave what looked to be desultory
of ride
Whether under instructions or whether it just wasn't
one of wiles very good days. Nadir he wasn't
expected to extend himself risk injury For half mile
Nadr oafed Then when he started his move Harak kept
him uncommonly clear, with the result that Nadir ran
somewhat longer distance than Sir Robby
HARTACK WON'T BE RIDING Nadir tomorrow.
Steve Brooks will Petuant Willie will be aboard Tim Tam
and it will be interesting to how handles Caumets
pride and JOY colt of different nature If not color
Eddie Arcaro won't be on hand. The master, like
Hartack, didn't have a very good day last Saturday
Hartacks ride on Nadr in the Okeechobee was the
sixth race the program the seventh-he Widener-
Hartack Iron Liege and for best known
himself he turned reckless took the pace and bitterly
fought oh Johnny from the time the field emerged from
the box.
Oh Johnny fair horse but Iron Lege is a better
one. and most qualified racing people felt that Willie
could have let Oh Johnny himself and
back OF him. saving a little of Iron Lege Instead,
Calumets regning handicap got npped the Doodle
by olisarchy ridden by Sammy Boulmetis
ARCARo, THE MASTER flew all the way from Cali
fornia, primarily to ride Mahan in the Widener But
Eddie also had second Not only was he hopeful
OF picking up 10 per cent Of the winners purse the big
one, but he hand to test the Flamingo Florida
Derby Kentucky Derby Preakness Belmont quaifica-
tions of Alarullah.
Both Mahan and Alarulah are owned by Allie Reuben
Mahan, who won the Washington D. c. International as
much told Arcaro and the rest of the world that II he
can't run on he won't And Aarullah didn't show
the master that he could anything except perhaps
downhll a Tin roof
Arcaro flew from California to ride in only two races
IA finished 10th in each 1t 4tte wonder that he is
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