Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-31
WIN, LOSE. OR
DRAW ;, FRANCE, ,rAun
Adding and Detroctinq
By FRANCIS STANN

MIAMI, MAR. 31.--The twin heroes of the Florida
Derby last major test for 3yearods before the Ken
lucky Bit were Lincoln Road the colt and Gordon Gs-
son. his rider No doubt about it.
without Lincoln Roads surprising stand against
Tim TAM the spectacle at Gulfstream under Satur-
days bright blue skies would have been a competitive
farce, runaway for the dark brown darling of Mrs.
Gene Markeys Calumet Farm.
Even running no faster than he dd-1:491 against
Gen. Dukes time of 1:464 year ago-Tim Tam shock
ngy ouclassed the rest of the field But while allowing
the fact that he conceded pounds Lincoln Road the
son of Tom Foo-Two Lea did not precisely shame the
Chcago-owned colt whose sire, With Pleasure scored
couple of victories CalumetS great Armed in l947
Lincoln Road, of course, was outrageous overlap
at rs to when you consider the odds at which of
the others went of veteran of racing press boxes
instance, stared in disbelief at the odds board the
horses entered the starting gate.
Martins Rullah at to l." he muttered land Lin
coin Road at IS! Should be the other way around"
$3.50 f.
GORDON Gibson DID masterful piece Of riding
on Lincoln Road who led most of the way in the mile
and-afurlong race When it was Glisson who led
the countys jockeys with 270 winners in 1949 confessed
he hadn't tried to make every post winning one.
Il wanted to take him back" Gibson revealed "An
wanted in hurry was position. But when everyone
else took up let my horse stay in the lead"
Gibson, racing experts agreed, very cute about
it when the die cast To get top Lincoln Road
the first quarter in 2S3 Topping that with % fiat
timing, Gibson had sx-length lead at the half.
Now was the time to give his colt breather and
Gibson did with back-to-back 244 quarters, bit Of
riding that admiration He just didn't have quite
enough horse or quite enough luck
1t was the rub of the green, Babe Didrkson used
to say that Lincoln Road showed curiosity
about the crowd entering the stretch and then SHE'D
first sight of the gate next to the rail-
1T WAS MONETARY skettishneSs and may not have
altered the outcome But it left the rail open and Tim
Tam, instead Of having to outside of Lincoln Road
saved that much ground. Every foot counts when the
margin is mere half length.
You can't truthfully say that Calumet is an un-
lucky stable. Tim Tam has won four stakes in a
row-the Everglades Flamingo Fountain of Youth and
Florida Derby In the two biggeSt-the Flamingo and
Derby-it wasn't easy.
Jewels Reward, who many students of horse
flesh believe will wind up the best 3-year-old kept
humping Tim Tam in the Famingo and, although the
Calumet colt was second under the wre Tim Tam was
moved up Could he have both horses clear?
Calumet is unwilling to admit that Tim Tam has
been getting any breaks Trainer Jimmy Jones insisted
after the Famingo that his colt would have won by
length if Jewels Reward had not bumped him.
And Jockey Willie Hartack blandly spoke up, after
the Derby heartstopper II knew when got him running
we wouldn't have any trouble. knew he could get
there when called on him."
TIM TAMs LATEST big win inspired one admirer
to observe lyrcally, Tim Tam is colt with good past
wonderful present and brilliant future" He is at
least two-thirds correct About the future.
He is good colt" Hartack puts it, but he is net
strong as Gen. Duke a year ago." Jones agreed
with the comparison But that he can do every
thing Iron Lege could last spring" he said land that's
compliment After ALL Iron Liege did win the Kentucky
Derby-in year when there such 3-year-olds as
Bold Ruler, Gallant Man, Round Table and Gen. Duke
All, we'll it's early yet Right now, Tim Tam is on
in front of the 3year-od pack and has won $2l6950
tidy sum for colt who banked only $275 after one
start 2-year-old Whether he's great or merely
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