Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-20
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DKAW BY FRANCIS sTANN
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IT MUST BE WONDERFUL to be as rich in many
ways Calumet Farm Invariably there's topnotch
horse in the barn and this year is exceptonTm Tam
And now there's even surplus Of riders Who's going
to ride the Big Horse in the Belmont?
That's a decision that is as likely to intrigue the
sports-minded anything else the agenda. Willie
Hartack, who had the poor taste to break leg week
before the Kentucky Derby will be in shape to ride by
June Tim Tam his horse. But substitute young
Ismael Ndlo) valenzuela has done all right Just
the Derby Trial and the Kentucky Derby and Preakne
Do you break up a horse-and-rider combination with
the Triple Crown within reach? It's been done,
although there's always first time.
Some riders fit certain horses. Sometimes if the
horse is good enough makes difference who's riding
This suspected is true in the case of Tim Tam And
while the subject how many know just how close Eddie
Arcaro came to riding Tim Tam in both the Derby and
PreakneSS winning for the sixth time at Louisville and
the seventh at Pmlico?
WHILE VALENzUELA AND TIM TAM we're winning
the 8d Preakness last Saturday Arcaro riding Bold
Ruler to victory in the Toboggan Handicap at Belmont
Park. Originally it had been assumed that he would be
aboard Mrs Elizabeth Grahams Jewels Reward in Balt-
But then Eddie of all people got bounced off the
colt
But before the Preakness before the Derby
Arcaro had shot at Tim Tam The Master finally
admitted 1t the other day When Hartack got hurt Eddie
was offered Tim Tam by Calumet.
How could take it?" Arcaro asked. Ivan Parke
put me Jewels Reward in the Wood Memorial. felt
had an obligation to him. SO had to turn down Tim
Tam in the Derby"
AS you may remember, Jewels Reward was fourth
in the Derby, lengths back of Tim Tam Mrs
Graham obviously not happy with the result She
fired Arcaro and switched Manuel Ycaza to her No. colt
in the Preakness This time the Jewel was seventh and
factor.
Ycaza is fine rider and may become great
Still, you don't unseat jockey like Arcaro as rule
Jewels Reward proved in the Preakness that it wasn't
the rider who was unable to cope with Tim Tam.
ARCARo is A MAN of proper PRIDE yet he wasn't
holding grudge against Mrs Graham for unseatng him.
Its happened to before" he said in New York.
Sonny Whitney bumped me twice"
Usually such information is not volunteered by the
VICTIM which only points up the bgness of the Master
Most people would have hard time trying to remember
when Arcaro ever was taken off a horse.
II had straight stakes on the champion
fily First Flight" Eddie said Then 1 lost at
Saratoga. Mr.. Whitney took Off He told Eddie,
don't think you quite fit her. ;"
Remember Phalanx? Arcaro and Phalanx just missed
winning the 1947 Derby Jet Pilot won by head In the
Preakness the Whitney colt finished third after racing
wide When it came time for the Belmont there was a
change In riders.
Arcaro was removed and Ruperto Donoso was put on
the colt. Phalanx
IF HARTACK SHOULD RECLAIM his position as Tim
Tams rider and If valenzuea is benched the pressure
will be Willie. He's got to win suffer the inevitable
second guess Hartack, of course will ride the colt as
we'll perhaps better than Vaenzuela but that won't
make any difference.
riders remarkably casual about such matters,
at least outwardy Ten per cent Of the purse Of the
Belmont any other $100OOO-added is lot of
money to pick up in couple of minutes give take
few seconds Yet the jocks to accept their fate
without hue and cry.
Arcaro, for that matter, originally wasn't expected
to ride three Of his Derby winners-Lawrn, Whirlaway
and Hoop, jr. 1t was to have been Wayne Wright on
Iawrn and Wendell Eads Whirly and Buddy Haas on
Hoop jr. Eddie got the mounts instead.
It's going to be interesting however, to note the
decision by the JoneseS Ben and Jimmy when it comes
to choosing between Hartack and Valenzuea. Such
problems should happen to everybody.