Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-02
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Not Just Another SpeedboII

MIAMI, March 2-Preceded by case of champagne
for the occupants Mr. Bayard Sharp turned up in the
press box at Hialeah after the fomaes that followed
the 5Oth running of the Famngo Stakes gesture which
not all horse owners make these days.
MI Sharp, whose first name is pronounced By-ard is
Mddetown Del) banker with dupont connections and
Dig bay colt named Troilus, who earned his owner
$S607O by waloping First Landing and eight other Ken
lucky Derby-age horses Saturday He is TRIM soft
spoken, youthful looking with short red hair
Unaccusomed to holding such trump card Troilus
Mr. sharp nonetheesS stood his ground the questions
were fired at him At one point he was saying
Froius never has been asked to as he can
Personally think the colt sprint with Octopus Jim
Norris short-dstance colt but we've asked him to
try Tor fear ne might turn out to just another speed
ball. Prior to SharpS best horse had been Hannibal
Splinter of few years back
We've got 14O-pound exercise boy" Sharp went on
land we've been trying to build solid bottom the
colt by working him couple of miles at clip feel
now that he can run the Derby distance"
1T WAS POPULAR victory in many respects For
one thing Sharp is something of new figure in the
Triple Crown picture Too Chris Rogers the Jockey who's
ridden Trous in his last three races TALL winning ones)
and lot of racing folk feel that it time so able
craftsman Rogers got break In 20 years riding the
Flamingo was the first 100000 race he'd won
How do you feel about winning the Kentucky
Derby?" race writer asked Sharp.
oh naturally I'm hopeful he replied "but I've been
through this before to some extent Today we're great
tomorrow we may be buns"
you can't tell about this ridiculous game" he smiled
THE BANKER-SPORTSMAN not belittling racing
only speaking truth. Until the Flamingo seemed that
First Landing was In class by himself His 2-year-old
record was remarkabe-lO victories in II races and
$396460 earned But 3-year-od, Troilus has done
everything better and there may be other potential
conquerors OF First Landing who in their barns
California last Saturday
Troilus is the of Priam II and Drift Song
Mr. Sharp obliged in explaining the colts name Troilu
he confirmed, warrior prince of Troy the son of
King Pram During the Trojan War, Trolus had an I'M
fortunate romance with a damse named Cressda who
traded to the Greeks in prisoner exchange Cressda
didn't have enough confidence in Trolus to wait for him
to rescue her The romance got lot of play in medieval
legend Shakespeare made play of it.
TroiluS the colt has racing to do before a
of his will be encouraged and If Mr. Sharps
schedule is followed he will in prep at Gulfstream
this month and also in the Florida Derby the Derby Trial
in Louisville, the Kentucky Derby the Preakness etc.
depending his soundness He is big rangy beast and
easily the best in the Famngo which according
many mprovers of the breed is not especially high praise
IS
THE RUNNING TIME: 40 /5-was more than two
seconds off the Famngo record set by Bold Ruler two
years ago, and still Trous by three lengths over
Open View 40to-1 outsider There could be no valid
excuse for the mediocre time because the track
and Eurasa eventually to fade finish last set good
pace for half mile.
Earlier in the afternoon $4,000 5-year-old named
Bling Bang won claiming the distance
mile and furlongin 148 which did not go unnoticed
by appraisers of the Florida crop of 3yearolds
AL the Flamingo did," observed critic, sourly
was proof that First Landing is far from wonder
horse 1t may have up two of the California
horses-Finnegan, mosy-and it may draw attention to
couple of colts who stayed in the barn-Intentonaly
and Ounce" .-...
Views OF this sort not expressed aloud in front
Of Mr. Sharp who in quiet way seemed to be enjoying
the attention drawn by his colt with the historical
Speaking of names the intrepid Everett Clay of Hiaeah
discovered that Mr. Sharps name Bayard derives from
a medieval hero, too.
He was Chevalier Bayard Of the 15th-16 century
who was sans peur ct reproche Without fear and
with reproach
But Mr. Sharp impressed as likely to be the first
70 point out that he merely named for his grand
daddy. a.