Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-03
WIN, LOSE OR
%DRAW ;, FRANCIS STAN"
TroiIus: One-Doy Wonder?


HALLANDALE, FLA, APRIL s.-Bayard Sharp rich
but democratic banker from Mddletown Del, exercised
admirable restraint when he owning the No. Derby
age horse of the After his COLT TroluS, had
trounced First Landing and others in the Famngo Stakes
Mr. Sharp uttered familiar bit of philosophy.
"In this silly business" he said, you be hero
one day and bum the next"
If the words not precisely original it isn't every
day the homily is heard from the lips of du Pont
clansman. Above all Mr. Sharp may have been prophetic
for TrouS doesn't win the Florida Derby tomorrow at
Gulfsream Park he stands as little than oneday
WONDER despite couple of other wins in lesser stakes
1t was February % that Troilus the Flamingo
and Owner Sharp spoke days later Trous prep
ing for the Florida Derby routed by eight lengths in
the Fountain of Youth Stakes by Easy Spur owned by
Jim Norris the boxing man. Not only was Trous outrun
but he clearly tired colt.
1T is INTERESTING on the of the Derby, to hear
the trainers of the three probable betting choices rate the
opposition For instance Elliott Burch trainer for Brook
meade Stable, which has Sword Dancer fears Trous.
Charley Peoples trainer of Troilus fears Easy Spur
Paul Kelley who conditions Easy Spur, fears Sword
Dancer.
Burch has been Troilus since before the
F1amngo. He was of the few trainers who picked
Troilus over First Landing AS for Trous' defeat last
week in the Fountain of Youth Burch puts it this way
strated his class the Famngo and have to throw out
his last He short needed race and didn't
have Chris Rogers his regular rider Troius impressed
me terrifcay in the Flalningo"
Walter Blum who rode Troilus in the Fountain of
Youth Arcaro Shoemaker Brooks and Burch
broadly hinted no Chris Rogers either.
TROILUS' HANDLERS, INCLUDING Owner Sharp,
seemed proud of their method of keeping the
ht 1--WE don't want him to turn into speedbal" Sharp
said after the F1amingo so we've asked for
about effort. We train him couple Of miles"
Something happened to the battle plan in the Fountain
of Youth Trainer Peoples passes it off by saying 1--WE
knew our horse might be little short last week We
didn't work him much after the Flamingo because
want to keep plenty of flesh him for the long campaign
ahead"
Some people who wagered bob or two on Troilus
suddenly have become little leery Of Peoples, old
steepechase rider. They didn't think TroiuS kept
very t Peoples touched this phase lightly
when he said the other day.
However we didn't expect to have tough in
the Fountain of Youth Frankly don't believe any horse
in the country could have handled Easy Spur that day
He sure does like this track (Gulfstream)"
KELLEY THE SCHOLARLY LOOKING man who trains
Easy Spur sounds confident than any of the
dtionerS.
People all alike We drop loser like hot potato
and go with winner But after last weeks have
to believe Easy Spur can beat TroluS.
81 frankly thought my horse would have won the
Flamngo with better racing luck. Well have to watch
Sword Dancer. He's nice little colt and Brookmeade
always bears watching"
Kelley disappointed, naturally, that his sprintsr
Octopus would not be available to set pace for Easy Spur
But Octopus named by Norris in recognition
of the tag hung Jms courtdiSbanded international
Boxing Club is hurt and Easy Spur won't be able to count
on any stable help.
He will have Bill Hartack his back, if that counts
for great deal now. Perhaps major speculation is
whether Hartack will decide that Easy Spur At to
The stewards hopeful that Bill will wake up the
right side of the bed and give everybody a break.