Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-19
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW s. FRANCE, ,rApp
The Great White Futher


GLYNDON, MD, MAY 19-The pastoral peace of
Sycamore Farm shattered by the roar of the bus
with load of rubbeneckS all working newspaper refugees
from Pimco who had known Native Dancer when he
the gray ghost
Now the stallion is the Great White Father of Saga
more Well if not precisely great sire, it must be
remembered that it is early in that The Dancer is
old and it's been five years since he his 22d
and final race winning the Oneona Handicap at Saratoga
August 16, 1854.
He in 1882 when as a 2-year-old he won
his every race, including the Youthful Flash Stakes
Saratoga Special, Grand Union Hotel Hopeful Antcipa-
ton, Belmont Futurity and East View The Dancer
lighter gray in 1858, when he the Gotham first
division), Wood Memorial Withers Preakness Belmont
Dwyer, Arlington Classic, TraverS and American Derby
That was the year in which he lost his only race
the Kentucky Derby-when he sideswiped at the
first turn by Money Broker turned around only
to within head of catching Dark Star, anyway
The chart-caer put it succncty: g. Native Dancer
roughe at the first by Money Broker eased back
to racing ROOM raced wide during the to the
upper turn then ground entering the stretch and
finished strongly, but could not overtake the winner
although probably best"
NOW HE is ALMOST WHITE, some so pounds huskier
than when he was a household name and when the bus
passengers stepped out the Dancer looked up with only
mild curiosity After ALL Native Dancers cup is about
full He is leading the life of Riley, with pastures full
Of good Craze lots of handsome lady horses to date
and competent people like Harold Ferguson, of
Sycamore; Noah Gill, broodmare superintendent, and
Nick Larkn the maintenance manager to look after him
Mr.. Ferguson snapped his fingers at the Dancer and
in burst of democracy the stallion who had won 81
out of % and $785240 land who charges $500 to
a mare) trotted up-pasture to the gate.
"Just don't stick out your hand" Mr. Ferguson warned
Hell bite and he'll mean it."
when was kid" rubberneck said, "there
rehouse in my neghborhood. Used to past it every
day They had three horses-and they all looked like
Native Dancer"
MIR. Ferguson threw the speaker sympathetic glance
generous gesture. fire horse indeed In the adjoining
fenced pasture good-looking chestnut who turned
out to be pretty good for Ally vanderbitLoser
Weeper He's II years old and his stud fee is $1,000
less than Native Dancer, $500.
THE DANCER WILL COVER about IS SO
season. Mr. Ferguson explained "He and Loser Weeper
are the only two stations we have at Sycamore Until
last September had Discovery but he got to be q
old and pretty helpless, destroyed him."
Poor Discovery! With that one gone Native Dancer
is absolute king of his realm Among the folks there
only Loser Weeper and Social Outcast, who up
yonder ridge flirting hopeessly with the barren
Social Outcast is a gelding.
How good sire Native Dancer is remains to be
His first offspring went to the last year. 10 of the
Is starting Eight won, two taking down stakes This
year there II Dancer 2-year-ods eligible to
"The peak for a sire usually is from six to dozen
years. Gill explained II it's little early yet to
Judge Native Dancer. I'd say his start is promising"
IT WAS GOOD TO ROAM at leisure over the 485-acre
estate which given to Vanderbilt 2lst birthday
present by his mother Even the names of the alert
yearlng es and the of the dams in foal seemed
to roll like off the lips of Messrs Ferguson Gill
and Larkn. They spoke of East Indian Tabu and Dan
Cupid who Of Native Dancers get already at
the races and of Sweet Talk and Plucky Maid and Puff
o Smoke and Grass Shack
In a field mare walked slowly with a spndly colt
by her side. Eight days DID," Mr. Ferguson said 1.-THE
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