Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-27
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The FIominqo and First Landing

HIALEAH, FLA, FEB PA month ago it was the
studied opinion of the horsey that First Landing this
year would be the shortest priced horse since Citation to
capture the Triple Crown Now the more cautious APP
prasers of expensive horsefesh prefer to wait until TO-
morrows running of the rich and often significant
Flamingo Stakes
In Difference to First Landings 10 victories in II
2year and the presence of Master Eddie Arcaro
in the saddle the public probably will send off Christopher
T. Chenerys colt lto-2 favote in Haleahs 100000
added showpiece But within the last few weeks the s.
year-old picture has become slightly couded.
First of ALL First Landing has been to the races twice
this winter and did not precisely overwhem his opposition
AS 7to-2O favorite Chenerys star beaten by Jim
Norris sprinter Octopus in his seasonal debut at
furlongs. In the Everglades Stakes which drew only
mediocre field First Landing 1to5 and won by only
a neck John Bruno'S Moony, with Mrs. Ada L.
Rces Rare Rice and Ekham Stables Open View Tapped on
him at the end of the mile and furlong.
OVER THIS PERIOD couple of other 3-year-oldS in
Florida have been acting up EuraSa of the Greentree
Stable made sparkling debut to win 7-furlong test
in the best time of the Hialeah meeting Then Bayard
Shafps Trou the Bahamas Stakes and last Monday
was sensational in overnight mile and sixteenth, setting
track record of 1925 and whipping Eurasia by four and
a half lengths.
All Of these-Troilus Eurasa, Moony Rare Rice and
Open Vew-are among the eight certain starters who will
test First Landing tomorrow and if the Chenery colt can
handle this group he's got nothing to worry about except
what's in California
condition that all Femngo starters carry 22 pounds This
up First Landing naSmuh as he carried l26 pounds
in the Everglades 10 pounds more than TrouS had up
early this week AS EuraSa he carried pounds less
than Trous in that Moony Rare Rice and Open View
too have substantial weight shifts against them.
And having Arcaro flying in from California to ride,
doesn't lessen First Landings chances.
MASTER EDDIE THINKS lot of the Chenery colt.
Hes oafer" Arcaro admits "but he can run when he
feels like it. He loafed in the Everglades when we won
by only neck AS for his debut this winter didn't ask
him to go all out Finishing second to Octopus, speed
horse was good effort and was satisfied.
But First Landing is lazy horse. Remember last
year he beat Ato in early stake by only neck? Then
he came back to win the Garden State"
Meanwhile, Arcaro will judge of California
talent until somebody better qualified along AS
commuter between California and Florida, Eddie was
asked to rate the West Coast 3-year-oldS
"A lot still happen" Eddie said I'D say that
Fnnegan and Royal Orbit two to watch They're both
grandooking colts Some of the others may beaten
them but these two being brought along slowly and
could develop into classic horses"
THIS WAS BEFORE THE RECENT San Felipe Hand-
cap when Eddie talking He asked of CALIFORNIA;
beSt-known colt, Tony Lee, as we'll as Ole FolS
"Ole FoS is extremely fast but doubt that he'll go
on Arcaro said GAS for Tony Lee if he we're ever going
to beat First Landing should have been in the Garden
State If my colt beat Tony Lee while getting all ths
worst of it, he did in the Garden State have to believe
he's the better of the two"
few days later in the San Felipe, $4,000 test,
Fnnegan upset Tony Lee and paid $3.50 Royal Orbit,
ridden by Arcaro finished third The Master proved to
be pretty good prophet.
With luck, Gulfstream Park will have the cream of
both Florida and California colts hand for the Florida
Derby on April T. Meanwhile tomorrows Flamingo will
the first serious test for the 1859 crop of Kentucky
Derby, PreaknesS and Belmont hopefuls.