Evening star., 1960-06-13
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW B, FRANCE, ,7Au~
The Irish and Bill Hortock

NO MATTER WHAT the ink-stained serfs in the press
box say Bill Hartack must live right. Animal or human
only Hartack cut himself in for twothirds of the Triple
Crown.
The Derby he won aboard Venetian Way although the
stable need with that Trainer Vic sovin-
ski debated switching another rider the Preakness
the Stony-eyed cdtongued jockey discredited by
SovinSki when Venetian Way finished up the track.
Now free to choose mount of his own Hartack went
to Celtic Ash, unseasoned 3-year-old of undS-
tinguished breeding and that's the combination-Celtc
Ash and Harack-that you may have romping home
in the Belmont Stakes on TV Saturday
1t smashing victory perhaps impressive
than Venetian Ways in the Derby and Baly Aches
PreakneSs. And why did Hartack select Celtic Ash? 81
thought he could improve after riding him the Jersey
Derby" Bill answered.
TWO DAYS BEFORE the Belmont the acrimonious
rider just about called the mile classic al
though at the time Bay Ache had not scratched
to injury
my horse comes off the pace" Bill told New York
newSman with whom he's speaking terms, land can't
throw that out 1t would hurt if I did early
That means my first big decision won't until the
half mile
"At the half must that Bally Ache will lead
At that point have to my strictly according to
Bally Ache. If others are top have to act my
Impressions That's where you differ with the trainer
HE knows his horse and you try to 60 with him but
nobody can figure all the situations that happen in
race. You act and hope he will understand"
WITH BALLY ACHE absent, it turned out to be Tom
pon that was leading at the half mile Celtic Ash was
running seventh and last. When Tompion had enough
Venetian Way took with his rider Eddie Arcaro
In the meantime Hartack maintained firm hold his
horse. There plenty of me he obviously reasoned
He waited until the last three-eighths of mile and
then turned loose the Engish-bred, Irsh-owned and
trained colt When he did the six other looked
on the TV screen if they running under water
fast did Celtic Ash II Hartack used the
whip it wasn't apparent on TV.
Hartack has denied that he formally was fired by
Sovnsk who the wake of the PreaknesS had announced
He will ride for again" Even if he had asked
to ride Venetian Way I'd have refused" the jockey
said So he made the fortunate profitable switch to Celtic
Ash
JOCKEYS AREN'T INFALLIBLE in choosing the best
horse available Remember the famous choice of Arcaro
in the 1912 Kentucky Derby when he had the pick of
Greentrees two starters? The Master Diver
leaving Shut Out to Wayne Wright. Arcaro wound up
fifth; Shut Out
Last week. again. Arcaro had a choice Originally he
to have ridden Dsperse owned by Robert Keberg of
got permission to change, Capt Harry F. Guggenheim,
owner of Tooth and Nail mixed the move explaining that
Bob Klebergs friend of mine. wouldn't steal his
rider"
AS it turned out Arcaro rode neither But Tooth
Nail finished last and Disperse credtabe third al
most beating Arcaro Venetian Way Trainers less
susceptible to second guessing when they downrate
People naturally think they doing with tongue in
cheek
About three weeks ago. for instance Tom Barry Irish
born trainer asked how he liked Celtic Ashs chances
in the Preakness He reminded that two years ago
his horse Cavan the Belmont. Could he compare
the two?
"Oh, no." Barry replied Celtic Ash hasn't near the
class of Cavan"
Mo-