Evening star., 1960-11-09
WIN, LOSE OR
DRAW By FRANCIS s1Ann
IT. Burns Gives 1t q Little Aue

the ct Burns" listed to ride the Irish horse Farrney
Fox in the Washington, D. C, International coming up
Friday Il thought" he remarked that this was
getting little age it but see the same old jockeys
riding"
"You were right the first time" companion replied.
This IT Burns the son of the jockey you're thinking
of-the Tommy Burns who rode in 1858"
Burns, who will ride the 5-year- Farrney Fox is
in his middle 30s agreeable and versatile veteran of
the saddle. His daddy, also Tommy Burns rode the
English horse Chamer in the 1853 International In fact
there another 1T Burns" in 1955-Thomas Malachy
Burnwho rode the Fire horse Panaslipper but he was
no relation.
But It's both true that the International is growing
older and the jockeys remain durable This will be the
ninth International and Eddie Arcaro for instance would
have been riding for the seventh time aboard Sword Dancer
had the Brookmeade horse remained fit.
NOT ALL MEMBERS of the early starring casts have
survived the passage of time since John Schapiro originated
the first International in 1852 with the purse half of the
100000 is today Ralph Strassburger fabulous figure
in many fields, is gone. He bred and owned Worden of
France the winner in 53, and he bred Mahan who won
in ST while representing the United States.
Prince Ally Khan won't be hand this Friday either.
He luckless aso in the ST running when his Rose
ROyale H. representing France finished of the money
The one Jockey to since the International began
was Nanny Mercer, who won with Wilwyn in so.
There only seven horses in that first Inter-
national-Wiwyn and Zucchero from England Ruhe and
Plaster and Greek Ship from the United States Nieder
lander from Germany and Indian Hemp from Canada.
In those times the betting public leary of foreign
horses and instgated series of wagering policies lately
corrected that made for pretty neat payofs The
public bet the horses they knewAmerican courSe-and
so WlWyn paid SIS The heavy favorte-Brookmeade
Greek Ship with Arcaro, ess-went off at to and
finished next to last.
THIS SAME UNDERSTANDING was to continue in
the 1858 race when Schapiro had field OF TO- including
an Argentine and Irish horse The bluffs overlooked
Worden II and this French entry paid $3.50.
Just about the time the bettors began to wise up to
the fact that Mr. Schapro with his turf conditions
and his wak-up start leaning backwards to
achieve average togetherneSs with the other nations,
Uncle Sam one.
This was in 1854 when if memory serves C. " Whitney
started Fisherman because the highly rated High
Gun injured This time despite Arcaro the saddle
the bettors made the French horse BanaSsa the favor
THE BIG PAYOFF was in 1885, when the United States
horse Social Outcast backed down to $3.50 ST
Ell Chama, representing Venezuela, won and paid SAL
Not only that but Venezuela one-two because head
behind Prendase.
Actually" confesses Bill Jaeger of the Laurel staff
1--WE didn't invite Ell Chama Prendase had beaten this
other horse in the Simon Bolivar, which is Venezuelas
No race, and thereafter Mr. Schapro invited Prendase
to run in the International"
Then now, Laurel picked up the considerable
transportation tab for all International horses whether
they transported from Australia O2O5 air miles to
LaureD or from such neighborhoods West Germany,
the USSR and England But in 1885, Dr. Carlos Rincones
owner of Ell Chama, would have of this courtly
gesture.
MY horse beat Prendase will pay all expenses
If you will invite me- DR.. Rincones wired Schapiro And
SO schapro did And Ell chama beat Prendase by head
THE ONE WHO COULD surprise in the International
Friday is Hautain 3yearod colt owned by Stern
man apparently with Midas touch During his life
time he has been army officer banker writer sports
man and breeder.
NJ Stern graduated from Saint Cyr-the West Point
OF France-n 1897 and took out his racing coors the
next year. When the Germans plundered France in 1910
he was liberated" of stations and about 30 brood
mares.
The Germans skipped past a couple One was
stallion they considered too old for service and brood
mare they rated too ugly The Sif who gave
the plundered Stern good named Scambre leading
colt of his and the sire OF the Belmont Stakes
winner Celtic Ash, among many Others
Now M. Stern is back in business . many businesses
He might wind up in the winners circle at Laurel
You can't tell