Evening star., 1961-03-31
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widener at Haeah in 1885, and the horses paraded to
the post for overnight preceding the feature
event, Bill Hartack was aboard Greek Ship.
The most controversial rider Of times sat restlesy
as the strip of leather Greek Ships back was red
hot Lips pursed and dsapprovng he kept peerng down
at the ground as the horse minced along
Finally reaching the starting gate Hartack flung the
retns over his mounts head and slipped quickly to the
ground This is horse he declared flaty I'm not
going to ride him."
There was great CONSERVATION At post time it was too
late to summon qualified veterinarian for an exaina-
ton It was too late to send out another jockey Greek
Snip heavily backed, scratched
Fred w. Hooper, who owned the horse, was fit to be
tied Who does the guy think he s little tin god?" he
roared. MY trainer okayed the horse How can he be
sore? Hartack win never ride for me again"
So tomorrow in the 100000 Florida Derby here at
Gulfstream Park, who do you suppose win be riding
Hooper's good colt CrozierP Bill Hartack.
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THIS MnE-AND-oNE EIGHTH extravaeanza is the
rcnest OF the remaining tests before the Kentucky Derby
ana the best minds in racing calling 1t three-horse
race Garry Back the Florida who beat Crozer by
mead IN the Famngo last February L. probably will be
lukeWarm favore in field of about TO- The only others
who will contest seriously is said will be Bean Prince of
Calumet Farm and Crozier
1t Is shaping up as a great riders test too Eddie
Arcaro noss win be aboard Beau Prince Johnny Sellers
top rider IN Florida who SIX stakes at Haleah to tie
record VIII be up on Carry Back Finally there Hartack
who got the assignment Croer after the detection of
Hes Pistol who turned in sorry effort in prep
Hooper and Hartack smoked the peace pipe after
Brauo Baeza contract rider Hooper was ordered to
convalesce further after suffering fractured collar bone
The best rider available was Hartack so Hooper who
feels Crozer has an excellent chance swallowed his pride
Maybe Mrs. Hooper an influence. After her hus-
bands to hire Hartack again. Mrs Hooper al
lowed the fourtime national jockey champion to guide
her horses But until this week her husband remained
adamant. %gs
THIS LUSH, PICTURESQUE racing plant is a lucky
place for Hartack who has three Of the last four
Florida Derbies He got home first in 1857 with Cen Duke
and repeated In SO with another Calumet colt Tim Tam
Bill made it three straight aboard Jim Norris Easy Spur
in 59s Last year on Venetian Way he beaten
by Bally Ache.
Hoopers luck legendary The Florida construc-
tion magnate is the only to win Kentucky Derby
with the first horse he bought That in 1S4 and
the colt was Hoop Jr, but the says 1T think
Crozer may be the best ever owned"
Crozer has had four different riders in his last four
starts, and Hartack will be No Baeza up in all his
from June 1960 through the Bahamas February
Manuel Ycaz rode in the Everglades Chris Rogers the
Famngo and Ray Broussard in the Fountain Of Youth
Carry Back son of Saggy, has been the hottest
article among the Eastern 3year-oIds this winter Al
though he wide late and Cancelled out rally while
running third in last weeks Fountain Of YOUTH the best
F1ordabred since Needles captured the Famngo Ever
gades and allowance in to win $1137l9 He prob
ably will be about So favorite.
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NOW, THEN FOR Beau Prince. If there is spark Of
greatness in of the current 3yearod CROP horseen
think may be Cabinets big and splendd.lookng son
Of the immortal Bull Lea.
The colt that Arcaro will ride hasn't won as much
1ney 3year-old some of his Florida Derby rivals
this is not considered important What is important is
Beau Prince is the pride and joy Of Calumet and that
iner Jimmy Jones is taking dead aim on the Triple
events with this one.
Jones, like his daddy Ben before him, sets store by
3stige He didn't even Beau Prince In the rich
mingo. On that date he ran In 7-furlong race and
all out to win by half length one Of tomorrowi
ser rivals Garwol
He was lightly campagned out Of Difference to bacl
had twisted, but the last time he the track h
ove to victory Crozer and Garry Back He coulc
I'll be Calumets best Derby-age horse since Tim Tam
At this point in Beau Princes career it would be al
lost unthinkabe for Calumet to put anybody excep
rcaro on him. The 26year-old Bull Lea's latest prz
offspring has only three since last September
and those were the only times Arcaro rode Sellers Stew
Brooks Howard Grant Chris Rogers all crack reins
men, all failed to make him win.
The Master could He does toleraby well by Calumet
Eddie won the Kentucky Derby for Jimmy Jones and hi
dad on LawFin Citation whirlaway and Hill GAIL leading
to the suspicion that Calumet and Arcaro make for pret
tough combination.