Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-09
Chateaugay Def|ates Candy Spots
Derby Victor Romps by w
AS 1-to-2 F avorite F AIDES

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The surprising Choker, who
never had placed 1928 in a
stakes race, ran gamely with
Johnny Rotz aboard. but at
approximat ely the three
eighths pole Brsulio Baeza on
Chateaugay moved UP close to
the lead. Baeza chose the inside
for the stretch run, caught
Choker then pulled away from
Candy Spots before reaching
the furlong pole.
Baeza, 23-year-old Panama
nian-born jockey, declared
later that he never hit Cha
teaugay until this point (the
eighth pole) land then he
moved away" Except for Shoe
maker, who won Belmonts with
Gallant Man, Sword Dancer
(1959) and Jaipur 1882,
Baeza was the only rider today
who ever had won this lung
tester. He was first with Sher-
luck in 1861, returning the
races record payoff of $132.10,
and was second on Admiral's
Voyage the next year in his
other effort.
Baeza's Comment
In hating English the tall,
shy Baeza later said Chateau
gay broke on top land showed
me a lot of speed, usual for
him.
Il had to take a hold, a lot
of hold" he said. "In \the
stretch the first time he seemed
to be slipping, so then he was
easier to rate. You noticed his
head was low. He doesn't usual
ly run that way.
after the first quarter he
was really relaxed. He was
fourth at the three-quarter
pole and running very easily.
He was a little too relaxed and
I had to cluck to him a couple
of times"
1t was difficult to tell, since
there was no precedent for a
mile and a half at the Big A,
exactly how good the clocking
u 2:301s could be considered.
However, the track was fast
and the weather clear, al
though not all day.
Conditions Change
Earlier in the day the track
was rated sloppy" 1t was
changed to muddy" then to
SLOW" and finally to fast"
The fractions were :492s,
1:143s, 1895, 2:044s and
2:3O15. All seven runners car
ried 126 pounds.
Galbreath, who also owns
the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball
club, was almost beside him.
self with joy in the winners
circle when the floral blanket
of white carnations was draped
over the neck of Chateaugay.
This was the colt who needed a
windpipe operation to improve
his breathing as a 2-year-old
and, consequently, was raced
lightly.
He won the Derby, in which
Candy Spots was third, a length
and a quarter behind-with the
same kind of finish. But in
the Preakness the Galbreath
colt, making a similar come
from behind bid, couldn't
handle Candy Spots and was
beaten by a length and three
quarters.
Clean-Cut Triumph
Today it was the Derby all
over again. only the victory
was even more clean-cut over
the Western whiz who had won
eight out of nine races until
today and $555,527. Second
place in the Belmont was
worth $25, 900. Choker picked
up $12.500 and Tom Cat $3.50.
Shoemaker, grim-faced, was
one of the first riders inter-
viewed after the race. His sum-
mary: II had to be on the lead
with that kind of pace. He
Candy Spots) was going pretty
easy. When we got to the
starting gate on the home turn
fortunately, it wasn't left in
the middle of the track he
checked a little. but that didn't
make any difference.
when we got in the stretch"
Shoemaker went on, he
choked up, the same thing he
did in the Derby and not in his
other races. outside of that
we had no excuses"
Rotz. who rode Choker, was
happy. 1--WE had good racing
luck all the way" he said.
This is a good, game little
horse"
Trainer Mish Tenney, who
also is a partner with owner
Rex Ellsworth in Candy Spots
a. Associates, obviously was dis
appointed but he said, "You
can't be too disappointed about
II. We had a good shot at IL
but couldn't make II. You can't
ask for ANYTHING more than a