Head Play and Charley O. in Fast Workouts: Preparing for Derby, Daily Racing Form, 1933-06-01

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HEAD PLAY AND CHARLEY 0. IN FAST WORKOUTS PREPARING FOR DERBY Preakness Winner Works Mile and an Eighth in 1:51 35. Charley 0. Gallops Mile and a Quarter at Easier Pace Mr. Khayyam at Homewood. - t HOMEWOOD, HI., May 31. Sparkling trials by Head Play and Charley 0., the western favorites, and the arrival of Mr. Khayyam, eastern choice, were the principal developments as the field for Saturdays twenty-fifth running of the 5,000 added American Derby took form today. Head Play, the Preakness Stakes winner, acquired by Mrs. Silas B. Mason on the eve of the Kentucky Derby, in which he finished second a nose back of Brokers Tip, was especially brilliant in his final workout for Saturdays race. Trainer T. P. Hayes sent the son of My Play and Red Head one mile and one-eighth at a fast pace and, covering the long route in 1:51, he closely approached the track record of 1:50. Following the nine furlongs jockey Lee Humphries cantered him out an additional furlong in 2:06. The Strathmore Stable candidate, Charley O., was restrained at an easier pace as he negotiated the Derby route of a mile and one-quarter in 2:08, and it was just what trainer J. T. Taylor prescribed. Bill Roberts worked the son of Hourless and Clon-akilty, and full brother to Mike Hall. MAKES GOOD IMPRESSION. Work watchers, dockers and many horsemen were very much interested in the hard trials of the western hopefuls and, while Head Play set them agog, Charley O., excellent and smoothly accomplished trial gained full notice and admirers of the Strathmore colt are satisfied to again take their chances with the Chicago three-year-old, which finished third in the Ketnucky Derby, and has not been under colors since that race. The two- western, cracks made their appearance at an early hour and neither had ;the assistance of a pacemaker. After a short gallop Humphries broke the slashing Mason colt at the Derby starting point. Under a mild pull he moved along with fine speed, the watches clicking off the first quarter in :23; half mile in :47; three-quarters in 1:12 and the mile in 1:38. As he neared the end of one mile and one-eighth, which distance was completed in 1:51, Hayes signalled Humphries to take the colt up and he galloped out the additional eighth at a jog. Charley O.s concluding move also got under way at the mile and one-quarter starting ground. Roberts mounted with instructions to retain a strong hold on the sturdy brown colt for a mile and to permit him to give a trifle more effort when covering the final quarter. Roberts carried out the instructions to the letter. He guided him over the first quarter in :24; the half mile in :49; the three-quarters in 1:15 and the mile in 1:42. Following the eight furlongs, Charley O. added another eighth in 1:55 and completed the Derby route in 2:08. READY FOR BUGLE. Possibly barring "blowouts" for speed Friday morning. Head Play and Charley A. are ready for the question. Their responses this morning satisfied trainers Hayes and Taylor that their work was at an end as far as conditioning their charges was concerned. Mr. Khayyam, owned by the Catawba Farm, and in charge of trainer Matt Brady, arrived at Washington Park from New York at noon. In the same car Max Hirsch shipped Gold Basis, which will carry M. L. Schwartzs colors in Saturdays race. The latter was consigned to Hirschs son, Wm. J Hirsch, but the senior Hirsch is expected to come on from New York to saddle the colt Saturday. Both stood the overnight trip in fine style and within ten minutes after the car was shuttled into the Washington Park siding, were in comfortable quarters. Mr. Khayyam shows no effects of a hard spring campaign and trainer Brady looks for him to prove a strong contender for Derby honors. In his last start in the Wood Me- Continued on twenty-fourth page. PREPARING FOR DERBY Continued from first page. morial Stakes, Mr. Khayyam defeated Head Play and others, and previous to the Kentucky Derby, he defeated the best Eastern three-year-olds that could be mustered against him in Havre de Graces Chesapeake Stakes. Mr. Schwartz, owner of Gold Basis, furnished the last American Derby winner in Gusto, which later went on to win the Arlington classic. In Gold Basis he has an able color bearer.


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