Here and There on the Turf: Indian Runner Looks Good Three-Year-Olds Threaten St. Bernard Nears Record Spa Too Small for Match Race, Daily Racing Form, 1934-07-20

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»-■,..■..,......■■■.-.■...■■.■.« I Here and There on the Turf Indian Runner Looks Good Three-Tear-Olds Threaten St. Bernard Nears Record Spa w Too Small for Match Race %mm i ■■ ---------.--■ . .-»i Should Indian Runner prevail in Saturdays running of the Arlington Handicap, which it looks as if he might he will complete an achievement that will go into the records as most unique. D. A. Woods five-year-old gelding already has won the Arlington Inaugural and Star and Stripes Handicaps this season and victory Saturday will give him a clean sweep of the events open to older horses on the stakes program of the palatial Chicago track. Indian Runner started out the 1933 meeting at Arlington by winning the Inaugural, following with a successful effort in the Stars and Stripes. He would have tried for the Arlington Handicap last year only he was not nominated, Indian Runners complete possibilities not having been discovered by trainer George Ogle by the time the Arlington ■takes closed. No such mistake was made this year and the Dis Done gelding has won at six furlongs and one mile and an eighth and now is ready for his engagement at one mile and a quarter. Indian Runner has his work cut out for him Saturday but the added distance should benefit him more than most of the horses he beat in the Stars and Stripes and which are coming back in the Arlington. The reason is his class. Ladysman, which has been well treated in the weights as far as Indian Runner is concerned, appears the greatest obstacle to the Wood star even though he has come out of his last two workouts exhibiting soreness. Both these horses must carry 120 pounds, whereas in the Stars and Stripes, Indian Runner was in receipt of two pounds from W. R. Coes good four-year-old. The latter appeared the best horse in that event although he had to be content with third honors back of Indian Runner and Advising Anna. Three-year-olds may cut some figure in the Arlington, several good ones being likely to start. Heading them is Warren Wrights Hadagal, which was a strong going third in the Classic last Saturday back of Cavalcade and Discovery. Handicapper Jack Campbell has a high regard for this colts ability, showing it when he assigned scale weight of 114 pounds to the son of Sir Gal lahad DL and Erne. Riskulus, which finished fourth in the Classic, is another dan gerous colt especially under 108 pounds. Still another member of this division having a good chance is the Florida Derby winner. Time Clock, which has trained exceptionally well for the race. Tes Indian Runner has hi3 work laid out for him. Robert A. Smith was raiting at Alex Gordon before the Arlington races Wednesday because the latter deserted New York. Every one knows why the Brookmeade trainer, encamped at the Chicago course, but Smith couldnt understand Gordons reason for leaving the Metropolitan circuit with its different method of betting. Gordon didnt attempt to answer Smith at the moment but several hours later the Brookmeade trainer learned in very emphatic fashion the reason for Alexs presence at Arlington. St Bernard, a solid looking son of Bull Dog and Eager Cissy, did the talking for Gordon and his method was to run five and one-half furlongs in 1:04% to easily defeat Mid Victorian, Fraidy Cat Bye Lo, World Continued on nineteenth page. HERE AND THERE ON THE TURF Continued from second page. Series and Irksome, all fair youngsters. Not only was this the fastest time of the meeting at the distance but it was within one-fifth of a second of Crowning Glorys track record. The effort brought Elmer Dale Shaffers colt out as an outstanding candidate for the 0,000 Arlington Futurity, which will close the meeting a week from Saturday Should St. Bernard capture this race, it will be reason enough for Gordon to desert his beloved Metropolitan circuit for thirty days. George Bull, head of the Saratoga Association, seeks an international race featuring Cavalcade and the leading three-year-old from both England and France, it is said. If such is the case, his efforts are to be commended, and it is hoped he will succeed. Such an event should not be held at Saratoga, as much as that track deserves it, but j should be staged at Belmont Park, where many more thousand persons could be accommodated. Even Belmont Park, with its vast grand-stand and terraces, would be jammed with persons if Cavalcade were to engage the French and English champions. Saratoga could not begin to accommodate the people who would like to see this race. Bull will learn how popular is Cavalcade when the Brookmeade star goes in the Travers, Peace Chance or not among his rivals. »


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