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SEABISCUITS LONG gallop Howards Champion Sent a Slow Two Miles at Belmont Park. Trainer Awaits Owners Arrival Before Deciding to Start Horse in Dixie Handicap War Admiral Works Today. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 27 C. S. Howards Seabiscuit was galloped a slow two miles over the training track at Belmont Park this morning. The son of Hard Tack Swing On was ridden by the exercise boy Kinley, and at no stage of the journey was he urged. The final six furlongs was at a slightly faster pace. Trainer Tom Smith, mounted on a lead pony, watched his charge i and, when that part of his exercise was completed, led the horse back to the stable, where he was given over to his groom. Sea-biscuit was walked around the cooling ring in the private paddock that adjoins the stable, and later in the morning it was expected he would be called upon to pose for still and motion pictures. Trainer Smith said that he had not completed any plans for shipping the colt to Pimlico to start in the Dixie Handicap at that point and said that the decision was to be made by owner Howard following his arrival from San Francisco. Howard is expected here some time next week to watch the trials of his star and, according to recent reports, will decide against the Pimlico trip and favor an overnight condition race during the Belmont Park meeting. RECOVERS FROM LONG TRIP. Seabiscuit has completely recovered from his transcontinental journey and more-strenuous exercise will be ordered for next week. Jockey John "Red" Pollard, who will ride the horse in his match-race against War Admiral, is motoring from the Pacific Coast and is due here within the next few days. Smith said that he had not received any word from the jockey other than that he had started on his trip and would not attempt to break any speed records on the way. No special work days have been set for Seabiscuit, and the schedule of his training will be drawn up after the arrival of Pollard. The stable jockey in the past worked and breezed the son of Hard Tack, and trainer Smith will follow out that arrangement for the match-race. Thursday is War Admirals work day, and trainer George Conway said that the son of Man o War would be on the track at an early hour for his test. Conway had not decided upon what distance the probable favorite would be sent. "War Admiral," he said, "is in perfect condition and feeling fine. He was galloped over the main track during the morning, going a mile and a half." Conway did not appear perturbed about the suspension of jockey Kurtsinger, but he said that he had not given the matter much thought. "War Admiral is not a hard horse to ride," he continued, "and I dont think Mr. Riddle would have much trouble securing a rider in the event that Kurtsinger is not reinstated by Mrs. Sloane before the match-race." Conway watched his noted charge as he was put away for the morning, and devoted his time to the other members of the stable, twenty-one of which are two-year-olds. Army Banners and War Admiral are the only older horses in the stable.
