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HERNANDEZ lUCKIN; DRAW Usualfy Comes Out onv Top WHen Many Claims Are Made. 4- Orini co Big winner for New Orleans Turfman After Being Claimed at y . Miami Track. NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 24 Whenever theres a draw necessary to obtain a horse via the claiming process and Norman "But-sey" Hernandez, New Orleans turfman is among those with a claim in the box, "he usually comes out on top. Hernandez has outdrawn more rivals in claims than he can remember, for that matter, and many of his claims have turned out quite profitable. It is recalled that only recently, Hernandez and eight others expressed a willingness to pay the freight on the aging Miney Myer-son, and when, the draw was completed, "Lucky Man" Hernandez led the steed away to his new quarters. Many of his claims have turned out well, and one of these he believes he will not regret is Roidef, the two-year-old which he acquired since the start of the current Fair Grounds season. A few seasons ago, Hernandez decided to take a whirl at Florida racing and shipped his stable to Hialeah Park with the intention of fortifying his establishment for summer, racing. Orinoco, now racing here for Mrs. Sam Orr, was one of his claims during the Florida stay and it is estimated by Hernandez that the horse won ten times the amount of his claiming tag of ,500 before he lost him. There were ten others who took a "shine" to Orinoco that same day, but the Hernandez luck prevailed. CONSISTENT WINNER. Prince Argo, which has been a consistent winner for the New Orleans turfman in the last year, and now being rested up, was landed when the draw was won -over five others who regarded the. son of. Happy Argo as an excellent buy at ,500.! Prince Argo has garnered approximately 0,000 in purses under the Hernandez, banner, , , Some of the other, prof itable claims made by the New Orleanian were Woodlander, Indiantown, Fanf era, Little Upset, Lolschen, Captain Joy and a few others -also proved "to be -bargains" when their purchase price is compared against their earnings. Zuni, another claim in which Hernandez was required to "outdraw" his rivals proved to be a profitable investment, but failed, to come up to the expectations of his owner and developed into a "bleeder." At the peak of Zunis juvenile form, the local owner-trainer rejected an offer of 0,000 for the racer.
