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JUDGES STAND by charles hatton AQUEDUCT, L. I., N. Y., June 14. — After Three Rings won the Queens County as Aqueduct opened, we chanced upon Francis Dunne, who had just chanced upon Jack Campbell, who was reminded that the horse never has been beaten over this track. Without knowing how many many times uuici he lie has lias risked iiatieu it, iu, there iiituc many many times uuici he lie has lias risked iiatieu it, iu, there iiituc - was a suggestion that perhaps this is a record of some - sort. At any rate, Mrs. Hopkins black gelding ought to be remembered when it comes time to run the 0,000 Brooklyn Handicap of a mile and a quarter on July 2. Ted Atkinson rode him pretty much as he had ridden Capot in the Belmont, going as leisurely as he could on the pace, with the result the final time was awfully slow, about five seconds off the track mark. Conniver likes Aqueduct, too, and won the Brooklyn last summer, but she tried for the rail in the Queens County, found it in use and hadnt any place to go until it was too late. Cyrus Jullien, Eddie Kilroe and others of the Queens County club seemed quite pleased with the opening day turnout. Mutuels manager Lou Walger noted that "the two-dollar player" was very much in evidence, as he was back at Belmont. "Racing now is for the masses rather than the classes," he observed. "We put in more two-dollar windows at Belmont Park season." Action of this denomination has increased about 10 per cent to well over 30 per cent of the total in the last year or so in New York. Of course, it always has been 50 or 60 per cent in some other areas, but this marks a trend here. What it comes to is a necessity of more facilities, at a greater overhead, in order to do the maximum potential volume of business at some of the tracks. AAA There was a two-horse spill several days ago at Delaware Park, at a point on the turn which made it rather difficult to say exactly what had caused it, but the club has_ its own film patrol, and in seven minutes there was a perfectly clear record of the incident in its minutest detail. The film patrol is pretty expensive, but it has proved its worth. It discourages foul riding, aids the Three Rings Partial to Aqueduct Strip Film Patrol Proves Worth to Turf Sport New Trend in Training Methods Is Noted Isa Near Top Form for Rich New Castle stewards, provides some striking action shots for track publicity, and has even furnished evidence that settled litigation. Lester Bernd is head of the photo department at Delaware Park, and showed us about the lab on a recent morning. The film may be projected on a screen while its still running through the developer and dryer. Eastman says it is impossible, but the film is heated to 90 degrees, to expedite the development. Delaware also has a telephoto trans-ceiver, so that pictures may be sent from coast to coast, in about 15 minutes. This gadget replaced the homing pigeons that flew the film to papers in neighboring cities. For several years, up to 1947, negatives went "on the wing." Records were kept of the times these birds made, and the champion was a colorful veteran called "Bombardier," who is said to have a brilliant war record dodging flak with vital messages. His son, "Thunderbolt," was the runner-up in races against time back to the loft. They fly to their mates, you know, and Salvatore Cerino, who is Bernds assistant, tells us that Bombardier was returning to a nest of four squabs when he set his time marks. Sometimes he was given a convoy. "Once one of the pigeons strayed off in the* rain," Cerino observes. "A year later he came back. They always come back." AAA Mrs. Esther duPont Weir seems to have a prospect for the 0,000 Delaware Oaks in her Count Fleet filly, The Mater. She was almost thrown in a jam at the far turn in the Ridgely House Purse at Delaware Park, but had the pluck to make another run on the outside and won this six furlongs in a romp. Trainer Jim Ryan sent her to the farm at Union ville, Pa., after that one, presumably to freshen for the Oaks. This procedure seems to be rather effective. Perhaps you remember that trainer Morris Dixon used to handle Polynesian, in this way, spelling him at Newtown Square between races. More recently trainer "Pete" Battle has been turning out Mrs. E. E. Dale Shaffers good filly, The Fat Lady, and others at Coldstream for brief intervals during their .campaigns. It gets some of the race track out of their systems, and some good grass into them. AAA The 5,000 New Castle Handicap, of a mile and a sixteenth, on Saturday at Delaware Park is no place for a weak sister. But Why Not, Ocean Brief, Isa, Sunny Vale, Paddleduck, Sweet Dream, Irisen, Conniver, Compliance, Allies Pal, Miss Request and Lady Dorimar are among the 56 eligibles. Its the Stanton clubs most important filly-and-mare stake. Harry Isaacs well-made four-year-old Isa ran as if she is coming up to the top of her form when she made the seasoned Superb Donna run in 1:11 flat to beat her a profile in the Seaford Purse. Her early fractions were :22Y5 and :45%. Incidentally, the mare Superb Donna, who isnt in the New Castle, was bred not long ago to Saggy. Isa won the Mermaid Handicap in Jersey last season, in which she beat her half-sister Brownian. They were bred by Dr. Eslie Asbury at his Forest Retreat and are out of Brown Biscuit, who is herself a half-sister to Seabiscuit and comes of the same f amily as Equipoise. One would think that such well-bred fillies may do something to improve the breed when they have finished with racing. AAA Turf ana: Royal Governor is freshening at the farm, and may appear in the 0,000 Salvator Mile on Saturday at Monmouth. . . . Delawares 2:00 oclock first post has helped its business. . . . Crispin Oglebay has been going racing at Stanton. . . . Don Ross works at heading the TRA. . . . Delaware Park entries are accepted on condition that the owner, trainer, jockey and groom consent to the televising of races by the association. . . . Blue Grass breeders are deeply concerned about the lack of rain in the area. . . F High Frequency was a ,500 yearling at the Keeneland Fall Sales. . . . George Rings 6,000 Fleet Rings won at the first opportunity. . . . Glen Arvis, winner of a split of the Polly Drummond, is Attentions first stakes winner.
