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Count Count Turf Turf Back Back at at Jamaica Jamaica Track; Track; Sportsmans Sportsmans Feature Feature to to Deep Deep Water Water Downs Horsemen Hail Derby Victor Phil D. Comes Out of Race With Popped Osselet; Ruhe Heads for Washington Park By DON FAIR Staff Correspondent CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, Ky., May 7.— With the 1951 running of the Kentucky Derby a matter of history, racing will return to normal this afternoon at this spacious old plant. The Downs spring meeting will continue through Saturday, May 19, and several outstanding attractions are still listed for decision during the current season. The Derby victor, the surprising Count Turf, from the New York-owned J. J. Amiel stable, headed east yesterday afternoon by rail after capturing the richest nurse in the 77 years running of the mile and one-quarter three - year - old classic. Conn McCreary, who handled the winner, chalked up his second success in the big race and the squat reinsman also departed for Jamaica after giving his mount an unusually well-judged ride in the Saturday stake. Greentree Stables Hall of Fame and Big Stretch; Cain Hoy Stables Battle Morn, the disappointing Derby favorite: King Ranchs Sonic, Mrs. Wallace Gilroys Timely Reward, and Cary C. Boshamers King Clover went to New York by train. Duval Headleys Crownlet, Debutante and Ashland Stakes victress, accompanied the shipment and she is to fill a Metropolitan stakes engagement after arrival in the East. Greentree Colts Eye Preakness Trainer John Gaver, of the Greentree forces, stated that his charges probably will go in the Preakness if everything goes well from now until the Pimlico feature, which is scheduled for decision May 19. Although Hall of Fame and Big Stretch did not race to expectations in the Derby, the pair will not have to engage Count Turf, Royal Mustang, Ruhe, and Phil D., in the Maryland fixture, no member of the latter quartet being eligible for the Pimlico stake. W. Clyde Martins Phil D. was very much in the Derby picture Saturday and gave a sharp effort to earn fourth money. Phil D., however, had some excuse for the Texas-owned colt popped an osselet during the running and he is to be shipped Wednesday to the Ak-Sar-Ben track, Omaha, Nebr. After arrival at the western course, Phil D. will be given a rest. Trainer Jimmy Jordan was pleased with Phil D.s Derby performance. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Mikells Repetoire, who was much in the Derby running to the final furlong, went back the way he came — Continued on Page Five i i ] I l i i I I 1 1 I I . Count Turf at Jamaica Following Derby Score Phil D. Pops Osselet in Race; Ruhe Bound for Washington Park Continued from Page One by plane. The colt came here with four straight stake conquests but with a ques- tion mark as to his ability to go the Derby route. The question has been answered as far as trainer Alfred Jensen is concerned. "I think hell run all right up to a mile and a sixteenth but Reptoires race in the Derby left me firmly convinced that he wants no part of a mile and a quarter," said the affable Danish turfman. "Were going to drop him back into shorter stakes and I dont think hell run in the Preakness," said Jensen before leaving the Downs. Battle Morn came out of the Derby with a slight cut on his fetlock, but trainer Moody Jolley is of the opinion that nothing serious will develop from the injury. Battle Morn undoubtedly will be a Preakness starter, barring any further mishap before the mile and three-sixteenths feature is called to the post. Wilsons Royal Mustang, who raced cou- j pled with the Irish-bred, Golden Birch, in the Derby finished well to get second honors in the rich stake under a clever ride • from Paul J. Bailey. Royal Mustang had J no excuse Saturday and seasoned observers j feel that he ran right where he should j have — second to Count Turf. In the meantime along the Downs shed j rows, horsemen are pointing out that the - Derby was truly run even though a field of j 20 started. , "If they were to have at it in the Derby j again this afternoon; I believe Count Turf, j Royal Mustang, Ruhe, and Phil D. would be right in the same slots they dropped , into Saturday," mused Roscoe Goose, j Churchill Downs "good will ambasasdor | without portfolio," this morning. , George Odom, who put the tack on Timely Reward, was perhaps the most dis- j appointed trainer after the Derby renewal. | "My colt came up to the race in good shape," said the veteran Odom. "I was sure that he would turn in one of the best ; performances but he failed to show any part of his top form at any stage of the I running and I know that he can do bet-ter." Odom and jockey Jimmy Stout returned ,to New York by plane late yesterday. Sylvester Veitch, Cornelius V. Whitney stable conditioner, hasnt completed plans * yet for shipping east. Mameluke, a noted "off" track racer, came out of the Derby ] a bit sore and failed to extend himself on j the fast course Saturday while Counterpoint displayed speed for three-quarters mile before fading out of serious conten- J tion. Ruhe will accompany the Mrs. Emil J Denemark stable to Chicago next week J while the William M. Peavey pair, Sir Bee Bum and Anyoldtime, also are destined for f transfer to Illinois. Willie Booth, who today took over the training task for the 1 Texas-owned Samuel E. Wilson, Jr., estab- I 1 I lishment, hasnt made plans for shipping his unit from the Downs.
