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■■ — mmmmm*m—m REFLECTIONS by nelson dunstan NEW YORK, N. Y., June 23.— A real thrilling finish was witnessed in the Tremont Stakes on Friday, when Pintor, owned by Montpelier, scored a stunning upset over Jet Master, the Jet Pilot colt who was being hailed as a potential two-year-old champion of the season. We cannot recall when Eddie Eddie Arcaro Arcaro strived strived so so desperately desperately mmmmm*m—m Eddie Eddie Arcaro Arcaro strived strived so so desperately desperately to guide his mount, who was held at 1 to 4, to victory in this race. But Headley Woodhouse, riding at his best, brought Pintor up to beat him. Pintor is a colt by Goya II., the stallion that Henry H. Knight, master of Alma-hurst Farm, brought to this country some four years ago with Priam II., Adaris and Hierocles. Goya II., one of the best sires in France in 1947 and 1948, made a hit with yearling buyers last season, one of his colts bringing 5,500. Jet Master gave nine pounds to Pintor in the Tremont, and he was by no means disgraced, for the margin of victory hardly equalled the weight difference. Pintor amply demonstrated that the Goyas II.s are a speedy group and that they should make good in this country. Almahurst Farm, which is the leading consignor to the Saratoga Sales, will offer several yearlings by him in August and if Pintor is the yardstick, they will be popular again this year. AAA While there has been a campaign for more two-year-old events and mainly in the early months of the year, owners are still hesitant to send their promising juveniles to the post before the first six months of racing have elapsed. Only four opposed Jet Master in the Tremont, a race which, nevertheless, has developed youngsters who Aqueduct Opened With Stunning Upset Top Juveniles Awaiting August Stakes Brookmeade Still Heads Money Winners List Roughn Tumble Awaits Sophomores in West went on to win more important stakes during the fall. The majority of owners will tell you that they refuse to rush good two-year-olds and this writer does not blame them. Until the end of this month, there are only two stakes for colts and one for fillies to be run. During July, the Great American Stakes will be staged at Aqueduct and in Chicago the Arlington Lassie Stakes for fillies and the Arlington Futurity for colts are on the calendar. On the West Coast is the 5,000 Starlet Stakes. Here in the East, the two-year-olds will not come into their own until August when the Flash Stakes at Saratoga, the George Woolf Memorial, at Washington Park, and the Atlantic City Inaugural Handicap will start the youngsters on a campaign which will lead to the East versus West series in the fall. AAA The list of money-winning owners has been a see-sawing since the Yolo Stable first took command with the victories of Great Circle on the West Coast. A month ago, Brookmeade Stable was on top with King and Luellwitz second, followed by Calumet Farm and the Yolo Stable has remained on top with earnings at the last audit of 72,315. Calumet Farm moved into second place with 18,415, while King and Luellwitz were third with 13,885. The stable of C. V. Whitney has moved up fast during the past month. On May 25, the establishment was in thirteenth place with earnings of 9,525. The victories of Counterpoint in the Peter Pan and the Belmont Stakes sent this famous stable into fourth position with 03,300. During July, there are many rich races to be contested, and the winning owners list may undergo radical changes. The Hollywood Gold Cup, which will be run July 14 and has 00,000 added, could be one of the events to bring about these changes for Calumet Farms Citation, the Yolo Stables Great Circle and King and Luellwitz Moon-rush are expected to be among the starters. AAA Here in the East, we talk only of Count Turf, Bold, Counterpoint, Battlefield and a few others as outstanding three-year-olds. With Arlington Park now in operation new stars may twinkle in the coming weeks, and it could all start with the running of the 0,000 Warren Wright Memorial Stakes, which will have its inaugural at the North Side course on Wednesday. Some 34 three-year-olds were named for this race, and one that will bear a lot of watching is Roughn Tumble, who won the Santa Anita Derby last winter. After that rich race on the coast, reports came east that "he did not beat much." Since then, there has been speculation on what this horse will accomplish when sent against the topnotchers of his division. He has been training steadily and although the Wright Memorial is only a seven-furlong race, he will be given a thorough test by such as Sickles Image, the filly who won the Cleopatra Stakes last Wednesday; Royal Mustang and Ruhe, who ran second and third to Count Turf in the Kentucky Derby, and To Market, who was the best two-year-old around the Windy City area last Continued on Page Thirty-Seven • ! l ■ . ! ! REFLECTIONS By NELSON DUNSTAN Continued from Page Forty-Eight year. Roughn Tumble may prove to be the colt who will give them all a run when the Arlington Classic is run on July 21. AAA Despite the appeal of the seashore and sports events, Independence Day has al-I ways been one of the four biggest on the ; American turf. This year, seven stakes will be staged at seven tracks, the richest being the 0,000 Stars and Stripes Handicap at Arlington, and the 0,000 American Handicap at Hollywood Park. There has been quite a change in the New York scene, due to the long Jamaica meeting. Aqueduct is operating much later than was the case last year. The time-honored Brooklyn Handicap was the feature event at Aqueduct in 1950, but this year that race will not be contested until July 14. The feature on Independence Day will be the 0,000 Carter Handicap for three-year-olds and older horses at seven furlongs. This was the race, back in 1944, that brought about the famous triple dead-heat between Brownie, Bossuet and Wait a Bit. A total of 29 were nominated for this years running of the Carter and although the 1 weights will not be released until Friday, it appears as if a small field will go to the j post with Tea-Maker the probable favorite.
