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JUDGES STAND 1 By Charles Hatton Preakness Accommodations in Demand Free Staters Have Rooting Interests Old Pimlicos Modernized Operation Doherty to Describe EVARs Functions FunctionsCHURCHILL CHURCHILL DOWNS Louisville Kyf May 3 American racings biggest show the Triple Crown goes on the road to Pimlico this weekend with every prospect of another exciting spectacle in that historic mile and threesixteenth is conjectured in some quarters that this may be the last Run for the BlackEyed Susans staged on Baltimores nostalgic Old Hilltop We wouldnt know about that The rumor that Laurel and Bowie interests may absorb Pimlico still is just a rumor In addi ¬ tion to which there are counter rumors of legislative action to block the transfer of the Maryland Jockey Clubs building fund in the event of a stock sale Considering the Up ¬ trend of Racing one wonders if Pimlico stockholders would be in any tearing hurry to sell and no race track stock is likely to be sold short Whatever shape the Maryland circuit finally assumes we do know that Pimlico is a very pleas ¬ ant place to be when the band strikes up Maryland My Mary ¬ land and the Preakness goes to the post And Jack Needles tells us that there is an unprecedented demand for accommoda ¬ tions a week from Saturday Marylanders are proud of their Preakness and a little jealous of it They still go on about Challedon My Challedon who was bred in the Free State and turned the tables on the Derby winner Johnstown in the 39 Preakness They have a rooting interest in the race again this spring For one thing Alfred Vanderbilts capable if exasperating Cousin is Marylandowned though it is touch and go whether he will be a Preakness starter or a lead pony Preakness day For another Tom Fools trainer John Gaver is a Marylandbred so to speak Princeton Johnny saddled Capot to win the 49 renewal of the classic classicPimlico Pimlico is determinedly oldfashioned in its architec ¬ ture but newfangled in its operation and ideas It was among the very first Eastern tracks to install a film patrol and before that pioneered the American tote It also was among the first to place the supervision of its gate staff and stable police under the Thoroughbred Rac ¬ ing Protective Bureau when Johnny Madala was with that organization Alfred Vanderbilt president of the Thoroughbred Racing Association saidonly the other day that There is no question in my mind racing has the best protective system of any sport in America This was ad ¬ mitted by the heads of most other sports when they met in Washington with the U S Attorney General But with all of our policing we need and want constant vigilance This will keep racing at the peak of the popularity i now enjoys As for Pimlicos architecture the Maryland Jockey Club has plans for extensive rebuilding and re ¬ modeling if it retains the property and when it is possible to reconstruct race tracks Virtually all the modern fea ¬ tures of the more modern tracks are incorporated in the plans including an underground parking lot The atmos ¬ pheric old clubhouse long a Pimlico landmark would re ¬ main happily unchanged unchangedEquine Equine Virus Abortion Researchs secretary L P Doberty is coming to Pimlico from the Blue Grass to address the Maryland Horse Breeders Association and it goes almost without saying that EVAR will be the most important subject brought up in this meeting Instances of virus abortion have been reported in many states this spring though it naturally is most prevalent in Kentucky with its great concentration of bloodstock EVAR has stressed that no stud farm however isolated can have any immunity until such time as the research program may be brought to a successful conclusion This project sponsored by the Grayson Foundation U of Ky Experimental Station and Thoroughbred Club of America has a sufficient number of mares They now are being boarded and attended free tit charge by J H Whitney E Barry Ryan P A B Widener m and others And EVAR has a farm to which the mares will be trans ¬ ferred for experimentation when they are pronounced in foal But we understand it needs funds to maintain this establishment and carry on its work Doherty incidentally tells us that M H Gluck will add to his newly acquired T lmendorf broodmare band as suitable mares become available The nucelus of the stud was selected for their racing class and stout bloodlines vlt is inter ¬ esting that five of the mares including Aladear and Quibble are by Questionable and none of these is more than eight years old The Questionaires have a toughness of fibre breeders like A few days ago at Churchill Downs the Nuckols showed an im ¬ proving threeyearold filly by the late Greentree stallion in Constant Susan SusanTurf Turf ana Cranwood now refers to itself in its advertis ¬ ing press releases etc as the Home of the Ohio Derby How about TAR newspaper abbreviation of Thanks and Regards as a name for one of the get of With Re ¬ gards Mrs Marian duPont Scotts Montpelier was built by James Madison and one of the gardens is terraced in exact duplication of the old House of Representatives garden in Washington Ivor Balding is sharpening his golf for a tournament Indications are Alquest will con ¬ tinue to stand at Taylor Hardins Virginia place Jack Dempseys California Derby tourists will visit Mrs War ¬ ren Wrights wellheeled Calumet Farm this weekend The Downs meet continues through May 17 although this may not be generally known with the 10000 Bashford Manor for twoyearold colts and gelding next weekend Mameluke Luke to his handlers is working for the Metropolitan Handicap A year ago Dr Harthill sat up with him 48 consecutive hours and administered 400 worth of medicine to keep him alive There was a lot of handicapping talent in the Downs paddock before the Ky Oaks with Jack Campbell Webb Everett and Eddie Bren nan inspecting the field This was Campbells first ap ¬ pearance at the course since 1918 when he was racing secretary here
