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___________ ■fai-ii»iiB™ BETWEEN RACES * wo* HOLLYWOOD PARK, Inglewood, Calif.,f June 19. — Harry Curland has achieved what many term the impossible, to wit, ___________ the the rationalization rationalization of of the the rationalization rationalization of of sentiment and sound / business practice In racing and breeding, 1 and, during his 15 years as an owner, he a has been in the black f every year except one. s Curlands experience is I I important and worthy F of a complete analysis d if only for the reason c that so many stables n today today find find that that senti- senti- t t ■fai-ii»iiB™ today today find find that that senti- senti- t t ment often leads to operational losses v, which either discourages the owner to the U if point where he gives up his stable opera- c tion or causes him. to lose interest in the n sport entirely. Under the present tax laws, n the problem to many people is a serious p one, yet it has been remarked on more b than one occasion that racing and breeding without sentiment would not be worth the candle. This is entirely true, but Cur- f] land has the notion that one can still en- li joy all the sentiment and not necessarily s] wind up bankrupt. "Basically, one must s judge and rate horses objectively as to tl merit," explains Curland, "and if one has d sound judgment in this respect, one does o: of not run horses over their heads through si sentimental reasons. If one is to continue h to enjoy the pleasures of thoroughbred d ownership, one must not keep poor mer- ci chandise in stock, and, if necessary, take fi a capital loss without flinching instead of ii hanging on for years and sending good h he dollars after bad. This inability on the U to part of some people to accept a capital ir loss in one lump sum has led in time to d sustained losses, by dribbles, that in the A long run is far more mostly and harmful." t AAA H "Judgment of horses ties in with sound 1 H. handicapping," adds Curland. "I believe a every owner could profit through a knowl- a a edge of basiffchanfUcapping pgRciples. My a own handicapping is done right from the a a past performance tables of Daily Racing ii Form — you dont need anything else. The fi Form tells you everything you should know, and the tables, properly interpreted, are amazingly informative and accurate. I C personally cannot believe that to allow a n: horse to run over his head where he has s1 no chance of winning because of mistaken tl sentiment has any real connection with to t true sentiment. It is just as easy, and just ji / 1 a f s I I F d c n t t v, U if c n n p b f] li s] s tl d o: of si h d ci fi ii h he U to ir d A t H 1 H. a a a a a a ii fi C n: s1 tl to t ji *Curlands Sound Practices on Turft I Combines Sentiment, J udgmentWell ProvesOwners Need Not Go Bankrupt Top Juveniles Listed in Goetz Sale as proper, for an owner to love his horses I for what they are, not what he thinks they i should be. In my early years as an owner, i often claimed horses, again using Daily ; Racing Form as my guide, but, since Soli- : darity has been retired to stud, I have ceased all claiming. Solidarity belongs to my daughter, Mrs. Nat Goldstone, but we treat him as the family horse. I think it would be misguided sentiment, for instance, • we would permit-inferior mares to his ■ court through personal friendship or for monetary reasons. I believe that true sentiment dictates he be given the best book possible in fairness to the stud and his bloodlines and racing record. AAA "A great deal of pleasure in racing comes 1 from study of thoroughbreds and blood- lines," continues Curland, "and in this respect, I was lucky to learn in the best ] school on the West Coast, first observing J the practices at the L. B. Mayer Farm, and, « during the last few years, those at Amarillo ! Mr. and Mrs. John D. Hertz. Before standing Solidarity, we carefully checked his potential, and Mr. Hertz made the final ] decision that the colt would make good be- 1 cause of bloodlines Solidarity is by Alibhai 1 from an Empire Builder mare and his rac- t ing class plus the all important fact that 3 had early speed and the proven ability t sustain it to distances up to and includ- « ing a mile and a quarter. Patrons of Soli- s darity include Edward Lasker, Mr. Hertz, 1 Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, James N. Crof- 3 ton, Dr. Frank Porter Miller, Walter H. t Hoffman, Jr., Elwood Johnston, Don I Frankel, Mary Strnad, William Goetz, J. i Ryan, Mervyn LeRoy, Johnny Longden, c and Betty Orable, to mention a few. It is i blue ribbon roster. Solidaritys first foals 1 are stamped to his pattern, an attribute of 1 worthwhile sire, and it goes without say- i ing we can hardly wait until 1953 when his T. first crop will debut." AAA j We have commented at length upon the a Curland turf philosophy because it is com- i mon knowledge on the backstretch that t stable ownership in a number of cases is at * the moment threatened because of failure t make sentiment and sound business 1 judgment agree, which is something of a 3 I I i i ; : • ■ 1 ] J « ! ] 1 1 t 3 t « s 1 3 t I i c i 1 1 i T. j a i t * t 1 3 pity. Misguided or mistaken sentiment has led to a number of people being "over-horsed," which in turn has led to a great deal of unhapplness and downright discontent. ; It is a problem that no amount of purse increases could overcome, for even the distribution of the national treasury could not solve such problems. Curland is living proof that one can have his cake and eat It too, to mint a phrase, and if you doubt his sentiment, just ask him to show you his horses in training, Solidarity, and foals. Beneath his sound outlook lies the gentleness of an angleworm. AAA Catalogues for the William Goetz dispersal, scheduled for the Hollywood Park paddock a week from Sunday, are now in the hands of horse folks. It is obvious that the public interest will center to a great extent upon the two-year-olds, all of them "top flight" bred and with looks to match. Perhaps the star of this group will be the youngster named Bedizened, a half-brother to the Santa Anita Derby and San Vicente winner, Salmagundi. Bedizened is by Warner Jones, Jr.s, rapidly rising sire star, Royal Gem n., from the good mare, Mana-tella. Another of quality is Cornerstone, a full brother of the Solidarity mentioned above, in addition to being a brother of one of Californias most consistent race mares of quality and herself a producer, Good Excuse. Goetz also win offer the first Priam n. youngster at auction on the Pacific Coast, a filly called Helenus from the Reigh Count mare, Flag Lily. The youngsters are liberally "staked," most of them being in Del Mar early closing events, some in the Santa Anita Maturity, and some, originally acquired by Goetz at the Keeneland sales, in Belmont offerings. One yearling is drawing a good many "lookers" to the barn on the backstretch, this being a bay colt by Khaled — Miss Barbara. Khaled is a Hyperion, while Miss Barbara, winner of the Pollyana Stakes, among other races, is the dam of one of Californias better horses of recent years, Quick Wink. The latter also is to go under auctioneer George Swinebroads hammer. Officials of Fasig-Tipton Company will arrive in southern California early next week to make final preparations for the dispersal. The Goetz sale launches the most active livestock market California has ever known, and will be followed by the California breeders sale July 14 and 15 at Santa Anita, and, late in the season at the "Surf and Turf Club" the first annual Del Mar vendue of selected yearlings.
