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w " * 0 of n I C , t, I c s j, s t g e c s s a r j is £ ] j i _ £ , i f | j BETWEEN RACES - By OSCAR OTIS Continued from Page Forty-Eight with frequency. He still is here in Jersey. "Leaving myself out of it," explains James, "practically every rider that has left Cali- P fornia has done well, so it isnt a matter — ability that keeps a boy from getting [ mounts out there. Take Johnny Adams. Hes a leading rider in Kentucky and Chicago, had a hard time getting mounts n last winter. Dave Erb, who rode in the Ken- tucky Derby, had to gallop horses all winter. Q He couldnt get mounts. I could go on and _ on, but this will give you the idea." o AAA ya "California may have a problem if it 2 keeps on concentrating with the big public stables using only a few riders. You can to look for trouble if most of the riders are q starving in the midst of plenty. I suppose that goes for horsemen, too. I know that „"* ability has nothing to do with it, as no rid- er, no matter how able, can win very often on an inferior horse. Youve got to have - some running stock now and then to ride — winner. At Santa Anita, about 10 riders y rode about 70 per cent of the winners. That _ not surprising, for about 10 riders rode vc about 70 per cent of the starters. Anyway, uj Im happy I got another chance here in the East this year." There might be a grain of truth in the James remarks. Only two weeks ago we reported why Henry Moreno came East — he seemed to go out of fashion — but he was still the good rider that he always was. Nor does he claim to have won those eight stakes at Hollywood Park last summer, including the Gold Cup. but gives the credit to his horses. Anyway, Moreno was good enough to ride Dark Star to victory in the Kentucky Derby, and his piloting in that classic drew ui "?vsal acclaim.
