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REFLECTIONS By NELSON DUNSTAN Continued from Page Forty Four it is instituted at present. And the colt division could be the race in which the 8,000 Summa Cum will make his first stake start of the season, although we have been told that it is planned to reserve him for Saratoga racing. AAA On yesterday, Walter Jeffords was presented with a fine painting of One Count executed by the talented young artist, Richard Stone Reeves. In his short acceptance talk, Jeffords impressed everyone when he said that "faith is just as necessary in racing and breeding as in any other calling or business. This year, Jeffords has been awarded the honors for having the Broodmare of the Year, and also the Horse of the Year. At Saratoga in August, he will be presented with a plaque from the New York Turf Writers Association for his contributions to the sport in 1952. While J. Samuel Perlman, publisher of this newspaper, was presenting the painting, George D. Widener, chairman of The Jockey Club, said to this writer: "I am very happy that Mr. and Mrs. Jeffords have been honored this year. Racing can use as many men like Walter Jeffords as it can get." After the luncheon, Widener and Marshall Cas-sidy impressed on this writer that the meeting of the many New York forces in racing was in no way to be construed as a turf congress. As we see it, it does not matter what it is called: the important thing is that the various groups will get together for a round table discussion at the suggestion of The Jockey Club.
