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W E I G H I N G IN EVA" SHIPMAN DELAWARE PARK, Stanton, Del., June 25. Discussing the generation now three-year-olds during the off season, horsemen were usually enthusiastic concerning the general quality of the colts, but after according high praise to such individuals as Turn-to, Porterhouse, Hasty Road, Correlation and Determine, they were quick to add that this looked like a bad year for the fillies, the only exception to this indictment being George D. Wide- ners strapping daughter of Shut Out Evening Belle, by Eight Thirty, Evening Out. Time, as it has a way of doing, has substantially modified this original estimate, and now, just over the threshold of the summer season, we are forced to admitthat the colts, taken-as a lot, are not as sensational as we had formerly believed them to be, and also that Evening Out, for all her merit has no monopoly on class where the fillies are concerned. Gross mismanagement and plain hard luck have each contributed to the equivocal status of colts from whom great things had been expected. As for the fillies, it seems to be a case of gradual development, several of those actually the most in view only achieving their top form just recently. This not only could mean, but does mean, that the fillies, with less flamboyant prizes to shoot at, have been more wisely, more conservatively, campaigned than the colts. In the long run, there is no question but that their careers will benefit from the relative caution displayed in their preparation and handling. AAA For Saturdays rich and important Delaware Oaks, happily without anything resembling a conflict this season, Cain Hoys entry of Cherokee Rose and Devils Delight; the Max Hirsch entry of Riverina and Pen-in-r. j Hand, and Walter M. Jeffords Open Sesame are all well Ff7es Benefit From Careful Campaigning Oaks Attracts Large, Well-Balanced Field .Cherokee Rose and Open Sesame Meet Again Chases Furnish Critics With Ammunition fancied, but the point is that none of these good fillies was precocious in the sense that the prominent colts had been; all of them depend for their reputations on fixtures disputed during recent weeks. Due to an oversight on the part of her connections, Evening Out was not nominated for this Oaks, and, at one time, the absence of this ama-zon from the starting field would have fatally compromised the interest of the stake. It is still, of course, a shame that Evening Out will not be going, but actually she is by no means essential, these other newcomers being quite capable of furnishing a splendid contest. Cherokee Rose and Open Sesame finished in that order in the recent Coaching Club American Oaks, only a nose separating them at the end of a strenuous mile and three-eighths. Riverina, a good third in the Belmont Park feature, followed that effort with an attempt against the colts in the Belmont Stakes, finishing in the middle of the pack but by no means disgraced in defeat. Open Sesame, to be ridden by Eddie Arcaro Saturday, will this time be in receipt of six pounds from both Cherokee Rose and Riverina, this pull in the weights giving her an excellent chance to take her revenge on the Coaching Club American Oaks winner. AAA Because of weight allowances and the shorter distance, the Delaware Oaks is not a breeders race in the sense that that tsrm is applied to the Coaching Club American Oaks, a genuine classic. This later feature, however, gives plenty of distinction to the winner, and has gone, over the years, to such notable fillies as Piquet, Vagrancy, Gal-lorette, Bonnie Beryl, Miss Request, Next Move, Kiss Me Kate and last season Cerise Reine The trio most in view for Saturdays renewal Cherokee Rose, Open Sesame and Rivernia all boast what may be called "classic" pedigrees, while Cherokee Rose is a full sister to Herman Delmans grand filly, How, one of the best of her sex within recent memory. As an individual, this younger daughter of Princequillo The Squaw II. is even better looking that was How, although she will have a difficult task if she is to rival that ones superb record on the turf. Between Cherokee Roses Belmont Park score and this engagement, Cain Hoys filly has trained brilliantly, while in spite of a narrow defeat here in a preparatory "exhibition" race by June Fete, she may prove even sharper for this test than she was on Long Island, this supposition based on the steady improvement she has shown all season. AAA. Steeplechasing, a branch of the sport that can ill afford ;cirticism at present, often appears to go out of its way "to furnish badly disposed critics with ammunition for their attacks. Yesterday, two thorough-the-fieid races one here at Delaware and the other at Aqueduct were marred by woefully incompetent rides on heavy public choices, and the worst of the matter was that it all could have been avoided by the employment of just a little foresight. We saw Night Patrol defeat Montpeliers Mighty Mo with J. Hobales in the saddle, and our opinion concerning that lamentable performance is based on the evidence of our own eyes, but as far as the Amagansett Stake on Long Island is concerned, we are depending on Continued on Page Sixteen WEIGHING IN I By EVAN SHIP MAN Continued from Page Sixty the report of this papers trackman, J. Sweeney Grant. In his story and in the chart footnotes, Grant informs us that Extra Points, one of the most popular and consistent thoroughbreds now in training and a logical four-to-five favorite in the wagering, was the victim of an incompetent ride -from Merlin Fife, while, as an aggravation, Extra Points regular jockey, F. "Dooly" Adams, the son of Extra Points trainer, had another mount in the race, winding up third, while the favorite trailed the field. A A A Now for our own side of the picture. Mighty Mo is an extremely promising .young chaser, who, as he had indicated " the day before, is still a little bit green, requiring really good handling, the kind of ride that was assured if Albert Foot, as entered on the program, had had the mount. The shift to J. Hobales was, of course, duly announced, but it escaped the attention of many in the crowd. Mighty Mo, on the strength of recent good races, was confidently backed at odds of six-to-five, and, if Foot had been on hand, four-to-five would have been a generous price. We hate to be unkind to a young jockey, realizing as we do that, the only way for them to learn is to ride, but please, please not on a horse like Mighty Mo, and not on a strong public choice. From the start, Hobales was in trouble, his control of the rangy chestnut far from certain, while over the obstacles, he was merely a passenger, Somehow he did clear his fences; somehow, he did bring Mighty Mo into compete tion around the final bend, but Night Patrol, benefiting from "Scotty" Riles smooth, thoroughly professional mount, was now out of harms way, and the fa-yorite, who was very probably a good 10 pounds the best, failed to reach by a long neck. Such an exhibition is usually veiled by a merciful silence, but not in these circumstances, not when the horse, whose characteristics are perfectly familiar, is carrying all that weight of public confidence in addition to a sadly confused lad.
