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California By Kent Cochran Tidbit Commentary on Kyne Memorial Three Contenders Suffered Interference Ray Camps Flying to Kentucky for Derby DerbyBAY BAY MEADOWS San Mateo Calif April 30 Aftermath of the Kyne Memorial Handicap Count Speed continues to keep his name in the spotlight Two of his sons were in the blanket finish for the big money in the 115000 William P Kyne Handicap last Saturday They were Eddie Schmidt and Count Chic Both were bred in Califor ¬ nia as was the sixth to finish Forthebest a son of Good Ending Which reminds that the race was all for the Argentina horses and Californiabreds for Pibe Car litos Ruriibo and Holandes EC respectively first fourth and ok the other major awards with the Irishman St Vincent seventh Count Chic and Holandes n suffered interference in the big field of 15 starters as also did Rumbo The lastnamed stallion is remark ¬ able in that despite his age of seven he continues to exhibit a remarkable willtowin Usually entire horses are not so reliable as racers after they become his age Maybe in Rumbos case its been because he has been so sparingly raced racedIn In a field of 15 and especially when seven horses are abreast at the eighth pole and dashing pellmell for the finish line a bit of caroming brushing and similar slight contact can hardly be avoided It was so in the Kyne Luis Elortondo noted Argentine horseman was an onlooker Pibe Carlitos represents Some of Argentinas best blood he said His father is of the Blue Peter strain and his mother also is of a fine English strain Observers noted that the several Argentine steeds were well comported in the paddock in contrast to a few of the American and European breds some of whom were definitely washey washeyLong Long Time Between Big Ones OnesRay Ray Yorks face wore an exultant expression as he crossed the finish line It was one of Rays most lucrative rides since he won the Kentucky Derby with Determine By the way it was a RayandRay combination Ray Camp and Ray York Seattle insurance man Joel Staadecker who owns Ambolero was recently appointed to the Oregon Racing Com ¬ mission according to a report from the Northwest Bill Welch of East St Louis and Paul Grafe of Beverly Hills partners in the Sunnyside Stable here to see Infantry contest the Kyne Cap Louis Apples Taber a visitor Me for California he said stating that he resigned his post as trainer of an eastern stable in order to return to California and open a public stable Mr and Mrs Harry Mitchell longtime residents of El Paso where Harry owns a brewery but who now are permanent residents of San Francisco are thinking of buying a horse or two Whitey Whitehill trained a modest stable for the Mitchells a few years ago agoRay Ray and Mimi Camp owners of Pibe Carlitos will fly to Louisville to see theDerby Weve never seen the race so we made our reservations two weeks ago saidJMrs Camp before the running of the Kyne Handi ¬ cap When Pibe Carlitos won the big one Mimi slipped off her slippers and ran down in stocking feet down the deep tanbark line from the saddling paddock to get to the winners circle for the crowning ceremony Reminded of Liz Lunns embracing Corn Husker after the Santa Anita Handicap despite his mudsplattered head and neck Mrs Joe Forno a visitor Lou and Bob Rowan with their wives and daughters up to see Spinney perform Mrs Gene Allen of Palo Alto and other pennisular folk were their guests Which reminds that we thought Spinneys coat a bit on the dull side in the saddling paddock Maybe he had a little too much of it Daily Double and Quinella betting have big appeal to the punters because they offer big re ¬ turns for small investments For instance the lowest Daily Double payoff last Saturday was 59200 for 2 the other possibles ranging up to 273200 It is this attitude of the betting public which Johnny Alessio took advantage of in making Calientes 510 into a tremendous success successDrifting Drifting Abbey Case Near Unbelievable UnbelievableDrifting Drifting Abbey the 5000 filly which was the cause celebre in the suspension of trainer Reggie Cornell won in a very cheap field Borned Right who finished second to Drifting Abbey was beaten the time before in a 2000 topandbottom claimer And didja ever hear of a nonstarter being doped This was the first time in history All of which but compounds the mystery surrounding this strange and bizarre case The most imaginative minds in racing are still trying to find a reason or even an excuse for the doping of Drifting Abbey One can conceive of how it could have been done but not why Certainly it wasnt to win a bet for the betting was strictly normal You figure it out we cant cantWilder Wilder Ripley flew down from Calgary to see the Kyne and inspect the Alberta Stables racing and breeding stock here at Hollywood Park and Riverside Just got lonesome for the smell of tanbark at the track and a sight of mares and foals at pasture he said George Ring went to New York combination combinationContinued Continued OH fog TkifyfFhe CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIABy By KENT COCIIRAN Continued from Page Six Sixoil oil and HBPA business James Kenneth McEldowney president of OrientalInter ¬ national Pictures had as his guest at Bay Meadows Saturday none other than the Maharajah of Baroda owner of Sayajirao They became friends while McEldowney was filming The River in India Ivan Stauffer cut up touches with the dis ¬ tinguished visitor Ivan has a yearling by Sayajirao who was bred in Ireland he sold the youngsters dam who is a sister to Royal Mink dam of Lucky Mel Jim Stewart of Hollywood Park telegraphed Bay Meadows Any horseman who has a stall application that has been approved by letter is assured of space at Hollywood Park even though he remains at Bay Meadows throughout the meeting Holly ¬ wood Park urges the fullest participation in the Bay Meadows meeting through to its final day
