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Connors Corner By Chuck Connors Paddock Gang Is Opposed to Trial Races Say Such Events Seldom Prove Anything Young Conditioners Have Much to Learn LearnJAMAICA JAMAICA L I N Y May 1 The Paddock Gang met this morning and by an overwhelming voice vote went on record against so called trial races for im ¬ portant stakes or handicaps t decided later in the week The elder members of the gang in dis ¬ cussing such races pointed out that in the first place they do not mean anything and secondlyTnore often than not the popular choice is defeated Starters in the im ¬ portant stakes and handicaps are presumed fit and ready for such engagements and thus are not in need of a trial event to attain top form Present day trainers have been compared to those of past generations but when it comes to sending a horse to the post following a winters respite or layoff the younger generation has something to learn learnRacing Racing enthusiasts of today are better informed than those of the past for statistics of all kinds train ¬ ing trials conditions and past performances are readily available To these starting gate education is also added and thus no avenue of information is overlooked The older generation of the training ranks today includes many men whohave mastered the knack of sending a horse postward for his seasonal Tlebut in perfect condi ¬ tion This has been demonstrated on many occasions and today horses good and bad are raced on a year round basis There are a few exceptions to this rule but with the heavily endowed races offered by winter tracks in many instances they top the awards of sum ¬ mer racing the cream of the stakes and handicap divi ¬ sions can be found at winter grounds groundsWinter Winter Campaigners Brought New Trend TrendWinter Winter racing in Florida and California presents an array of 100 granders This is real important money and horses that parade postward are fit and ready They in addition to past races are trained for such events Some of these starters are brought to peak form in a series of overnight races while others due to the condition of such races or other factors such as dis ¬ tance and previous earnings are not eligible These are the ones that are honed for the test and training plays an important part The dates of big races are known well in advance and trainers in pointing for such events allow plenty of time to be ready The trials lor such horses as drawn up in the overnight condi ¬ tion book permit plenty of leeway on the part of a trainer and his charge and in the majority of occasions are far from true and not convincing Hence in the opinion of the membership of the Paddock Gang they should be abandoned abandonedTrainer Trainer Joe Nash who has horses in training here arid at Garden State stated that he would start La Ver ite owned by Detroiter A F Wall in the Rancocas at the Jersey track on May 15 Trainer Kay Jensen expects two new additions to his menage in the im ¬ mediate future Tney are a colt named War Head owned by Herman Scholtz of Warrenton Va and a filly named Vertitas Joseph M Roebling was an early Belmont Park visitor and watched several of his horses undergo training moves Trainer Phil Bieber stated that Xray pictures taken of Hidi Mike owned by Jack Silverman revealed no broken bones following his collision with Runfast on Tuesday However he will wait several days before calling upon his charge for a light gallop Bieber is guarding against a nerve injury injuryLarge Large Class for Gate Schooling SchoolingMoody Moody Jolley registered the horses that he brought on from Lexington Ky The group of 18 is headed by the good campaigner Doubledogdare Harry Palmer in charge of schooling at Belmont Park reported that 100 horses of all ages went through their barrier les ¬ sons this morning Of that number one half broke from the closed stalls for speed tests Jacodema owned by Harry Heiman of Utica N Y will go to the court of Eight Thirty this week She recently had a filly foal Bob Smathers a fonner jockey but at present an attache of the secretarial forces is at the Mary Immaculate Hospital Jamaica N Y He was involved in an automobile collision this morning while en route to his post A cursory examination indicated that he may have suffered a fractured skull However Xrays will be taken later today to determine the full extent of his injuries injuriesTrainer Trainer Hugh Fontaine of the D and H Stable re ¬ layed word from Garden State that he would be here Thursday with Pardala a candidate for the Bed o Roses to be contested on Saturday Trainer Johnny Nerud was back at Aqueduct this morning He reported that Gallant Man made the trip in easy fashion Nerud will return to Kentuckyon Friday to saddle his charge for the Derby while owner Ralph Lowe will have a delegation of Texans as his guests Wise Jr owned by E Lawrence will be returned to New England fol ¬ lowing the running of the Youthful Stakes Trainer Jimmy Coleman registered the twoyearolds Beach Mode and Lauraine nonstarters to race at this meet ¬ ing Trainer Walter Kelley will ship several horses to Chicago for Elmendorf to campaign in that area during the summer months Summer Tan owned by Mrs John Galbreath is galloping steadily ifoi i LJ2 i Ai i I J M f U V M
