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™ — ■ ™ New Jersey By Teddy Cox Ed Kelly Unveils New Brookfield Threat Irate Ran Strong Second to King Hairan May Be Factor in Jersey Stakes Renewal GARDEN STATE PARK, Camden, N. J., May 14.— Edward I. Kelly, young trainer for Hairy Isaacs" Brook-field Farms, isnt one to generate gushing enthusiasm over over the the performances performances of of the the over over the the performances performances of of the the horses under his care. This. isnt an unusual characteristic, for numerous trainers have discovered the danger of overselling their charges, often to the point of causing the owners to expect the impossible. In the case of Irate, latest star of the Brook-field Farms, however, it would seem that Kelly could be accused of feigning hunger while covered with with milk milk and and honey. honey. Irate Irate is is a a ™ — ■ ™ with with milk milk and and honey. honey. Irate Irate is is a a three-year-old son of General Staff — Barbara Childs, by Clock Tower. Until he finished within a half a length of the speedy King Hairan Saturday in the Delaware Valley Stakes, the handsome colt was virtually unheard of. He had started once in his career, winning against a band of ordinary maidens over this track by 15 lengths. His time for that dash of three-quarters. 1:11, was good enough, but hardly sufficient enough to skyrocket him into the role of favorite for the Delaware Valley, which astonishingly enough, was the case. From here on in, Irates performances will be care- « fully noted, and it could be that eventually he will take a place near the top of the three-year-old division. Joe Culmone said after the race that he met with slight interference during the running and at the finish the colt was pressing hard at King Hairan as they battled stride-for-stride to the finish. *T thought he ran his race," said Kelly, who is the brother of another fine trainer, Tommy J. Kelly, this morning under the Brookfield shedrow. "He had a good race under him and we thought he would handle himself well. I think he ran just about as well as he will ever run. He had been in training a long time and was much better seasoned than a lot of folks thought." May Be Ready for Nine Furlongs Kelly added that Irate is eligible for the 0,000 added Jersey Stakes here, and the 00,000 Arlington Classic, along with a number of other events that could serve as further testing blocks. The Jersey is slated for May 25 at a mile and one-eighth and one ordinarily would question the advisability of sending the colt out for such a rugged event at a stage of the game when most horses are just beginning to graduate from grammar school. Irate obviously is a prodigy, for Kelly started him for the first time in his life on May 7 and it was only four days later that he raced him in a stakes race. In these days this procedure is unusual, but Irate is an unusual horse and there is no doubt that Kelly knows what he is doing. Consequently, it wouldnt surprise us to see the colt in the Jersey starting field. Owner Harry Isaacs was forced to remain at his Maryland farm and did not have the pleasure of seeing Irate perform in the Delaware Valley. We talked to him on the phone this morning, and he is. quite naturally, more enthusiastic than his trainer. Isaacs is naturally enthusiastic, as a matter of fact. We thought we had a good one in Irate right along." Isaacs declared. "But theres nothing that could be wrong with a horse that he hasnt had and weve been forced to wait and wait and wait. Hes been in training a long time, but every time it seemed wed get him to the races hed pop something else, and then there would be another period before he could be put under tack." Isaacs said he obtained the colt at the Saratoga sales for ,000. He picked him out himself, as he does all of the horses he purchases. "Soon as We broke him, he developed hock trouble. His action in his hocks still isnt as good as it should be. He bucked his shins a couple of times," Isaacs continued, "and there was the usual coughing and other ailments. The fact that we kept him eligible for numerous stakes was an indication of our confidence. Naturally, I was pleased by Saturdays race. Possibly the great amount of patience shown by my trainer will be rewarded." Kelly is also a Baltimorean. He is 36 years old and has been serving Isaacs for some six years. Other than a three-year stint in World War II., he has been with horses for the best part of his life. He was brought into the business as a groom by Louis Feustel. who gained undying fame as the trainer of Man o War. He is generally accepted as one of the best of the younger set of trainers. Others developed for Isaacs by Kelly and now running in good form are Impromptu and I Offbeat Princeton Confuses His Fan Club Speaking of the Delaware Valley Stakes, this observer came in for a great deal of ribbing after Princeton turned in such a disappointing race under the handling of Harold "Red" Keene. Going into the far turn, Princeton was in a favorable position with the contenders, but he was pinched- back abruptly and never recovered his best stride. So, once again, the colt comes up with an excuse. We had seen him run at Laurel and once previously here, and on each occasion he encountered incidents that impeded his progress. We had tabbed Princeton as a good one. Now we are more confused than ever.
