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»U ■■ ** m. ■ 2£ m New England — — — — — By Fred Galiani Ready Carrara Lamar for Camden Campaign Colt Awaits Cherry Hill Trial and Stakes Barrera Believes Youngster Can Go Route LINCOLN DOWNS, Lincoln, R. I., May 14.— Carrara Lamar, holder of two track records here, was getting a shoe fitting the other day and trainer Angel Barrera was hopeful that the new set being put on the two-year-old colts front feet were the "Cinderella" kind. The strapping bay colt left soon after for Garden State Park, where he will compete in the Cherry Hill Trial and the Stakes subsequently if the son of Carrara Marble — Miss Lamar car-I ries his speed equitably against the top-flight colts in the New Jersey sector. Owned and bred by Albert N. Kreihs, New Orleans ship candler, Carrara Lamar has won two of his six starts and may be just coming into his own. After four short spins in New Orleans, the colt came to Lincoln Downs and in his first outing set a record of :4215 for three and a half furlongs on a track called "good." On April 3, over the same sort of strip, the powerful looking bay ran four furlongs in :471s, etching another new mark on the records and beating as formidable a colt as Wine Jr. Not without pardonable pride, Barrera waxed enthusiastically over his horses chances. "This is about the best two-year-old Ive ever had," commented the Cuban-born trainer. "Certainly he has the appearance of one and he has shown that he can run. And I think that hell go a distance. He seems to get better as it gets longer. Well try him in the Trial and then run him back in the Cherry Hill. This is a nice disposi-tioned horse and is easy to train. Barrera should know about horses. He has been around them since 1927 and comes from a racing family in Havana. As a matter of fact, besides Angel and his older brother, who assists him here in this country, another brother trains in Mexico City. The remaining five Barreras are all involved in the horse world in their native Cuba. Weight Again Dictates the Future Barrera was born in Havana in 1913 and when he was 13 years old was brought to this country by Joe Hoskins, an association that was to last for many years. Hoskins tutored Barrera as a rider and in 1931 Angel hit the saddle in Western Canada, Cuba and Ohio. But weight caught up with him in one quick flash and he had to quit after his year of debut, and he rode in only a few score races. Barrera remained with Hoskins until 1935, when he branched out for himself as a trainer. Since then he has had either horses for himself or one owner, as he eschews public stables. His present position is with the Circle K Farm of Albert Kreihs. Other patrons for whom he trained have been Sam Segretti and Grace Kosiba. For Mrs. Kosiba he recounts that he won 27,000 in purses for her in one year. For*his present patron Kreihs, Barrera has 10 head, all of them good horses, as he puts it, Bruce being the only cheap one in the lot. "Mr. Kriehs sent me a telegram last November and asked me if I would consider taking over his horses," said Barrera. "Well, I did and I can say that I have never worked for a nicer man. He wants only good horses. He bred Carrara Lamar himself and he buys most of his stock at yearling sales. He bought this chestnut filly, Mighty Mick, out of sentiment sake, for she is a full sister to Mighty Ike, a nice horse he used to have. Mighty Mick has already won two races for him here. As I said, Mr. Kreihs is a first-class owner. He never bothers us, or questions us about anything." Which is something most trainers would desire. Oftentimes many trainers have said that it is harder to condition the owners than it is their horses. Suffolk Downs Campaign to Follow While Barrera was discoursing on his career, Larry Brignolia, the former heavyweight boxer turned blacksmith, was doing a pedicure on Carrara Lamars feet. The new shoes were put on and the colt led back into his stall. If he comes through with a winning effort in New Jersey, the new combination will have hit a new high and have a lot to be jubilant about. Barrera will bring the Circle K horse back to Suffolk after the Cherry Hill and the stable will remain for the rest of the season before returning to Louisiana. Both Kreihs and Barrera are New Orleaneans, the latter having made his home there for years. His two sons, Joseph, 16, and John, 12, attend St. Aloysius School in the Delta City. The track tradition will be carried on by the second generation Barreras, with Joe planning to become a veterinary. Joe Leone has finally made a decision as to who will ride his wifes Rockcastle, one of the strongest hopes of the local contingent, in the 0,000 Lincoln Special. The choice mount goes to Jorge Contreras, who had been piloting the son of Fervent until he was suspended earlier in the month, being replaced by Warren Lane. Lane won two races on Rockcastle over the local strip. David DeRoin, the redhot apprentice, who was sidelined since March 12 with an ankle injury, began gal- loping horses this morning, getting ready to make a comeback. It was his first appearance in a saddle since he was operated upon. ... Joe Delicia, familiar figure on the New England circuit, is confined to the Essex County Sanatorium. Verona, N. J., and would like to hear from his friends in this area.
