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Delaware By Charles Hatton Princess Turia Impressive in Her Defeat Born Cripple Aims at Distaff Events Calumet Bought Stud to Obtain Dam DELAWARE PARK, Stanton, Del., May 30. Don Ross and company had a nice opening, unspectacular but entirely gratifying. The Wilmington Handicap was a zestful thing to watch, even if Nahodah did let his backers down at odds-on and create a minus pool. He has integrity and "ran his race," but simply found himself unable to concede Itobe 10 pounds. The latters owner, Harry Isaacs, would have got his kicks could "he have seen the authority with which Itobe disposed of his rivals, flouting both Mrs. Scotts flier and handicapper Gil Haus. Of far more academic interest to us than the performances of the first two was the showing of Mrs. Markeys Princess Turia in finishing a progressive third in such fast company. You see, she is presently topweight in the filly-and-mare handicaps, and is pointing for the New Castle and the "50,000" Delaware Handicap. With a modicum of luck the Princess can become very rich here in the next 30 days. Though the rather mercurial form in this division has not crystallized, there is much and convincing evidence the Calumet four-year-old is really top drawer. Mayor Jimmy Jones, who motored over from Garden State, was pleased with Princess Turia s race. We " looked on in the wooded paddock as he saddled her, giving her a confidential pat on the neck, and he observed: "I had hoped to run her tomorrow, but the race did not fill." As we watched Princess Turia on the walking ring, Jones said: "See how badly she toes in, and how flat her heels are? When I first saw her, I doubted if we could race her at all. She cannot run now on a hard track. But it is nothing transmissable, and I think she ought to make us a fine broodmare." The daughter of Heliopolis and Blue Delight, customarily runs in tight tendon bandages. She is a half-sister to Real Delight and Bubbley, and it is one of the romances of the Kentucky Oaks, all three won it. "Mr. Wright had to buy seven mares, John Marschs entire stud, in-order to obtain Blue Delight," Jones recalled, "but she was worth it to us." Though Princess Turia has early speed, sustained speed is her most trenchant asset. She just missed the 11 furlongs CCA Oaks. Kent or Richards Next for Barbizon Discussing others of his trainees, Jones said: "I am not sure who I will take into New York; my plans change almost every day." Iron Liege and Gen. Duke both must miss the Belmont, and the Missourian was a little unhappy with Barbizons race in the Jersey, but supposes: "I will run him in the Kent of Leonard Richards, then the Belmont." Rosewood is rather retarded and slow to learn, but she is to race here and Jones may then finally decide her CCA Oaks status. Jones clearly does not delude himself about the worth of the form when his charges romp off with an over-nighter. He is astute enough that the stable has won well above half a million dollars before the 57 season is half over. Until now our favorite poetry has been the pure, crystal clear, form of expression employed by Shelley. You know, "Ode to a Skylark." That sort of thing. Though we suspect this only dates us and proves us a crass, impossibly square fellow, utterly lacking in taste, to the moderns. Except that frankly we cannot imagine -what the contemporary longhairs are trying to say. To us, their stuff is "shaggy dog" and inscrutable as some of the avant garde art we saw back at Laurel. Here is something Jimmy Stewart Jr., son of the popular Maryland trainer, dashed off recently. We think it is excellent for a 12-year-old. A foal is born under moonbeams bright, Usually in the dead of night. Its color varies from black or bay And is sometimes chestnut, roan or gray. His legs are long and his body is small And he looks like an ant in a large box stall. But like the atom hes strong for his size, And soon hes bravely trying to rise. With a little help hes up on his feet, Looking up to his mom for something to eat. But folks, still in all, the little fellow Is kind of small. So well say goodbye to him and his mom And fade into the night, so still and calm. Favorite Eight Consecutive Times " Turf ana: Princess Turia had been favorite in at least eight consecutive starts coming up to the Wilmington Handicap. Won three of them. Greatest little tax raiser since the elder Pitt. . . . Breakdown of "the racing dollar" at Delaware Park shows that there were no dividends and only point-thirty-one per cent was profits, earmarked for improvements. . . . George D. Wideners Rare Treat, who was second and- rapidly becoming first in her recent 57 debut at Jamaica, is a prospect for the New Castle and Delaware Handicap. Leopoldo Pagliano, the eminent Milano doctor, has examined Italy.s Ribot, mentioned here yesterday. Finds he is 16.1, with a chest out of all proportion to the rest of his format. He has a low heart beat, 35 to the minute. Oxygen in larger quantities than usual is pumped through his heart. The beat was 85 to 90 after nine furlongs exertion, and pulse and blood pressure re- turned to normal in two hours. In fine, Ribot reached the fatigue point later than most horses. An aware, sensitive animal, Ribot likes perfumed ladies, detests hats. . . . Unable to purchase Ribot, Americans are potential buyers of mares in foal to him, and of his weanling and yearling progeny. Delaware has instituted certain Draconian regulations. No intoxicants may be sold within miles of the track. "Here the player is imbued with no more false courage than is obtainable at the milk bar. For those who wish to live dangerously, the confectioners will insinuate a dash of lime into ones coke. ... A TV program, "This Is Delaware Park," will be presented live on channel 12 daily from 5 to 5:30 p. m., directly from the course, including the running of the feature race. Nine Delaware stations and four in neighboring Pennsylvania carry these shows.
