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Camden to Third Brother As Bardstown Disappoints Chenery Colt Holds Four-Length Edge on Calumet l-to-5 Choice By JOE HIRSCH GARDEN STATE PARK, Camden, N. J., June 1. Christopher T. Chenery s Third Brother accomplished a startling upset this afternoon in the 16th running of the 3,600 Camden Handicap, sweeping up on the outside into the lead turning into the stretch, then outrunning Calumets Bardstown to the wire to register by four conclusive lengths. Bardstown, who has been lauded as the best handicap horse in the country and who was sent off at a prohibitive 1-5, was the runner-up, two lengths before Christianas Ricci Tavi, who set the early pace. Castle Rock Farms Mr. First and Cedar Farms Cedrus completed the small field. With Angel Valenzuela turning in a Continued on Page Six Third Brother Defeats Bardstown Has Four Lengths On l-to-5 Choice Chenery Colt, Well Ridden By Valenzuela, Runs Nine Furlongs in Sparkling 1 :48 Continued from Page One well-judged performance. Third Brother covered the mile and an eighth in 1:48 under 118 pounds to capture first money of 2,750. The winner, who was receiving 12 pounds from the top-weight Bardstown, is a four-year-old son of Princequillo from the good mare, Hildene, by Bubbling Over. Trainer Casey Hayes revealed today that Hildene died this spring foaling a colt by Tom Fool. She also has a yearling by Turn-to. Todays win was Third Brothers second in six starts this" season and boosted "his 1957 earnings to 2,100. A somewhat disappointing crowd, of 30,-119 turned out for the last program of. Garden States 25-day spring meeting under pleasant skies and plunged heavily on Bardstown, who hadnt started since his victory in the Gulfstream Park Handicap on March 23. The fans had a warm reception for Third Brother, Hayes and Valen-zuela, who, in the absence of. Chenery, received a trophy from State Senator Joseph Cowgil in the winners enclosure. They had an even "warmer" reception for Bardstown and Willie Hartack despite the-fact that Americas leading rider had posted three wins during the early portion of the card. Valenzuela, who won The Garden State at this course in -1955 with Elmendorfs Prince John, said "I thought I had him Bardstown beaten in the stretch, but I am sorry I had to do it. I won and lost a big race on him Third Brother. Hes a good runner and I- was able to do as Mr. Hayes asked me." Hartack, who, wound up as leading rider of the meeting and was in front, of Willie Shoemaker 133-115 this morning, was understandably disappointed. He told newsmen, "No excuses. He ran his heart out, but couldnt beat him Third Brother. ViIIie Has Four Winners Hartack rounded out a quartet of winners on the closing-day card when he scored with Moratorium in the eighth. Todays triumph was among the most significant of Third Brothers career. Last fall, the strapping full brother to Hill Prince and Prince Hill won the Long Island Handicap at a mile five-eighths and beat Reneged in the Roamer at a mile and three-sixteenths. This spring, he beat Dedicate in the Bowie Handicap and was beaten a noseJ?y the latter in the 00,000 John B. Campbell. His last outing was a poor eighth in the Grey Lag at Jamaica on May 11. Hayes observed -in the paddock today that his colt would probably prfeer a longer distance than the Camden offered, but Third Brother proved him a mediocre prophet. Ricci Tavi got the Camden under way, breaking alertly under Arnold Kirkland, with -Bardstown racing swiftly under a tight hold on the outside. Shortly thereafter, Mr. First split this pair and this threesome matched strides around the clubhouse turn. Straightening into the backstretch, Ricci Tavi raced strongly on the lead with Bardstown just a half length back and Mr. First retiring slightly. At this point, Third Brother was four lengths behind Mr. First with Cedrus well distanced. -Now Third Brother began to move in earnest. With an eye-catching display of speed he ate up great gobs of ground on the outside to pass Mr. First and breast the leaders. Turning into the curve for home, Ricci Tavi had the rail, Bardstown was lapped on -that one and Third Brother was lapped on Bardstown. The three continued in this fashion to the quarter pole when Third Brother began to inch to a slight lead on the otitside as Ricci Tavi showed signs of fatigue. Entering the stretch, Third Brother enjoyed the barest edge over the favorite, but by the time they approached the eighth pole, the winner had drawn out to a two-length lead, one he never relinquished. Third Brother drew out through the final furlong, racing down the middle of the strip as Bardstown struggled gamely along the rail, unable to threaten the winner. v CHRISTOPHER T. CHENERY His homebred, Third Brother, took the measure of Bardstown in the Camden. 2
