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Preakness Preakness Field Field Reduced Reduced to to Eleven; Eleven; Ressa Ressa Bob Bob Repeater Repeater at at Sportsmans Sportsmans Black Hills Out tt Of Saturday Race King Ranch Colt in Distress In Workout; Open View and Maurauder Drill 5 Furlongs By JOE HIRSCH PIMLICO, Baltimore, Md., May 14. King Ranchs Black Hills was declared from Saturdays 83rd running of the 50,-000 added Preakness Stakes by trainer Max Hirsch this morningC following a work in which the Princequillo colt reportedly lost his action in mid-stretch. Thus the probable starting field for the week ends historic 1 3-16 miles middle jewel in racings Triple Crown for tihree-year-olds now stands at 11. In other hews of a busy morning, highlighted by the annual breakfast gathering of Preakness trainers arid turf writers at the famed "Alibi Table" of the members club here at old Hilltop, Elkcam Stables Open View worked 5 furlongs in 1:03 over a sloppy track, while Lester G. Robinsons Marauder covered the same distance in a brisker 1:01. Gross of 90,300 Brookmeades dashing Sword Dancer, second a nose to Tomy Lee in the controversial finish of the recent Kentucky Derby, is still regarded as the likely favorite for the Preakness, which will gross 90,300 and net the winner 36,200. Opposing Sword Dancer will be Meadow Stablet. First Landing, Mrs. Jacques Braunsteins Royal Orbit, Emil Dolces Ma-nassa Mauler, .Claibornes Dunce, Miss Patrice Jacobs Our Dad, Briardale Farms Rico Tesio, Robert S. Lytles Sundown II C. B. Fischbachs Festival King, Open View and Marauder. Hirsch planned to work Black Hills a mile this morning, and. the colt went along moderately well during the first part of his move. But dockers reported he was bent sideways near the eighth pole and in obvious distress, his manner suggesting an injury behind. Racing secretary Charley McLennan, who Continued on Page Four Preakness Field Reduced to Eleven 4 Black Hills Out Of Saturday Race King Ranch Colt in Distress In Workout; Open View and Maurauder Drill 5 Furlongs Continued from Page One chatted with Hirsch his father-in-law prior to the trainers departure for New York, said Hirsch told him Black Hills "collapsed" near the end of his move, which was timed in 1:48. Veterinarians inspected the colt later in the morning, but could not advance any immediate reason for his indisposition. Hirsch also worked King Ranchs Call the Witness today, this Better Self colt going 6 furlongs in a sprightly 1:14, and apparently right at home over the "off" track. It is understood Hirsch is considering Call the Witness for the Preakness if the strip is muddy or sloppy on Saturday. However, a bright sun and high winds were rapidly drying this ancient course today, and the forecast is for fair weather on the week end. Scout About for Riders In other Preakness News: 1. Dunce and Our Dad, both of whom arrived from New Yprk by van yesterday afternoon, are still without riders. Trainer Moody Jolley remains hopeful of getting Howard Grant for Dunce, while the veteran Steve Brooks also remains a possibility. Hirsch Jacobs, trainer of Our Dad, was pondering the situation in New York and indicated he might announce a decision today or tomorrow through his son, John, who is here with the colt and who will tighten the girth this week-end. There is a chance that Sam Boulmetis, deprived of a Preakness mount by Black Hills defection, may ride either Dunce or Our Dad. 2. The combination of sulfa powder and healing oils has worked wonders on the heels of the English -bred Sundown II., trainer Eddie Cox revealed today. Sundown n. ran down behind in yesterday worlr, his heels rubbed raw through bandages. The legs failed .to fill last night, however, and cox is reasonably confident Sundown 11. will be ready for the most important test of his career on Saturday. 3. Baltimore druggist Lester G.-Robinsqn, who owns and trains Marauder, said this afternoon he had been unable to obtain the services of jockey Joe Culmone, who was expected to ride the Hannibal colt. Robinson was contacting several boys in New York, and hopes to make a definite announcement in this respect tomorrow. Weight Would Please Hayes Fortified by heaping platefuls of Stevens delicious bacon, eggs and tried potatoes, Preakness trainers and Pimlico officialsof-fered a number of interesting answers to newsmens questions at the "Alibi Table" this morning. Asked how he would weight the leading contenders if the Preakness. were a handicap, McLennan said he would put high-weight of 124 pounds on Sword Dancer, 120 pounds each on Royal Orbit and Manassa Mauler and 118 pounds on First Landing. Casey Hayes, trainer of First Landing, jocularly remarked this would be an ideal 4 arrangement as far as he was concerned. Actually, all Preakness horses carry scale weight of 126 pounds. In other remarks at breakfast: Elliot Burch trainer of Sword Dancer : "Horses have only so many good races in them. Sword Dancer has run two excellent races in a row and I only hope he can run a third in the Preakness." . . . Reggie Cornell trainer.of Royal Orbit : "A race over the track is important andI am glad that Royal Orbit ran here Monday. It should help him on Saturday." . . . John Jacobs trainer of Our Dad : "His shins were very sore after the Kentucky Derby. We cooled them out with mud and Lewis packs and he wouldnt be running in the Preakness if we didnt think he was right." . . . Casey Hayes trainer of First Landing: "He won races at Saratoga, Garden State, Churchill Downs and other different tracks. I dont think it makes much difference to him where he runs." Hope for Crowd of 40,000 Ev Kuykendall trainer of Festival King : "His dam was no stakes winner but she won at a mile and five-eighths. Id like to have an "off" track, but in any case, I expect hell give a better account of himself here than he did in Kentucky." . . . Eddie Cox trainer of Sundown n. : "Hell wear blinkers for the first time on Saturday, to help him concentrate on his business. I rode Silent Shot here at Pimlico in the 1935 Dixie Handicap." . . . Charley Johnson director of publicity at Pimlico : "Tarn Tarn broke from the number 8 post position last year. Prior to that, Preakness winners over the last 10 years all broke from the numbers 1 through 6 positions." Lou Ponfield vice-president and executive director of Pimlico: "We hope, to have some 40,000 people on. hand for the Preakness Saturday. A great many are expected to watch the race from the infield, where weve set up extensive facilities." . . Fred Colwill steward: "We hope to be able to show the writers the film patrol pictures of the Preakness Saturday, following the running of the last race. No, the safety helmets are not included in the 126 pounds the Preakness horses will carry." Prior to breakfast, chatting at the refurbished stakes barn which is popularly known as the "Pimlico Hilton," Elliot Burch I refused to be drawn into a controversy on the remarks jockey Bill Boland made to Daily Racing Forms Oscar Otis in California Wednesday, regarding the replacement of Boland with Bill Shoemaker on Sword Dancer. Burch did note, however, that several other Preakness horses have changed riders since the Derby. Speaking of Sword Dancers work Wednesday the Sunglow colt went six furlongs in 1:17 over a sloppy track Burch admitted that he had expected his horse to breeze a little faster than that. The 35-year-old University of Kentucky graduate said however, that he was generally satisfied with the move and that perhaps the colt wasnt entirely enamoured of the slop. Speaking-from his residence near Garden State Park, after returning from Pimlico this morning, trainer Ray Metcalf seemed highly enthused with Open Views work this morning, and obviously feels he has a big chance at all the money this week end. "Hes not much of a work horse," Metcalf noted, "but hes coming up to the BLACK HILLS, with his trainer Max Hirsch The King Ranch colt was declared from Saturdays Preakness Stakes by his conditioner. Preakness good, and, with a little bit of luck, we can be right there." Karl Korte was aboard Open View today, as he will be in the Preakness. Metcalf also said that he would probably bring Atoll down from Garden State to run as an entry with Open View if the Preakness is contested in the mud. Metcalf, who wont be here tomorrow morning, officially entered Open View in the Preakness today, and said he would phone in the entry of Atoll from Garden State if there was a forecast of rain tomorrow morning. There is a growing feeling among professional observers here that First Landing may be .the horse to beat this week end. The 1958 two-year-old champion presents a happy, healthy, alert .appearance and Eddie Arcaro has turned Derby defeat into Preakness victory so many times in the past that it will come as little surprise to Marylanders if his familiar profile is draped with black eyed susans in the winners circle. In other news of the Preakness: Eddie Cox says that Sundown XTs tender heels will be protected by foam rubber under his bandages for Saturdays race. A. B. "Bull" Hancock, owner of Dunce, is expected from Kentucky tonight. Dunce may run in Hancocks name in the Preakness, rather than under the banner of Claiborne Farm. The Mackle brothers, owners of Open View, are due from Florida tomorrow. Joe Piarulli was at Garden State today, as his great handicap horse, Vertex, took a turn of the track. Here at Pimlico, Rico Tesio, whom Piarulli also trains, was receiving heat lamp therapy in the region of his left hip. Moody Jolley expressed delight with Dunces winning race in New York Monday, indicating the three-length victory was one of the best performances of the Tom Fool colts career. Royal Orbit was plated for the Preak- ness,, was out on the track for his customary gallop, and seems in top condition. First Landing is to blow out tomorrow. Many of the writers here to cover the Preakness will motor to nearby Sagamore Farm tomorrow morning to inspect Native Dancer, now at stud at Alfred G. Vander-bilts Maryland showplace.
