Word: arcaro
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...Warren Wright's Whirlaway, with Eddie Arcaro up: the 73rd running of the Belmont Stakes; defeating Robert Morris by three lengths and Yankee Chance by five; at New York's Belmont Park. Winner of this year's Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, Whirlaway is the fifth horse in the history of U.S. turf to win America's three major races for three-year-olds. Others: Sir Barton, Gallant Fox, Omaha, War Admiral. > Tennist Fred Perry, onetime British Davis Cupper now teaching tennis in the U.S.: an invitation Professional Round Robin Tennis championship (10% of receipts...
...Derby preview, he was licked by Our Boots. Last week, four days before the Big Race, he was given another tuneup in the Derby Trial Stakes-only to be beaten by Blue Pair, a colt that cost $600 as a yearling. In desperation, Trainer Ben Jones got canny Eddie Arcaro, a genius at handling headstrong horses, to ride Whirlaway in the Derby...
...time the bands tootled My Old Kentucky Home and eleven of the nation's classiest three-year-olds paraded to the post, Whirlaway had become the favorite. In the paddock, the picnic-like infield and the $100 boxes echoed and re-echoed the hardboots' enthusiasm: if Arcaro can keep Whirlaway from bearing out, there is no horse that can outstay...
...eighth place. Dispose, the pride of Texas, was in front-with Porter's Cap and Our Boots close behind. In the middle of the backstretch, Whirly, still far behind, began to move up. Nearing the home turn, he was on the heels of the front runners. Could Arcaro keep him from bearing out? The crowd held its breath for a moment, then let go in a nervous yell. Whirlaway had shot through an opening, was tearing down the stretch like a tornado...
...colt not only finished eight lengths in front, but ran the mile and a quarter in 2 min., 2/5 sec. (the last quarter in 24 seconds flat). It was 1/5 of a second faster than the Kentucky Derby record set by Twenty Grand just ten years ago. Said Jockey Arcaro, grinning from ear to ear: "He's the runnin'est horse I ever rode...