Word: belmont
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Cleveland's Bobby Bragan, Philadelphia's Mayo Smith). Best bet to succeed him: fiery, onetime Big-League Infielder (Cubs, Dodgers, Braves, Giants, Cardinals) and Manager (Cardinals) Eddie Stanky. ¶ Calumet Farm's Tim Tarn, winner of the 1958 Kentucky Derby and Preakness, runner-up in the Belmont Stakes even though he fractured a sesamoid bone during the race, was judged incapable of carrying assigned racing weights despite successful corrective surgery, will be retired to stud in Lexington, Ky. Unplaced in his only race of 1957, the stylish colt, son of Tom Fool, won ten of 13 races...
...taken down with amazing efficiency, since the cast party in Belmont could not start until this job was finished. The entire set was torn down within an hour by a thirsty swarm that gathered at the scent of "Party-party." An orange trailer piled too high with wood and people careened off into the night, and the last remnants of the party were seen at Cronin's 24 hours later--hungry at last...
Kilty is handsomely assisted by William Roberts' monumental two-story unit set, representing a corner of Venice, complete with tessellated pavement and an animal-head fountain spouting water. The wall beneath inverted-V stairways folds out to transplant us to Portia's greenery-bedecked residence at Belmont. Gilbert Helmsley, Jr. has designed some fine lighting...
...straightaway, Clem shot past favored Bold Ruler in the $83,400 Suburban Handicap at Belmont, headed for a fine upset finish. But ancient (42) Eddie Arcaro was aboard Bold Ruler, who was laboring under a whopping 134 pounds. Arcaro coaxed another ounce of will out of Bold Ruler, and the horse surged past Clem to win by a nose...
After winning the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, Tim Tarn figured to take the Belmont in a walk. Last hope of the hunch players was a barrel-chested Irish colt named Cavan, who had come from nowhere to win the Peter Pan Handicap just the week before. And suddenly it was Cavan who was getting a call. Aboard the favorite, worried Jockey Ismael Valenzuela went to the whip. Tim Tarn wobbled badly. His fine stride suddenly looked awkward; he was in trouble. Snug on the rail, Cavan was reaching out and running away. The liver-colored Irish import breezed under...