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...their money and energy to other thoroughbreds for the express purpose of beating Native Dancer, there are those who half hope that they will not succeed, so great is their reverence for the horse. On the day of his most recent race, the Big Grey walked majestically into the paddock at the head of a parade of nine entries. Wealthy Horseman Jock Whitney, owner of the No. 2 choice in the betting, gazed admiringly not at his own Straight Face but at the Dancer. "f any one beats him. I hope it's my horse," mused Whitney. "It's strange...
...Stall 2 of the paddock, Owner Vanderbilt and Trainer Winfrey talk casually with visitors. The tack is carried in, and as Winfrey pulls tight the cinch belt the Dancer rears. The crowd gasps, but the horse, icy calm again in a moment, is saddled and led to the walking ring. Instructions to Guerin are simple: "Ride him with confidence...
...Murray carefully braids the horse's mane and tail, "jes' for looks." From the track comes the faint sound of bugles, announcing that the horses for the fifth race are moving onto the track. The paddock is ready for the horses for the sixth, the Metropolitan. "And away we go!" says Trainer Winfrey. Encased in a pair of light blankets, led by Everson on a lead pony, the Dancer walks coolly through the shade to the paddock...
Pile Driver, who fell asleep in the gate last year, has recently looked promising while dragging for oats in the paddock...
...general agreement, the golden age of sport occurred somewhere back in the 19205, and the titans of those days-Red Grange, Babe Ruth, Bill Tilden, Charley Paddock, Man o' War-have seldom, if ever, been matched. Last week, however, it was clearer than ever that-for track and field sports-another golden age may be just around the comer...