Hialeah Racing Program
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OFFICIAL ~1?a~ ...----.Program-----; .<A<EA. @ nOR,DA THIRTY-SIXTH DAY Saturday. February 26. 1955 POST TIME 1 :45 P. M. FLORIDA STATE RACING COMMISSION J. SAXTONLLOYDCh, airman JOHN R. RING,Secretary JOHN C. CL.,UU~, President MEMBERS SAM H. McCORMICK. ~ecretary and Treasurer J. D. JOHNSON CLARENCEH. RATLIFF WARRENH. TOOLE,JR. SUPERVISOR OF RACING VETERINARIAN (State) SCHOFIELD ANDREWS W. ALTON JONES ROBERTL. KELLY DR. CLARENCEDEE JAMES H. BRIGHT SAM H. McCORMICK STEWARD JOHN C. CLARK FREDERICK C. PETERS MARK ERWIN RALPH W. CRUM DANIEL F. RICE E. CONSTANTIN. JR. P. A. B. WIDEN.ER MARSHALL CASSIDy ' ' . Two rich stakes remain to be decided in the final four CALVIN RAINEy , ' :::::::::f Stewa:ds days of the 1955 Hialeah racing season, which will close FREDERICK G. FARRELL _ , . on Thursday, March 3, and they ar,e the richest in Hia- leah's glamorous stakes program for the respective divi- OWEN E. PONS , ' , ,.._ .._.. ,',',',:P}lacing Judges JAMES' P. ROSS. JR..... ...._ .._ . sions competing in them. The final day's program will be highlighted by the $25,000 Black Helen Handicap, GEORGE B.' CASSIDY , , , ..,...... .. Starter richest offering of the 40-day meeting for fillies and JOSEPH KYLE , __._................., , Clerk of Scales mares, while the day before the turf campaigners will JOHN L. DONOVAN ' , __ , ....Assistant Clerk of Scales have fought for a $50,000 added purse in the Hialeah MYRON D. DAVIS..,... .. ,..__ ,Paddock and Patrol Judge Turf Handicap. WILLIAM O·CONNOR <\ssistant Paddock and Patrol Judge EDWARD T. McLEAN ,.., , ' ',.'....,'.'.'.'.'' .,'.''.'',.','.,.~','Pat,.,.'rol Judges The weights for each race have been assigned and are WARREN H. MEHRTENS '....................... f led by the champions of the respective divisions in 1954. THOMAS A. STEELE ,................. , , Timer Lavender Hill, the best of the older mares last year, is DR J. H. YARBOROUGH , , Paddock Veterinarian tops in the Black Helen with 124 pounds. Stan, the best DR. J. G. CATLETT , ,Veterinarian, Identification Department of the grass runners in '54, is tops in the Hialeah Turf DR M. A. GILMAN .., , , ,..Examining Veterinarian with 128 pounds. The Black Helen is at a mile and a WALTER TURNIER , , , Identification furlong and the $50,000 turf event at a mile and a half.' MELVIN MACKIN............................,. Assistant Racing Secretary Also expected to compete in the Black Helen, named for one of two fillies ever to win the Flamingo, are: JOHN O. NEEDLES.......... .. Assistant General Manager Cerise Reine, Good Call, Queen Hopeful, Gainsboro JOE W. MORROW,... .. ,..Plant and Track Superintendent Girl, Clear Dawn and Guayana, winner of one division JOHN L. MADALA , Safety Director of the Columbiana. The Hialeah Turf Handicap will W. RIGGS MAHONY Mutuels Manager bring out Cascanuez, winner of the Bougainvillea; DR. C. H. McDEVITT. JR. Physician Social Outcast, third place finisher as favorite in the DR. O. A. SCHAEFFER ' ,..'..' ' , ,Physician $100,000 Widener, and Mister Black, from the same FRED CAPOSSELA.., , , , , , , , .Announcer Hasty House Farms as the topweighted Stan, plus many Publicity Director others. EVERETT A. CLAY The two stakes will bring to a close the richest stakes program ever scheduled at a Florida track. It included Racing Secretary and Handicapper 16 stakes-a pair of which were split into two divisions CHARLES J. McLENNAN -worth a total of $540,000. The passing 28th racing season at Hialeah will certainy be remembered for its quality. FLAMINGO STAKES $100,000 ADDED FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS. By subscription of $200 each, which shall accom; pany the nomination, $1,000 to pass the entry box, starters to pay $1,000 additional to the winner, with $100,000 added, of which $20,000 to second, SIO,OOOto third and $5,000 to fourth. Weight 122 Ibs. Starters to be named thrcugh the entry box the day before the race by the usual time of closing. Closed Wednesday, December IS, 1954, with 89 nominations. FLAMINGO CUP TO WINNING OWNER ONE MILE AND A FURLONG Track Record-Spartan Valor, 4, 118,2-9-52-1 :471/s MAKE SELECTION BY NUMBER MAINE CHANCE FARM I. K. MOURAR Cerise, White Sash, Blue Cuffs, 30-1 Cerise Cap WILLIAM 1 APOLLO 122 HARTACK Ch.c.3, Mr. Busher-Jeanne's Poise - BELAIR STUD J. FITZSIMMONS Even White, Red Spots, Scarlet Cap EDDIE 2 122 ARCARO NASHUAB,c.3, Nasrullah-Segula --- ROKEBY STABLES J. E, RYAN Dark Grey, Yellow Braids, Yellow 10-1 Sleeves and Cap ERIC 3 CUP MAN 122 GUERIN B.c.3, Dieddah-Tap Day - E. CON5TANfIN, Jr. C. TROUTT Green, White Hoops, Green Cuffs on White 10-1 Sleeves, Green and White Cap NICK 4 AMBER'S FOLLY SHUK B.c.3. Ambiorix-Red Ri,que 122 - MONTPELIER F. A. BONSAl FrMch Blue, Old Rose and Silver Cross 5-1 Sashes, French Blue Cap TED 5 SARATOGA 122 ATKINSON Blk.c.3, Blenheim 2nd-Shipshape 2nd - A. F. YOERG R. SLOMER 30-1 192b ' Torcher.. ..E. E. Ma jor White. Black '0' on Back. White Stripes on 1929........ ..Upset Lad...... ...Belle Isle Black Sleeves. White and Black Cap JACK SKELLY 1930... .Titus... A. W. Wentzel 6 CHARLES 122 1931... Lightning Bolt... Greentree Ch.c.3, Southern PrideA.-Sun Doggie 1932... Evening G. D. Widener --- C. V. WHITNEY S. E. VEITCH 20-1 Light Blue. Brown Cap J 933 Charley 0...... .. R. M. Eastman HEDLEY 1934... Time Clock Brookmeade WOODHOUS ·7 LITTLE DELL 122 J 935. Black Helen... E. R. Bradley Ro.c.3, Mahmoud-Liltle Saint J 93b... Brevity J. E.. Widener --- H. C. FRUEHAUF A. LAMOUREUX 30-1 1937·... Court Scandal T. B. Martin Royal Blue, White Dots, White 'FS' Front and 1938 Lawrin Woolford Back, Blue and White Cap JAMES 8 BLUE LEM NICHOLS 1939... .Technician Woolford B.c.3, Blue Swords-Polemic 122 1940..... Woof WooL J. H. Whitney 1941.. Dispose .. King Ranch --- HASTY HOUSE FARMS H. TROTSEK 5-1 Blue, Gold 'HH' Front and Back, Silver Sash, Blue 1942.. .. Requested...... B. G. Whitaker Band on Silver Sleeves, Blue Cap JOHN ADAMS J 944.... .. Stir Up Greentree 9 PRUNCE NOOR 122 194b... Round View Sanford Stud Blk.c.3, Noor-Miss Doreen 1947..... FauJtless Calumet - W. M. PEAVEY E. C. DOBSON 15-1 1948... Citation Calumet Red, Gold Dots, Red Bars on Gold Sleeves, Gold Cap WilLIAM M. 1949... .. "'HOlympia... .....F. W. Hooper JIETT FLAME COOK 1950.... 0il Capitol... .....Tom Gray 10 122 199 I.. Yildiz.... Mrs. W. M. Jeffords Blk.c.3, Jelt-Jelt-Makeup --- TAYLORCREST STABLE C. P. SANBORN 15-1 1952...... Blue Man H White Oak Yellow, Blue Star on Back, Blue Star. on 1952 Charlie McAdam John C. Clark Sleeves, Blue Cap WALTER BLUM 1953... .. Straight Face "H" Greentree 11SOME QUESTION 122 1954... Turn-to... .. Cain Hoy Ch.c.3, Some Chan-e.,--Why (Run in two divisions in 1952) - E. H. WOODS J. L. ANDERSON Peacock Blue, Pink 'W' Front and Back, 40-1 STAKE RECORD-I:48 1/5, set by Brevity and equalled by Oil Capitol. Peacock Slue Cap OVIE 12 MIGHTY CHIEF 122 SCURLOCK Ro.c.3. Miqhty Story-Couloir Chestnut colt by Mr. Busher-Jeanne's Poise by Equipoise Trainer Breeder Trainer Breeder JAMES E. nTZSIMMONS BELAIR STUD ISAAC K. MOURAR LESLIE COMBS II Ii travel aids a horse's speed one of the shorter Last winter at Hialeah So-year-old trainer Sunny Jim priced horses in the Flamingo field should be Mrs. Fitzsimmons told William Woodward, Jr., that there was Elizabeth N. Graham's Apollo. The famous cosmetic one colt in his Belair's Barn A who had the prospect; of a real runner. "His name's Nashua." When the manufacturer had Apollo stabled at Hialeah last horses went North Mr. Fitz told the same thing to Winter and then shipped the handsome colt to New Eddie Arcaro and. after winning two races on the big Yark for a Summer camp,aign. After winning his first son of Nasrullah the famous jockey said, "This is the race in November, Apo 10 was given another train horse that I'd like to ride in all the big races next ticket, this time to Calif0 nia where he ran fourth at year." Santa Anita in January. return trip across the conti- Starting with the Flamingo Arcaro will ride Nashua nent preceeded a win at Pfialeah in February and in all the big three-year-old events which includes the earned the well-travelled thoroughbred a chance at Triple Crown of Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Bel~ the Flamingo. The $100,000 race will be Apollo's first mont Stakes. Arcaro hopes to be as successful as he try at a stakes but his sire~bccomplished the feat by was in 1954 when Nashua won the Juvenile, Hopeful, winning the National Stallion in his first attempt at an Grand Union and Futurity Stakes and was almost everyone's choice as the champion two-year-old of the added money race. year. RACING RECORD Starts 1st 2nd Starts' 1st 2nd Earnings 3rd Earnings 1954... 1954 . 5 1 o $3,750 8 6 2 0 $192,865 1955 . 3 1 o 4.400 1955.... 1 1 0 0 4.875 TOTAL 8 2 o $8,150 TOTAL .... 9 7 2 0 $197,740 Hialeah's flamingos are in their brightest pink in his- tory-because Track Superintendent Joe Morrow dis- covered that vitamins are for birds, too. An animal food, high in vitamins A, D and B-12, has recently been added to the flamingo diet, along with water-soaked corn and wheat. The usual flamingo diet includes cooked rice, dried shrimp and dog biscuit-served with plenty of water. The corn and wheat are soaked overnight to make the grains more easily digestible for the birds.