| Show SPORT LIGHT why eddie arcaro often loses by GRANTLAND RICE what noties ho tips florida florid has abolished all racing news and information news item it tough enough before it rough enough to to score was the he walk to the cashiers cage too loo short were too many cashing their winning bets I 1 can slip you this tor for a quick retort I 1 found each day when the red sun sets that even with all the information A all U the tips that a sheet could print that hot per cent cut th the e dally daily ration and kept me blocked from an open mint I 1 wonder what made a somebody sore 1 I getting too rich before the case of eddie arcaro practically all racing experts if any will tell you eddie arcaro is the best race rider in the world against this many solid horse players it if any will tell you that they never bet eddie arcaro in any race unless its a big stake most 0 of the trainers want arcaro lor for stake races few horse players want him race after race here Is a note from one of them why is it that eddie arcaro wins more big stakes than any other rider and yet loses so often on better horses in other races ive seen arcaro ride favorites either last or out of the money more often t than h a n any rider I 1 ever saw ive seen him run last tour four races in i succession each Grant grantlano Cra ninna lana rice time riding the top horse at santa anita he was set down 10 days tor for careless and india terent ferent riding they say many of bif mounts are false favorites the odds lowered because arcaro Is riding them this is strictly the bink b ink arcaro gets his pick of horses more than any other rider he should lead the jockeys by a big margin yet ted atkinson houtrides out rides him two to one day after day so do others ive seen eddie arcaro in any number of ordinary races get away badly and after that make no effort to get up with the pack you may ask why so many boo a rider who can win so many stakes my answer is that the racing public realizes arcaro has so much money that he is only interested in his cut with no in terest at all in the horse players who may be backing his mount or in win winning ninga race lor for the jockeys normal fee you yon might be surprised to 0 o know how many horse players I 1 know who refuse to back arcaro on anything except a big biff stake one has to admit this season that arcaro has a poor percentage for average races considering the fact that most owners and trainers would rather have him many trainers dont place ted atkinson in his class for all of that many many horse playe players rs would rather have atkinson or colaneri Col Coli nerl guerin or even cole than the wimmer ol of lour four kentucky derbies whether he means to or not arcaro gives you the impression that he Is only mildly interested if that much in many run of the day trials it is something arcaro should watch or look lor for the booing bloing to grow the jockey angle veteran jockeys such as eddie arcaro and johnny longden two of the wealthiest two of the oldest rarely take any chances A big stake is a little different but the average race must take care of itself neither arcaro or longden wants to dive for that slender hazardous opening that an apprentice would impetuously rush tor for the jockey Is in a tough game it Is rougher than pro football or any other sport including hockey young riders have bare to take certain chances few veterans care for any brand of risk especially it they are well fixed financially and can still b be nominated to ride in big stakes tor for the 10 per cent cut arcaro for example usually has his pick of the major stakes last year he had hill prince the best horse of 1950 this year he was ot of fared battlefield and bold these two are certainly top there any doubt that on certain days or in a race he be wants badly eddie arcaro is a brilliant rider H he has the skill and hand band strength to handle any horse he is a brilliant judge of pace he is smart but in many average races there is some doubt whether eddie rides as much to win as he does for exercise As tine fine a jockey as arcaro ride so many bad races if he was continually going all out as ted atkinson and others nearly always do he rides too many poor or just ordinary races for his bis own good |
