Show speaking Speak inK of 01 sports same old plot but Sea biscuit modernizes it by ROBERT mcshane released by western newspaper union Tin lon of pulp magazine lier tion will recognize the plot its a story of a racehorse and a jockey both of them were said to be through au all washed up they had been at the top of the heap but time had taken its toll and both were 1 spoken of in the past tense then came the last desperate effort the big race the one the horse had lost by a nose the two previous years this time fortune smiled and the valiant pair was victorious to the horse and jockey are again topnotch ers in the struggle for turf doms gold and glory youve doubtlessly recognized the main characters by now Sea biscuit and his jockey johnny pollard the latest chapter in in their combined careers was written at Cali fornias santa anita racetrack recently when the biscuit won the handicap and established himself as the worlds all time leading money winner it so very long ago that the end of the glory road roay seemed just ahead for both the he biscuit and johnny pollard their comebacks come backs are closely related two years ago pollard was rated one of the top riders of the country lie he rode Sea biscuit to many of his early triumphs double trouble then things started to go wrong pollard suffered a broken leg in new england he spent several months in a hospital and then went to the california ranch of caits owner C S howard he was joined there by his old pal auit who had broken down in in a cheap race testing himself for the 1939 santa anita handicap from then on the horse was pollards special charge As horse and jockey recuperated pollard helped trainer tom smith bring the bis VA GREATEST MONEY MONET WINNER Sea biscuit with owner C S how howard ard auit back into shape he exercised the horse and saw to it that he had the best of care then last fall pollard was ready to go back to the racing wars and Sea biscuit was taken to tanforan to resume training they worked hard but their first two races at santa anita were disappointing t g so disappointing in fact that onlookers suggested that the horse be returned to the pasture and that pollard forget about riding the recent san antonio handicap changed the complexion of things in this test race for the santa anita handicap pollard made a perfectly judged ride on the biscuit and the seven year old horse galloped to victory in record time kayak finishes Finish CS strong strongly the rest is history its doubtful tf if the turf will ever produce a rac race e that can match for sheer drama the one in which old Sea biscuit went thundering under the wire at san santa a anita A crowd 0 of f fans cheered their overwhelming favorite as he led his stable mate kayak 11 II across the finish line the claim has been made repeatedly by those who saw the race that it was ad rigged for Sea biscuit that now howards ardos other entry kayak 11 II could have nosed out the winner if lie he been held back it is true of course that the howard stable had publicly d declared e blared to win with Sea biscuit if the te luc luck k of the race ga gave ve him a chance by declaring to win will with any specific horse in its entry a stable records its intentions of using the other horse or hor horses ses as a sort of policeman to be there t to 0 rescue the vic victory in case something happens to the chosen one however it is equally true that not for a score of years has a thoroughbred ough bred sped over the mile and a clu guarter arter derby r route as fast as the biscuit did to wl win n Sea biscuit to date has won in winning his latest race he rep replaced laced su sun beau with a all time the greatest total as winner 0 other t her grea great t money money winners of the turf include equipoise phar lap gallant fox foil zev mate abat twenty grand blue bitte larkspur and vict victorian rian |