Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-06-15
DOMINO AND JAMES r. KEENE.


his sleek brown withers and the nose of
St. Leonards Owner J. E. Cushing had
won $50, 900, one of the largest stakes ever
contested for ON the turf.
The Derby of 1898 was naturally of I'M
wontcd Importance and value, owing to
the fact that it was tho Derby of tho
World s fair year, but this season q field
of remarkable 3-yearolds, including the
peerless Domino, will meet in q grand
struggle for the $25, 900 prize. The value
of tho stake and the quality of tho entries
are consequently equal to those of the
Brooklyn and Suburban Handicaps, and
the result is that the American Derby has
within recent years taken its place as one
of the few truly great turf events of the
year
Domino is the favorite for tho race, and
on his wonderful performances as u 2-year-
old last year should take the big event
into camp for his owners, James r. and
FoXhall Keene He defeated many of the
best horses of his age, captured the Futur-
ity and eight other races, was never beaten
and won the enormous sum of $3.50, 095,
one of the largest amounts ever secured in
a single season by n race horse. Ridden
by Taral, the premier jockey of America,
he should be first. Two of his most for
midable opponents will probably be Rich
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owned by Marcus Daily, the copper king.
Dobbins was one of the sensational 2-yrar-
olds of last year, and the big diamond
shaped blaze in the center of his forehead
flashed past the judges stand first in many
a hard fought race During the year he
won Is out of 25 races and placed nearly
500 900 in the Golfers of the eX-Tammany
Hall leader.
Last year Domino and Dobbins met in
both Domino and Galilce. In that race
Domino also disposed of Potcntatc, another
of his prospective opponents in the coming
Derby. The second time Domino and
Dobbins met was in a match race for $40
900 n side and 50, 800 added money at
ShcCpshcad Bay Aug 81. The distance
was three fourths of a mile over the Flu
turity course. The two great thorough
breds got away we'll together, and soon
after the start Domino took the lead and
cut out the pace. Then Dobbins came up
and made the running for a time. Taral
used the whip on Domino, and the horse
gradually ovcrhaulcd his rival. Then en-
sued one of the granGCst struggles ever
seen in a match race in America. Nor
nearly six fl.rlon,yS the TWO great thorough
breds, straining every nerve, ran locked
and came under the wire on c::ar.ly even
terms. Tho race was declared dead heat,
and although Richard Croker was anxious
to settle the issue the kcencs were woll con-
tent to call the match off.
Senator Grady, the game son of 1roquois
the winner Of the English Derby and
Satinct, is looked upon as having q mort
gage ON the Chicago event by many OBJ
serving turfmen. He cost 200 as q
yearling, won six races out of seven starts
last year as n 2-ycar-old, enriched his
W Nnor1y Sl1 and O1tnCnf hpr
proved himself n thorough race horse by
defeating such great horses as Dohbins,
Henry of Navarro, Declare, Hornpipe and
Hyderabad With the exception of Flirt,
who gave him a beating in his first race,
Senator Grady showed his heels to about
every good horse of his age last year OK
capt Domino. Thus far he has displayed
the qualities that mado Iroquois great
race horse, and If he develops the 3-year-