St. Paul daily globe., 1894-05-14
CLIFFORD THE FAvoRIr

1t Is said that the owners of Clifford
are prepared TO back their horse heavily
at TIE last minute, which will send him
TO the post an even stronger favorite
With the public than he is at present.
There is no doubt that the colt has been
we'll backed in the winter books, but
almost all the money has been laid by
the public and the friends OF the OWN
ers. The trainers, as rule, are not
pralsing the horse highly, and almost to
man they declare that he will not win.
One OF their arguments is that favor
lite rarely does win, and another is that
western regulations have not yet been
Justified when tried in the East. How
ever, Clifford will carry the greater part
OF the money, and will be probably as
heavily backed favorite as any in re-
cent years. He was out on the track to-
day and cantered around slowly twice.
his work having been done SATURDAY..
At that time he covered the mile and
quarter in 2:1l4, the best he has done
since his arrival at Gravesend. He looks
fit TO run for bis life. but has much to
overcome TO win from the good lot he is
going to meet. Sir Walter is the
FAYoRITE AMONG TRAINERS,
ana his work thus far has been excel
lent. His best move was made On Friz
day, when he covered the handicap dis
tance i'll 2:101a on track which is at
least two seconds slower than that at
GlaveseEd. Ajax was out for a canter
today, his work having been done on
Saturday, when he was sent mile and
a quarter in 2:12I. He will have Garr,-
son on his back. This morning the
Jockey was down to 116 pounds, two less
than the weight allotted to Ajax. The
sensational move today was made by
Banquet. He started in. company with
Don AionZo, and the latter led to the
last quarter, when Banquet came away
and beat him out in 2:1O flat by three
lengths. lie had something left when
he finished. The chief trouble with
Banquet in former years has been
that he would not run in company
where he was jostled, and that he had
to have clear way to win. He has ap-
parently changed in thst respect, tor
now he does not seem to mind jostling.
Sport has not worked well at Grave
send, and his best performances have
been at Sheepshead Bay. where, on
Saturday. he covered the distance in
2:l0 fiat, with at least 13O pounds up.
He has always been
AN EARLY HORSE,
and last spring he seemed to be almost
unbeatable. Ii he takes kindly to the
Grayesend track when he gets in com.
pany. it is believed that he will take
good deal of beating. Bassetlaw went
very hardly today III 2:l2M. Dr. Rice
did his best work on Wednesday, at
Sheepshead, when he went the distance
in 2:O93l. and today he was sent along
at about 2:l2, being we'll wound up.
Lowlander has developed an ugly tenn
per. and will not work, and kicks at and
bites every horse he can get at.
He worked in 2:14 week ago,
and has not done much since.
Blitzen is said to have covered mile
and half in 2:45 today. Copyright did
his final work at Gravesend OH Satur-
day. when he covered the distance in
2:1l, COmanche making the same record
at Sheepshead on Thursday. Herald
was sent for his last work today at
Gravesend, and made the distance in
2:l2M. a good bit of work. the last
mile being done in 1:4415. Henry of
Navarro is the last of the likely starters,
and he has done better work than any
other three-year-old in the race. A
week ago Saturday he ran the distance
in the phenomenal time OF 2:0S2I. He
was tried again on Saturday and showed
2:0954, but he was as dry as bone when
he pulled up. Leonawell today covered
a mile and an eighth in the good time
of 1854. but he could go no further and
was quite lame. He will probably not
start. st. Leonards is not only wrong
in his wind, but his legs are troubling
him again. and he will not 20. while
Loantaka will not start.