The evening times., 1896-12-01
MORELLO, THEGREAT RACER
Won Twenty-F Victories Out Of
Thirty-Two Starts.
Originally Owned by yirginian.
He Was Sold as Yearling for
$1OO-Ran First Race Here.

Morello, the racing stallion, whose death
occurred yesterday on the ranch OF ]. o.
Rees, in Contra Costa, Cal, was the win
ner OF the Futurity states In 1899 and the
Chicago Derby in 1898
A;orcijo was sired by Eolus, dam Cerise,
and was originally owned in part by Mr..
Hardy of Virginia, and as yearling was
sold ut sheepshcad Bay In 1882, to L. B.
Dosw ell for 500, there being no other
bidders subsequently lie was purchased
by william Nj. Singerly, eGitor of the
Phiiatielphia Record, and Frank Van Ness
for $4,000, running III tue name Of the
latter. He had previously been offered TO
j. +. Mcdonald, the weil-known book
maker, for $1,000, but was refused be-
cause Mcdonald said that hfs legs were so
bad that he would not ststIll training.
Morello's greatest victory was when he
won the richest stake in 1852, and the most
valuable prize offered In any country for "A
two year-oid the great FUtanty. He was
the hot favorite In the betting and, with
Hayward up, he won by twb lengths !-um
Lady Violet. who was ridden hard by
Garrison. This stake wasi worth about
$4,000. '.+SH
TIE horse had many mishaps in a short
time before the race, as lac had new
trainer, and his jockey, Fitzpatrick, was
unlDie To ride him lt the last momeuU, and
finally he was seized with q distcnper. and
for ten days previous TO the race 1t was
question whether lie could be brought To
the post. But, despite trainer and jockey
and weakening sickness, the desplscd, long
legged son of Eolus and Cerise captured The
rich prize. ...
The next big victory of the SON OF Eolus
WAS on June II, 1893, ut the Hawthorne
track. when, with Miller up, he won the
Chicago Derby. Ingonlar led until the
judges stand, when Boundless took the
l,,. tuG inn I..f Fi.-..
lie brought up the rear for three quarters Of
Il mile Then Miller took him up to second
place. AT the head OF the stretch he took
the lead and finished al easy winner by "A
length and half Boundless won second
money by two lengths from Ingomar. The
King was fourth, Il neck back.
MorelIo's cruwnnS performance took
place at Washington Park. Chicago, July
- 1898 wien, IN the Wheeler handicap,
lie flashed through one mile and a quar'rr
in 2.u5, thus equalinG :he greatest feat
OF Salvador. Maid Marian and YO Yfhien
finished behind Morcllo. His Iacc was far
greater than Saivator'S, for the reason that
1t was made as n three year-ClG, carrying
eight pounds above thc sClle, while Salvador
made his record "A four ycaruld. carry
ing tie exact weight assigned TO him in lac
scale Tor agc and sex. MoTcllo carried III
pounds. whercaShis scheduled weight would
have been los. Salvador carried l22 Ma-
relics performance established him as me
race horse Of the age. He was never whip
ped. Jockey Miller scarcely touched hiU
with the spur, and at the end the great colt
WIS fall of running, ana would not he
refined up for furlong.
MOrellO was a handpsme bay stallion,
and was fualed in 1883 by EOlus, dam
CrriSc. FoIas. b. =, fCaird laGS. ~
Imp. Leamingtnn. dam Fanny Washing
ton, 10y Revenue; second DAM Sarah Wa N
ington, by Garrison; third dam, Stella, lay
Contention; fourth dam, hy Imp. sculptor.
Cerise, b. M. foalcd 1879, bred by L.
LOrii!Ird, New Jersey; owned by W. c.
Hardy, Norfolk, Va, 10y Imp. MocCaSin,
frs: dam. Lizzie Lucas, 10y Imp. Australian;
second dam, EaEless, 10y Imp. Glencoe.
Mr. Singerly Sill owned his interest
in MoTellu, and had been intending tn
bring the horse 90 ms stock farm at EIk-
ton. Md.
Morello won a out - races as a two
year-old. and 10 out OF Is as q three
year-old, aaing lis record "a victories in
32 starts for two scasnns. His first race,