The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-21


longs. in los At the same track, Sack
et with 107 pounds up, beat Benhadad
G05), Presbyterian 900 and four 9TH
ers, six furlongs. in 1:l4. In all his
races Sacket showed great finishing
power. He always won or lost by
head. He is well-built. racy looking
thoroughbred and reminds one a good
deal of his sire. +. +. Simms. who
owns Sacket. wrote leading turfman
in st. Louis last week that the colt was
doing right well and that whatever race
he goes for the other horses will know
at the finish that they are racing.
Boiled down, ii looks as if the Ten
nessee Derby must go to the Schorrs
this year, with Bannockburn and Sack
ct as the two from which the most dan
ger may be expected.
With Hamburg and Plaudit arrayed
in the opposition to the winner Of this
years Tennessee Derby the Kentucky
classic would revive memories of the
days when Leonatus. Buchanan and
Joe Cotton made turf history. by their
victories on Churchill Downs.
over 100 horses are eligible to start
Cor the great race. and until the second
payment of $50 each, due March /. is
made If is almost useless to speculate
upon the makeuD or numerical
strength of the field Eastern turf
writer's appear to have decided that
Hamburg win not come West to COM
pete for the big Louisville race. because
it is only worth $4,000 TO the owner Of
the successful horse They appear TO
have overlooked the fact that Hamburg
is also eligible for the Clark stakes.
which is worth $500 to the winner.
Should Hamburg pull down the bigger
purse, he would only have "A 5-pound
penalty to shoulder in the Clark.
Hamburg's magnificent performance
in the Great Trial stakes, in the second
half of the Double Event, the Saratoga,
Flash and Congress Hall pales into in
significance when one recalls to mind
the race for the Grand Union Hotel
stakes, in which Hamburg Valiantly
attempted to concede II pounds to the
improving Archduke, and only failed TO
do SO by a short head in the most siZz-
ling sort of a drive. White. had the
mount on Hamburg and Taraf was on
Archduke. Had the Jockeys been re-
versed the decision would have fol-
lowed suit. In the Flight stakes at a
difference of only 20 pounds for the dis
parity of two years in age, Hamburg
made a gallant but unavailable fight
with Requital.
The Great Eastern Handicap was the
apex of Hamburg's 2-year-old career
1t demonstrated that the bulldog"
pluck which enabled the grand colt to
gallop home with the crushing weight
Of 155 pounds on his back. was also a
leading trait in the makeup of his
owner in accepting the impost for his
colt. When Potomac was assigned 100
pounds in the Great Eastern of his year
his owner lost no time in running the
pen through his name. With such glo-
rious memories associated with his 2
year-od career it is hard to believe
that Hamburg can not go the distance
which race horse in his 3-year-old
term must be able to encompass to set
the seal on his excellence as a thor
oughbred 1t would at least only be in
the fitness of things that Hamburg, a
Western bred colt. should make the
effort of his life on a Western track.
Plaudit's phenomenal race al the
GraVesend track. when he vanqushed
Ben Brush and DR.. Catlett al weight for
age over a distance Of a mile and "A
sixteenth, at once placed him in the
front rank of the 2-year-olds OF 1897.
Such Il performance and the excellent
time made U;47151. demonstrated that
Plaudit had the chief requisites speed
and stamina. needed in a 3-year-old of
stake pretensions. He has wintered
well and j. +. Madden. his owner. is
very confident that with Hamburg out
of the way Plaudit will be the contend
ing, if not the winning horse in both
the Kentucky and st. Louis Derbies.
Iieber Karfs career has been fully gone
into i'm the sketch of the Tennessee Der
by candidates. and until the decision of
that race il is scarcely necessary tn
discuss the chances of the horses which
AT the moment rank below Hamburg
Plaudit and Lieber Karl
In view Of the uncertainty surround
ing the makeup of the field of contest
ants for the Kentucky classic 1t app
pears somewhat premature to attempt
At.
for the st. Louis Derby. The one thing
sure in relation to the big race of the
fair assoeia ton is that il is as fay in
front of it's Tennessee and keHtucky
rivals rs test OF speed and stamina as
IT is in monetary value The Tennessee
race is worth $4.125 to the winner, the
Kentucky $4,000. but the winner of the
st. Louis Derby will increase his own
er's bank account some $500. with con-
ISOLATION prizes Of 81 600 and $500 to the
second and third horses, respectively
For such prize owners will be content
even 10 take a chance should the Win
ner of the Kentucky Derby have met
and defeated the mighty Hamburg over
the historic Churchill Downs Ii is not
taking too much upon oneself to say
that the field contesting the st Louis
Blue Ribbon of 1898 will largely out
number any seen at the post since the
institution of the big race. II Plaudit,
Lieber Karl, Sacket. Pacemaker. Ban
nockburn, Libation and Fred Thomp-
son realize the expectations formed of
them by experienced turfmen, there will
he no kick coming relative to the class
of the contestants.
Little Johnny Schorr has made quite
reputation as a trainer at New Or
leans this winter His father sent him
to the Crescent City in charge of a
small string of horses. and Master
Johnny" has justified the senior
Schorr's Judgment by picking up i'm
stakes and purses over S.. 600 more
than any other stable represented at the |
track.
Johnny commenced his equine educa- |
ton as an exercise boy, and graduated
into the jockey class. He Was fairly /
successful. and rode quite a number of
winners at the fair grounds. His /
father. however, was ever fearful that |
some accident might befall the boy. and |
TO induce Johnny 10 relnquish the pig ]