The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-23

f. r. simms' candidate. The Kentuckian.
The othors arc merely possibilities
| The conditions OF the race give seysn-
| pound allowance TO ali the available start
ers, consequently the colts will carry ll5
| pounds. the geldings liz and the hllies no.
| i'he oniy one Of the list Of nominations
that forfeited this allowance WAS Andes.
who won the Preliminary derby handicap
last December and he was declared out
when the last payment was due.
Last year PRESBYTERIAN won the Pre-
lIminary derby handicap and repeated ID
the derby. Tint was the last Ct him. The
year Before MeadowthorDe. out OF the
same stable as Presbyterian. won the Cres-
cent City derby, and he was seen al the
post but few times after that. II would
seem from this that the early preparation
entaiied In this race is the next thing 10
fatal. but that does not seem to deter
owners OF the best class OF 3-year-olds In
the West from making bid for 1t.
OF the horses that are now being paint
ed. for the race. Kentucky Colonel Joii!
Roger, Queen Of Song, Sea Lion ordnung
The Kentuckian, Lecplanter and Noble
man are at Memphis, King Barleyccrn,
Hardy Psrdee. Hittick. Elmer s., DANDY
II. and Mailer have been here all winter.
The Memphis horses comprise the class
OF the probable field. and it Is from these
that the winner is expected to come
1t is known that a. II. and d. II. Nor
ris are confident of winning the race.
Nothing has been overlooked in the prep
aration OF Kentucky Colonel, purchased by
them last fall. Three generations OF the
Morrises have raced In New Orleans, ana
the "sll scarlet has never lost It's pop
iIarity here. II is probable that Little
field will be brought from the East 10 ride
the son of Kantaka and Noeturne. On :
year-old form Kentucky Colonel is un-
IA he bau pf 40
ve,oped by Leigh.
Some doubt is entertained as TO The
Kentuckisn coming for this race. He is
favorite for the Kentucky derby. and =. F.
Smms. his owner. Is not inclined to take
long chances with him. If he starts here
he will probably not start in the Teunes-
see derby. He is not as far advanced in his
preparations as the others are. Last year
The Kentuckian raced in the highest class
2-year-old company East and West, and
beat as many as beat him. He was not too
| lenently treated In the Great Eastern
handicap, and was called upon to concede
weight to such as Glenheim One OF his
notable performances was his head-and
head finish with Manuel and Himtine in a
race at Coney Island In which he finished
| in front of Kentucky Colonel and Matanza.
| jolly Roger, although more than use
full 2-yearold. was never considered in
| the same class with such as Kentucky
| Colonel and The Kentuckian, but he always
held out promise of developing into grand
| 3-year-o old He has grown and spread con-
siderably since last fall, and Charles Pat
tersCn. who has him in hand at Memphis,
| ntmates that the 3-year-old that beats
him in any of these Western classics will
know he has been to the races. There
seems to be very little doubt about Jolly
| Roger being able to carry weight and go a
distance. He was always OF the thrifty
well doing sort. He has gone further In his
work than any of the possible starters,
barring those that are in actual racing
trim. Authentic reports come from Mem
phis that he has been caught going miles
| in As and finishing with lots to spare. He
! is looked upon as certain starter.