The Washington times., 1902-06-15
AMERICAN DERBY
THB NEXT Big RACE
Champion Three-Year-Old
Race to Be Run Saturday.
The East Will Furnish Favorite in
Clarence Mackay's Good
Colt Heno.


race of America. in point of interest a.
well as value. will be decided. Ever
since its inception. in 1891, when Mod
esty beai Kosciusko and Bob Cook, the
American Derby has been one of the
most interesting turf events run in this
country. but it did not attain the pre-
mier position among the three-year old
races until some time later. Now it is
regarded both in the East and West as
the most classic of all three year old
races, not even excepting the historic
Kentucky Derby.
Many OF the greatest American three
year -olds have won the Chicago Derby.
In 1855. Volante was first to the wire
with Favor second and Troubadour third.
The following year Silver Cloud won,
with Blue Wing in the place and Sir
Joseph third. OF the fourteen that
at the end, beating Miss Ford and Wary.
Todd. it is said, had been trained for the
race by moonlight. and his victory was a
surprise. Lucky Baldwin's great colt.
Emperor OF Norfolk was the victor in
! 1888, with Falcon second and Los An
! geles third. and in 1889 Spokane, who
had few weeks previously beaten Proc
tor Knott in the Kentucky Derby, an
nexed the rich Chicago stake. with Sor-
rento second and Retrieve third.
Strathmeath's Derby.
Uncle Bob was the winner in 1890 San
tiago second, and Ben Kingsbury third.
The year 1891 was the only time that
an Eastern horse has won, unless Sid
ney Lucas and Robert Waddell could
be called Eastern horses. In the year
mentioned Green Morris sent his gold
gelding Strathmeath to Chicago and he
was made the favorite in the betting.
Strathmeath won a good race, beating
Poet Scout and Kingman, two very good
horses. Carlsbad. Zaldiver and Cicero
was the order of the finish in 1892.
The Worlds Fair Derby, which was
the richest. but one, of the American
derbies, went to Boundless, with the
keene colt, st. Leonards, in the place,
and the good horse Clifford, third.
Lucky Baldwin furnished the winner
for the fourth time in the history of
the race in 1894. when Rel Ell Santa AMI
ia beat Senator Grady and Despot. The
peerless Domino was the favorite in that
year, but after going well for a mile. he
shut up and finished last. The meeting
was discontinued in 1895. 1896. and 1891,
When the derby was next run. in 1898.
Pink Coat beat Warrenton and Isabey.
and the next year, 1899. there was no
running of the event.
Sidney Lucas Surprise.
In 1900, Sidney Lucas, at a long price |
in the betting, ran away from James, |
and the heavily-played favorite. Lieu
tenant Gibson, and last years victory of
the Bradley gelding Robert WaddelI,
when he beat The Parader and Termi-
nus, is still fresh in the minds of turf
lovers.
This year the Derby has attracted
more attention than it probably ever
has. This is due in a measure, per-
haps. to the fact that the Western
horses are not considered to be of as
high class as the Eastern horses en-
tered. 1t has been an old saying that
the East furnishes the favorite and the
West the winners. This has been true
generally. II does seem this season as
Il the East has a better chance than (
1t any time since Strathmeath won. {
Heno, Clarence Mackey's crack Henry
oung- Culver colt. is the most likely !
'f the Eastern contingent, although
many good judges fancy the chances of ,
he Featherstone horse, Arsenal Heno |
will, however, have the advantage of I
having been on the ground a longer .
ime and a chance to become used to
he track and climate, which is quite
point in his favor.
|
Morris Horses Out.
The withdrawal of the Green Morris
.orses. Homestead and Old England.
viii occasion great disappointment,
10Th in the East and the West. for
many thought the old turfman had
,ood chance to repeat his victory of
S9l. This leaves the Eastern contin-
'ent to be composed of Heno. Arsenal.
iermis. and possibly Dixieline and
'ameroI. There is little doubt among
both East and. West. that Heno
nd Arsenal hold the other three safe.
A Dangerous Horse.
owenton. who was only fair per-
ormer as a two-year- old, has shown
ireat Improvement in his three-year-
I'D form. He is regarded by many
hrewd turfmen as the most dangerous
# the Western horses. as he won the
asst three or four races in which he
tarted very easily. from such good
ertcrmers as Lucien Applcby and Otis.
he owners OF the horse were offered
1G,CO0 for him a few weeks ago. but
hey refused to sell, thinking they had
good chance 20 capture the race.
Should the track be heavy. Lucien
ppieby viii be favored as he is coed
ludder. Yesterday he easily disposed
I Wyeth. the Drake candidate. which
-ould seem to make the chances of the
utter horse rather slim.
Two other lorses that are spoken of
$ possibilities are Baron ard Bellies
ommoner. The latter has run once
MS year and showed good perform
nee. although he was beaten. Baron
as well up III the Futurity last year.
nd will get 4 maiden allowance. He
said to be a greatly improved horse
his year.
Heno the Favorite.
It is pretty certain that Heno will go
the post a heavily played favorite.
it'll Arsenal and McChesney the most
ncied of the others. Heno is the choice
the future betting. with Cruzados and
rsenal second choices. Should Dixie