The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-09
IRISH LAD IS FAVORITE
EASTERN COLT is BEING PLAYED TO
WIN AMERICAN DERBY.
He Holds Honors in the First Class
with SaIvabIe, which Defeated
McChesney at Chicago.

Irish Lad, winner of the classic Brooklyn
handicap, will likely go to the post favorite
for the American Derby to be run at Chi
cago June 20 His grand performance last
Saturday. when he won the Broadway
stakes at Gravesend, running the mile and
a sixteenth, with 126 pounds up, in 1:47. is
sure to draw lot of money on his chances
in the Derby in the future books. He car
ried more weight than any OF the winners
of the stake in previous years. Moreover,
his time was two seconds faster than that
of The Parader, which won the stake in 1901,
the same year in which the latter was
shipped West and finished third to Robert
Waddell and Terminus in the Derby.
The decision to send Irish Lad to Chicago
| to try for the greatest race of the Western
turf will undoubtedly have much influence
on other Eastern owners who have Derby
| ehgibles. Yardarm, belonging TO E. r.
| Thomas, and Onatas, owned by the same
gentleman, are practically sure to be
| shipped Senator T. II. McCarrens Mackey
Dwyer also seems sure TO be among those
who will fight for the honor of winning the
Derby at Washington Park.
1t is said that Harry Payne Whitney, one
| of the owners of Irish Lad, will see the
American Derby and will back the colt in
| the big event.
The Derby field, however it is made I'D.
| Will De Iull OF Inc cream this
years three-year-old crop will run in the
race. In the appended list an attempt has
been made to grade the most likely candi-
dates according to form and class. The fig
ures in parentheses, following the name Of
each horse, are the prices now being laid in
| the future books. The subjoined comments
are based on consensus OF opinion. Follow
| ing is the graded Derby list:
| First Class
Savable "a TO IA colt of undoubted class
1 and heavily backed. He will be trained tn
| the hour.
Irish Lad a to D-Apparently the best
| ly a two-year-old. Heavily backed by
Fasteners.
Yardarm (25 to D-Fast and apparently
no aversion to weight. Fondness for Derby
| distance question.
Onatas go to D-Looks and moves like a
| real Derby horse.
Au Revoir Q5 to D--A much-improved colt
Has all the necessary speed and does not
| mind weight. Distance a question.
Mexican go to D-Began the season well.
but has fallen off.
Claude (25 TO D-Has won two Derbies.
| but was beaten by Witfull in a match race.
Does not shape UP like Derby horse
Dick Welles Q5 to D-Plainly the popular
| choice of the West. Ought to be able to go
| mile and a half and carry weight
Fore and Aft GO to D-A sturdy colt of the
wear and tear order Has raced in splendid
| of the American Derby.
Gregor X. go to D-Has lots of speed but
| his liking for weight and journey must be
| taken on faith.
| and stronger than Oregon X but proba bly
| more OF Splinter than a slayer If he gets
on well Will figure In the early running.
| but comes from family of stayers and the
race can be run to suit him.
Woodlake eco to ll-The only candidate
nothing behind him that was not weighted
| out of It,
Ravel (25 to D-seems to have shown his
| stable something extraordinary.
Mackey Dwyer GO to IA bad actor but
| he has run some good races and has had
hard luck when he was beaten. Best form
| in mud
Rightful $50 TO I-Has shown nothing re-
| markable.
Early GO to DIN good hands, but appar-
emily overrated.
Flocarline go to IA high-class flly-but
a filly.
Bourbon GO to D-Fancied by his owner,
who is good judge and a successful
| trainer.
Skillful 60 TO D-Fast, but the race seems
| to be beyond his limit.
Gilfain 60 to IA perfectly built race
horse, but too much on the small side.
| Bad News go TO D-Two- year-old promise
| good: three-year-old fulillment medium
Banter GO TO D-Always going to do
something. This may be the time
defiant eco TO 1)-A filly, and otherwise
| subject TO big discount
The Pickett 60 TO D-The forlorn hope of
some of the Southern railbirds.
| Bernays Us To 1)-A well-touted colt that
stands in the shadow OF his stable COM
panion, Dick Welles.
Third Class
.Ahola GOO to D-Deserves mention simply
| because she belongs TO r. Bradley, who has
one Derby to his credit.
| Americana Gao TO D-Described as a Ha-
vana wrapper with a cabbage filler
MCGEE Goo TO D-The second string TO E.
| Corrigans bow.
Bardolph go TO D-Not his kind of COM
| pany.
Bob Mclean (25 to 1-Has been well sup
| ported and reported doing well.
Captain Arnold go 10 1)-Has shown MOTH
| ing.
Collonade eco to D-Far below his stable
! companions.
Dan McKenna 600 TO 1)-Lcoked promis-
ing in the spring. but has tailed of.
Gold Bell go TO l)-Not much.
Incubator go 10 D-Extremely unlikely 70
| hatch.
j. Sidney Walker-Not his game
Lendin $50 TO D-Worthy OF a second
| thought.
Merry Acrobat 600 to Dan Eastern
guess.
The Don 600 TO D--He does not belong.
Tom Maybin 200 to D-Has run well at a
mile.
Jackfull go TO 1)-Merely a fourfiush.
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