The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-24
CHANCES FOR FAIR CROP
OF LOCAL THREE-YEAR-0 LDS
Youngsters who Performed at Del
mar and Fair Grounds Last Season
Should Develop by Next Spring.

Brancas, the youngster from the stable
of William Gerst. who performed on the
local tracks last season, is now being tout
ed as the probable fayorite and likely win
ner Of the Cumberland Park Derby at
Nashville next spring. The colt is said
to be doing exceptionally well in his work,
and it is thought that he will develop into
high-clasS 3-year-old.
A few more days Will mark the passage
OF the 2-year-olds of this year into their
S-year-old form, and the promise is for a
distinctly better lot, at the latter age,
than was seen here last year. The best
2-year-olds of 1902, which raced at Delmar
ments as 3-year-clds.
Colonel Bakers colt. Jack Young, was
looked to for great things last season. He
fa1led TO live up to expectations. Avoid
had h. been one Of the good 2eyyear.olds of
no good last season. Geheimniss was laid
up with catarrhal fever late in 1902, so
her prospects as a 3-year-old were ruined.
better class of youngsters. Even Pourquoi
Pas, who started as selling platter in her
2-year-old campaign. and who wound up
by developing into a handy handicap per-
but mediocre 3-year-old last season.
As a contrast, Au Revorr, who did well
for George Bennett last season as a J.
year-old and was considered a strong fac
tor in the st. Louis Derby performed
poorly as 2-year-old at the Fair Grounds
In 1909. Claude won a cheap selling race
at the same track as 2Lyear-old, then
came out and won record-breaking num-
Der of derbies last year. Stand Pat was
of little account as a 2-year-old. but had
to be counted among the animals Of his
age last season.
Bas dor promised to be fair handicap
youngster, and nothing more, as a 2-year-
old. He became Che best 3-year-old at the
local tracks. Handspinner was touted as
a wonder among 2-year-olds and did show
some good form. He was a dog as j.
year-ol6
So the category goes straight down the
list of 2-year-olds in 1902. The promise for
coming year, looks decidedly better at
present.
Forehand and Rainland ought to be good
3-year-olds unless Nose Goldblatt races
ings open locally. Clifton Forge ought to
be a good 3-year-old. Dutiful seems to be
improving in spite of his defeat of day be-
fore fore .ysstsrday1 Brancas has already been
Wreath of Ivy seems to be getting lit
tie too much of il, just as Rainland is.
But she may be a crack FLY next year.
Captain 2 ~ p !. j. Sarmody's colt Hogarth is
ster out West his work showing improve
menI He is now at Ingleside.
Miss crawford was a powerful young
ster and ought to show well next season.
Mafalda and Athena should show fair
class, while any number of moderate
class 2-year-olds, such as Mendon, Orient
and Bugler, should do well in their next
condition counts for anything.
Tom Hayes. who did reasonably well
with his stable on the local tracks last
hope of getting the former Arnold stallion
to the post once more. The horse is said |
to be getting along nicely at Nashville,
and he Will be entered extensively in the |
next season His first start will be in the |
Citizens Handicap at Nashville. and his |
showing in that stake will do much to |
la ter in the wear - "