The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18

Ballroom Belle. Blanche & McGovern's
Quatre. and perhaps one of Lucky" Bald
wins trio. Mi Reina, Isabella and Estraza.
Honiton can outrun any of them. but has
not vet been asked to go a route. AT pres
ent Gairota and Esherin have shown the
most liking for a distance. but Esherin Is
supposed to lack weight-carryirs qualities.
ARTICULATE TAKING IT EASY
Having failed to win either the Christmas
or the New Years handicaps. Articulate
has been doing only light work during the
f frst s han Of .hs arms hi again. o aBob s"' Smith II tne
tending to give the game little horse a spe-
cial prep" for the $4,000 Burns Handicap.
tv Ingieside track on February 7. II he
runs up to his best form in tie Burns, the
son Of imp. St Andrew and Utter VIII be
East. though he undoubtedly will be en-
tered in the Harlem Jockey Clubs new slO.-
900 race. the Harlem National. which is to
be run the opening day of Harlem Park,
Argfegor. c. r. Boots's grand handicap
horse. which won the Great Western at
Washington Park last summer. under JIG
pounds. is enjoying a long rest. Asked u he
Will not prepare him for the Burns. Pro
f fsssor s : ,s!, REPLIED i;n IMo; y, ! t Rrank, mot and
the Suburban" But. like Articulate, Ar
sregor is likely to be attracted by the Hsr-
lem National.
The professor is pretty sweet on one Of his
3-year-olds. which he hopes to see carry
his colors to the van In the American Derby
IN julie ~, anu IL me NOunSStST IuIUS OUT
a sure enough starter in that great event
It is probable the stables invasion OF the
East will be postponed until the end Of
July; in which case. Argregor would be al
most certain to try for the rich prize at
Harlem. The professors Derby horse, by
the way. is Alfredo. a brown colt. by Tiger
out Of Lucia df L4animermoor; he Is q gen
tleman.' and unless he bellies his looks he
always will be a good race horse, surprising
he SHOULD not win the american Derby
Burns & Waterhouse expect to send their
East to run In the Suburban. and hope
pullman will ride him. He ran q good race
for a 3-year-old in the Burns Handicap
to emulate that example is NJ. J, Days
Claude, IL he is not raced stale in the mean
time. He has won but two races this win
ter. but should have lily, Two others; and;
turn. was beaten but a short head for third
money in the New Year Handicap. The
old man has lost a good bit Of money by
]. ]. Moore. a Californian Of means and
we'll connected. is the latest addition to the
ranks of breeders In the Golden State. He
Is starting a hrsedinSS farm a'rn. near , Fair Oak;
mares and two yearlings bought for him
by Professor Boots at the closing out sale
Of the late Charles Fairs horses.
vator-scotch Fir colt. Sir Hugh. from w.
B. Jennings. who also has sold MilaS. q
useful selling platter. to Frank Farrar.
st DICK Armstrong iosnsv the sn app pro- tesnd NAMED sn1
definitely over a year ago for taking Fa-
vorito In a jumping race at Oakland. is
seeking reinstatement.
Frisco Lind who bought Dark Secret
from Eddie Cassin for a song before Iedv-
ing Chicago last fall. has transferred the
brute to Ed Iierney for a shoestring. Tine
dark secret about this horse is the amount
of hop it would lake to make him beat
a Government mule.