The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-01
Robert Waddell's Interesting
Racing Career.
THE KESWICK HUNT CLUB
Virginia Bred Two Year Old In Eng
land-Mr. s,rang Buys Annie
Fl.tz-sale Of Washington
Jockey Club Property.

1901 that ali pertaining to the unsexed
son of Aloha and yirgie Is likely to prove
Interesting, hence the following clipping
: Is produced hero. Robert Waddel Is now
\ IN winter quarters at Greenway farm,
\ Wilcox Wharf. Charles City county, Va,
the home of his owner and breeder,
Robert Bradley. who asserts, confidently,
that his favorite will be good and ready
TO race again during the coming season.
Robert Waddcl traces directly to the
= great Nina, by Boston, whose blood
continues TO breed on with remarkable
uniformity. Nina was owned at Bullfleld
Earm by the late Major Thomas w. Dos
well, who bred her descendants, Eclip-
tic Virgo and virgie. respectively the
q dam, grand dam and great grand dam
OF Robert Waddell
No horse ever worked his way into the
affections OF Chicago raoe-goers to the
saIne extent as Robert Waddel whose
picture we publish this week. For one
reason. though very unexpected Derby
winner. the small bcttors were on him
TO man. Tor another he was supposed
to have boon somewhat Ill used and over
worked by his owner. tho we'll known,
''Virginia" Bradley. Tho latter supposI-
ton was possibly not well founded. for
though Bradley's methods would not suit
horses with delicate constitutions, they
worked we'll with suoh sterling animals
as Blitzen. Robert WaddeN and Trnver-
ser, and were really not to blame for
the latters sudden death on tho Iaw-
thorne race course. Indeed, there Is
much pith in the shrewd old V!rginian's
argument that DIT Is better to work out
q horse in race with n chance Of get
ting slice Of the money. than In
morning gallop. In which, no matter how
hard the task set On animal can earn
nothing toward Ats keep.
Robert Waddell Is neither very pre-
possessing looking or very fashionnbly
bred animal, though there are points in
his conformation that suggested to ex-
perienced horsemen tho weight carrying
capacity ha later showed he possessed,
while study OF his pedigree will show
connolseurs In that limo whence he de-
rived his stamina. Aloha. the siro Of
Robert, was really good race horse
during his turf career. He is a son of
imp. st. Mungo and Ollie, whose first
foal he was. ollie was by the stout sire
Virgil, from Susie Linwood, a grand
daughter Of Lexington. ST. Mungo. which
= died shortly after Aloha was foaled. was
by the Stockwell horse st. Alban.s, out
Of Crochet, by Melbourne, her dam n
u
horse in England and promised to mako
q great cup winner, but was unfortunate
enough to split both pasterns during his
three-year-old career He served at the
stud in his native country for ten years.
and was brought to Illinois by j. P.
y Snallwood in 1851, when fifteen years
old.
Nirgie. the dam OF Robert Waddell, ia
z bay mare foaled in 1883 h King Bolt.
son Of Lexington and imp. Eltleam
Lass, by Kingston (son Of Venison) out
OF Virgo, daughter OF Abdell Kader
(by Australian), out OF Eclptic, by
Eclipse, out Of a Boston mare Originally
known as Libra, Virgie was sold by j.
y. Carroll. of Ashland, Va, to r. Brad
ley. and she survived his racing meth
TX pds for three seasons. running innuner-
~ lbe times and winning many races. AS
S{ n slx-year-old she was sold to r. J..
y Hubbard, who gave her rest. as she
& Started but once the following year, and
" went to the stud next season. whom
seven years old Robert commenced his
career as twoiyear-old by running
H third in q selling race at Acqueduct on
April 90 1900. though 1t took him seven
teen more races 10 break out OF the
maiden class. This feat he achieved Mt
Harlem on October 90. but only owing
TO the disqualification OF Guy Fl. which
unfairly beat him neck The following
day ne earned brackets in a more salts
5nvorite Al Rroyn by hnlr . Sozen
4 ienefhs- his next essay vas also y s,,n-
cessfnl one and hetwsen Ihia ma the
close Of the season he carried silk four
Teen times. finishing frst on four occn-
aions.
Roi,art also commenced his ,hrso.voar-
old career early, opening It bv finishing
second at Bennings on March 20. His
initial effort was followed by four wins
in succession., aftor which he ran six
teen tines winning on sevon occasions
before he carried silk for inc Derhv he
Ing allowed to enjoy a couple Of weeks
rest Immediately prior 10 the great
A. atruggIe. How, after standing Mt one am.
dred 10 one in the future booka nj,
snrinr Robert started at an outside nrira
ann easily Won the DERBY, Is n matte,
az history.
EE He was NOT allowed To rest ,onp on nj.
& 1aurels. as on the following Tuesday n.
was pulled out for purse, which he wnr
easily. This ne followed m by takinr
the Oakwood and Sheridan stake, in E,Icl
fashion as to prove his DERBY victor,
no nuke. Overweiehted for the C;rea,
western Handicap. he finished rnplncnd
= = /.