The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-23
LITTLE ROCK RACES
WILL OPEN TO-DAY
Good Field Promised for Derby
and Outlook for Meeting
Is Bright.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Little Rock, March 22.-To-morrow after
noon at go when the bell calls field of 2
year-old maiden fillies to the post in the
first race, the summer racing season of 1903
will be inaugurated.
Never before has the outlook for meet
ing here been so bright, speaking in a gen.
cal way, though the food which has raised
a question as to whether some very i'm
portant elements in the Derby, which is to
be run next Thursday. can be got here from
Memphis, has been matter Of annoyance
to horsemen generally.
These early races at Little Rock are re-
garded with far more interest by horsemen
generally than one would imagine. There
are good horses here, not good to suit the
needs Of a press agent, but horses of I'M
questioned merit, and as the popularity of
Clinton Park as a wintering ground con-
tirues to grow. still better horses viii be
seen In the opening meeting of the season.
THE DERBY OUTLOOK.
The Derby is OF course the race of great
est interest. both in Little Rock and out.
While perhaps better horses. such as. for
instance. Lady 1nez, Ben Eder and Bound
less, have figured In this race in the past,
never before has the outlook been so PROM
Using for a large and well-balanced field
. In the list of practically certain starters
they may develop Into very hIgh-ciass
horses. as, for instance, Banter. An Revoir.
Three of these horses are now at Mem
phis waiting for a chance to get across the
flooded district between here and there, and
II they can get through they Will certainly
come.
With these four alone a great race is as
sured, but there are still other eligibles who
have been showing very we'll in their spring
work. and, with a favorable track, a field
OF at least eight horses is confidently
looked for. and unless something develops
between now and then to indicate the SUI
periority of any one Of these over his RI
walls there is no chance of an odds-on ia
vorite in the race -
DEBUT OF BABIES
OF equal interest with the Derby is re
garded the annual debut of the 2-year-olds
Here some of the very best 2-year-olds
seen on the Western turf within the last
ter years have first faced the flag, and the
crop of this year promises TO average bet
ter than any in recent years. George Ben
nett has some youngsters in training at
going exceptionally well. but they must be
good horses indeed If they are going to win
much from some of the colts and fllies
which have wintered and been prepared
here.
Tom Stevens has a couple of exceptionally
sweet lockers. and. while most of Barney
gu. OF training by the fever which devas-
tated his barn.. he has still a few which
promise as well as any ever produced at
Woodlands
: Notable among his good ones are Foul
shot colt named Leopold Ally by Sain-
Otto Stifel. Tommy Savers has two owned
by John Duffy of ST. Louis, who came from
the Haggin ranch, filly by St. Gatian
twho ran dead heat with Harvester in the
English Derby. out of Confidence, and a
colt by Mako, a son of Maxim out of Scar
let Rose.
or the two. the FLY seems quite a hit
the better, and shows all the earmarks of
a hrst-class race mare Stevens's two best
are by Wadsworth, one out OF Fancy Free
and therefore sister of Larry Wilt and on,
out OF F'onsie. who is a sister to Wyeth.
winner OF last years American Derby Ali
o. the youngsters here referred to should
show well up along the line.
DEWEY IS GOOD.
OF the old horses here, Barney Schrieber's
Dewey has been going the best As 2
year-old. Mr.. Schreiber regarded this as a
peter colt than Otis. but he was rather
delicate and never trained any too well.
though at that he has some brilliant races
to his credit. He Is very fit and nice iust
now, and II he gets to Memphis without ac.
cident will certainly give q good account of
himself In the Montgomery Handicap
All things considered. the Little Rock
meeting has probably never before started