The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-14
The r. t. Wilson Colt Is in
Fine Form for Racing.
Mexican VIII Be a Candidate in
American Derby.
COST OWNER $50, 1000.
Tommy Burns Is the Jockey Sc
lected to Ride Him.
Won the Last Race on the Colt
Without a Whip.

New York May 14.-R. 7. Wilson, who
has had a heartache ever since the de-
feat of his pride The Parader in the
American Derby in 1902. by Robert
Waddell and Terminus, is determined to
again try for the great western stake,
and now that Mexican has performed
so wonderfully in the east. it is said
that Mr.. Wilson has fully made up his
mind to send Mexican to Washington
park, and he viii also make d strong
effort to have Tommy Burns ride him in
the Derby.
This much was definitely settled upon
when the son of Observation-Disclosures
won the last race at Morris park in a
sensational manner from zoraster and
River Pirate, covering the WIthers mile
in 1:39 as. 1t was the first time Next
can had made his appearance this sea-
son, and was also the first time he had
raced in the colors of r. L. Wilson, his
new owner, since the sum of $4,000 was
paid out in cash by Mr.. Wilson for the
big chestnut. 1t was not thought he
could give River Pirate two pounds and
a beating his first time out so Perry
Belnonts colt was made the favorite
at to 5 with to l offered on Mexican
until right at post time. when several
large commissions caused the odds to be
cut to to .. The race itself was a
sensational one.
Mexican was so rank going to the
post that Burns could hardly hold him,
but when the stylish colt lined up to the
barrier, he quit his foolishness and act
ed like an old stager. He shot right to
the front at flag fall and led by TWO
lengths at the half. Then River Pirate
Overhauled him and that was supposed
to be the last heard of Mexican. but
turning into the stretch he showed won
derful gameness and would not quit.
Fuller finally brought ZorOaster up with
a rush and he got his head in front OF
Mexican. with River Pirate q head
away In that position, fighting it out.
they dashed through the stretch. Burns
did not have a whip, and 1t looked TO
the hackers of Mexican as though he
would not do his best as against a
whipping finish on the other two.
Burns, however, never rode a harder
race in his life. and with strong hand
ride he urged Mexican on and won the
verdict by a head in the final stride
John E Madden. who does not believe
in furnishing a horse, was one of the
first to speak to Burns after the race
So you thought you could not ride
without a whip. did your was what
Madden asked the clever jockey as he
dismounted You thought the same
when YOU Won the Metropolitan with
Gunfre. If you had had whip IN
either of these races you probably
would not have won either event /
raised both of those horses and / still
have the sire and dam of Mexican and
1 promised them I would take good care
of their son and I'm going to keep my
word I don't believe IN a whip and
III convince you that you can ride bet
ter without one before the season is
over
Mexican is 49, 20 and 10 in the future
betting, but now that he has performed
so nicely and with r. T. Wilson'S as
surance that he will ship the colt west
to run in the Derby it is regarded
certainty that his odds viii be cut pro-
badly to % at least.