The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07
GOOD TWC-YEAR-0LDS
IN KlNL0CR STAKES.
List of Furnishes Some of
the NeIl-known Baby Racers of
the Southern Winter Tracks.

While a goodly number of 2-year-olds
entered in the Woodlands stake at Kin
loch. the opening stake event for young.
sters on the local courses, have started
before and their names are already known
throughout the country. interest centers
In some of the baby racers who have
never yet performed.
Mrs. NJ. Goldblatt has Il brown colt
who Is a full brother TO Rainland in this
event. The ~youngster is by Rainbow
Fable. Cots Brothers have a baby fily
by Deceiyer-Aurora as yet unnamed. Joe
Graham is the name OF a 2-year-old bay
gelding entered by J. X. Hughes. ]. B.
Sheridan is the title of a yOungster by
Bitter Root-Servia. entered by J.. c. Calm.
One of the Hayes entries is a youngster
by Donald A. DOOlittle. This is a chest
nut geldlnS named Cameron. A. l.. and
ii. Nj; Rogers have entered the absurdly
named Caroline Goody Koontz il the
same event.
John Schorr has several entries in the
event. Lieber Karl. who ran some of his
pest races over the Fair Grounds course
a Few years ago, is the sire of a bay colt
known as Little Harry. The youngster is
sald to be promising. Hadrian. who
sIo"ea good work at Hot Springs. is
aiso entered and is BY Handsome.
Handsome, by the way. is by Hanover.
ana was resurrected for stud purposes
after the death of the latter. There was
a general demand for Hanover blood by
breeders, and Handsome was looked M.
II was found that he had been shipped to
oregon several years before, and was
D IN used TO cross with the mares of a
ranch IN the upper portion of that State.
He was purchased for a small sum and
brought back to Kentucky. He has done
Soou WORK IN the stud already. one of his
Dest performers being Clifton Forge, who
raced at Delmar last year. Old Logan.
1ne iron horse of bygone days. who fig
ured IN 50 many hard-fought battles on
me Fair Grounds track. is also represent
cd by his progeny in the Woodlands
Stake. Logan's match races with The old
cam mare will be well recalled.
Triar; It is thought to be of promise.
dniS Is Dancing Nun. who figured in the
early 2-year-old races at New Orleans.
b biHe frdar was the Realization winner of
best horses of his day in the East.
Comment was made in these columns
some time ago OF the need of racing leg
lsiation TO further control the naming of
z-year olds. Although rules exist about
naming horses in such a way as to adj
vertise certain products. it seems more
observance, as many violations of the or
dlnance can be noticed on the Western
turf to-day.
Horses named in such a manner as to
0NA VI ltJdCtO UT WHISKY, or
even certain toilet products or pstent
medicines; are an offense to the racing
pubic; The racing game is expensive
enough Tor Its supporters to entitle them
10 some consideration. And II certainly
becomes Wearisome to have advertising
names staring one in the face from a rae
ing programme.
II may be noted that. by some procesS
OF ~retribution, horses bearing such names
seneTally perform in a fashion ANYTHING
put credltable to the article whose name
they bear. The explanation is NOT far 70
seek, OF course. A mar cheap enough 10
accept a few dollars for naming a race
morse after some advertising concern js
generally too cheap to know much ahort
IdihIng. or TO buy good youngsters
IN england. the Jockey club can take ar
Utt[dIy ACTON upon names for horses.
AoOut nVe years ago, two colts We're
Buafned Pul-Cp,Your-Socks and S~coop-the-
ron respectively. 1t is significant that
they mad to have their titles altered before
they were allowed to start. One half
breed animal, now racing in New Zealand.
states an exchange. bears the name of
Hsre,l-Come-With-Eye-Knoc
Such absurdities of nomenclature are Of
TO patrons of the sport and should
De checked. Action has already been
taken In the East. And it is easy To
watch the entries from day to day. when
the Eastern season opens. and notice now
superior the titles are that are borne by
norSes on the Metropolitan courses to
those carried by many horses racing in
the West.