The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-22
TRAINER TELLS Of
THE PICKET'S PLANS
Carroll Reid Expects Great
Things From the Louis
Vile Colt

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 21.-Carroll Reid,
trainer of the Waldeck stable (Mfddle-
ton & JungbluthJ, of which The Picket,
winner Of last years Brooklyn handi-
cap, is the star performer, arrived here
from Louisville today. Mr.. Reid says
that he cut The Picket's ailing feet
down when he retired the horse last
fall, and that they have grown out
nicely.
Concerning his plan. of campaign for
the coming season, Mr.. Reid said: 1--WE
will take the field with fourteen horses
eight of which are two-year- -olds. This
is bigger establishment than wemain-
tanned last year, and we think 1t in
nniteiy stronger My two-year- -olds are
good-lookers, beautifully bred, and they
can run fast for fun. If one or two of
the eight do not develop into cracks I
shall be grieyously disappointed.
The Picket and Santon will be the
best old horses OF my string. I believe
that The Picket will be as good as he
ever was. His aiiment is not constitu-
tfonal. He merely hurt his feet by
bruising them against stones or hard
ciods. He would have been a first-class
horse last fall if had thrown him out
OF training Immediately after he fell
lame in work for the Brighton handi-
cap. I aggravated his trouble by train
ing him for the Saratoga handicap and
for the Saratoga cup. I'll try not to
repeat that mistake.
II do not expect to so East as early
this. year as did last. I may not get
to Long Island before the middle of
May. I do not know, therefore, that I
shall be able to get The Picket ready
for another Brooklyn. He will be ready
for one or two Of the big flandicaps,
however, and the horse that beats him
when he Is ready must be a good one.
I have never conceded that any racer
in America last year had anything on
The Picket.
II expect Santon, who is flne-look-
Ing horse by Golden Garter, out of
Santa Rita, to make something of
showing for himself I did not train
him last year because he fell lame early
In the season. But before he fell lame
he showed me that he was a good colt
A long rest did him q lot of good, and
he appears to be as sound now as he
ever WAS
Mr.. Reid will not train the horses of
John @. Greener, Of Nashville. The
only horse he agreed to handle for the
Tennessee turfman was Oiseau, and
that horse was sold the day after he
left the East to James B. Brady.
Mr.. Reid says he thinks Mr.. Greener
made a mistake when he sold Oiseau
for $4,000. II told Mr.. Greener before
left New York." the Kentuckian said,
that would not sell the colt for cent
less than $4,000. Forty thousand dol
lars is q lot of money, but Oiseau is
lot OF q horse. A man does not get one
OF his kind oftener than once in life
time. If he had been well engaged in val
liable three-year- old races 100000 would
not have been too much for him. His
Great Republic engagement alone made
him worth $4,000. He Is the best two
year-old ever handled, and 1 look to
see him make the best three-year- Of
the coming season. He did everything
a good horse was ever asked to do. He
has speed; he can handle weight; he
can run all day, and he Is as game as
tiger. He will, in my opinion, beat
Tradition and Artful doing anything"