Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-09
RAMS HORN HAS
BRIGHT FUTURE
WINNER OF THE MONTGOMERY
HANDICAP SOLD FOR $3.50
Will Measure Strides With Or. Leeeo
and Other Crack ThreesYear-
olds In Kentucky
Derby

Rams Horn, the winner of the Mont
gomery handicap and undoubtedly the
best 3-year-old that raced in New Or
leans during the past winter, has brill
liant future before him. He Is engaged
in the Kentucky Derby, and In that
stake event will measure strides with
the pick of the western 3-year-olds.
Also engaged in the Kentucky classic
is Kurtzman, the colt belonging to Fred
Cook, the bookmaker.
Furtzman is a high class horse and
after the decision of the great western
classic will be taken east. DR.. Leggo,
considered by many horsemen as the
best of the winter tried 3year-olds. is
another engaged in the stake. lie yet
has to make the journey from Cali
prove his chances. A select circle of
admirers think that Bob Tucker has in
Capt. Browns colt Agile horse which
has improved sufficiently on his 2year-
old form to warrant the belief that he
has chance second to none when he
meets RAMS Horn, Kurtzman and DR..
Leggo at Louisville Tucker has al
ready bet John Fay that Agile will beat
RAMS Horn the first time the colts
meet.
In spite of fuckers confidence Rams
Horn will have the support, at least on
a dry track. of every horseman who
saw him perform at New Orleans. His
first appearance in the Crescent City
was in the Inaugural handicap, on the
opening day of the meeting at the
fair grounds, when he ran third. after
suffering lot of bad luck in the race,
to Floral King and Roseben. Great
care was taken of the colt through
out the spell of wet weather, and in
some of his races he was not exactly
keyed up as his trainer would have
wished. Toward the close of the meet
ing in the Crescent City RAMS Horn
was gradually gotten into first-class
condition, and it was a great disap-
pointment both to his owners and to
the public when an unfortunate acci-
dent prevented his starting in the Cres-
cent City Derby.
The mishap was slight one, the colt
in some manner having struck his
ankle in his stall about an hour be-
fore the race. The injury was hardly
noticeable, but in view of his valuable
engagements it was deemed wise to
take no chances. Prior to the Derby
that excellent judge, Sam Hildreth.
made an offer Of $4,000 for RAMS Horn.
which was refused. Hildreth had held
the watch on the colt when he
worked a mile in 1:41h, the best work.
out that has ever been seen on the
Fair Grounds track. All offers by Hill
dreth failed to induce Capt. Jim Will
liams to part with his horse and nego-
for all his engagements in the name Of
j. T. Williams & Co. Williams is the
veteran Kentucky horseman of that
name who has handled many equine
celebrities, several of which afterwari
became the property of the Dwyer
Bros.
Luke Blackman Checkmate and Joe
Cotton were three of the best which
passed through his hands, but Williams
always declares that RAMS Horn is the
best horse which he has ever had in
his barn. His partner in RAMS Horn
is Murray Miller, the Chicago represen-
tative of the Dry Monopole champagne.
Mr.. Miller paid visit to New Orleans
while the negotiations for the sale Of
RAMS Horn to Hildreth were pending.
After the colts recent victory he has
reason to be satisfied with the sound
ness of the judgment of his racing
partner in refusing Hildreths liberal
offer.