Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-10
DR.. LEGGO'S
COAST RECORD
MOST REMARKABLE HORSE
RACED IN WEST
MEETS RAMSH0RN TODAY
Winner Of Montgomery Handicap and
Agile Entered for Kentucky
Derby With MecsHer-
ty's Colt
MEETS RAMSHoRN TODAY

DR.. Leggo, who has left California
to run in the Kentucky derby and
other good races in the east, has left
behind many we'll wishers among race
goers, who have come to look upon
him as the best 3-year- -old that ever
raced on the Pacific coast.
TO the racing public in these parts
DIR. Leggo, the gallant son of Puryear
d out of Stevens, has come to be more
of an idol than that good Claude was
at any time in his great career. 1t is
no exaggeration to say that DIR. Leggo
is the greatest 3-year-old ever raced
on this side of the continent, for his
performances go to prove this claim.
Racegoers here will await with inter
est news of the doings of their favor
ite in the Kentucky derby, run today,
and on through his whole career
during the summer season. They will
hope that he comes out with many
more victories to his credit and that he
returns to the coast next winter in
good enough shape to again compete
for the prizes that will then be offered
here.
| If II were on looks alone that DR..
Leggo travelled he would not be ex-
pected to go very great distance, for
he has never been called a pretty
horse. He is not of the picture kind,
such as is Big Beach, his inconsistent
stable companion, who is good locker
but poor racer. There is however,
something commanding in the appear
ance of DR.. Leggo. He looks to be a
real race horse. without the frills, and
strength and stamina can be seen in
his every line. He has the appearance
OF good, honest race horse, on which
man may bet his money with full
confidence of getting race for it.
AS every one knows, DR.. Leggo is a
California bred horse, being by Pur
one of any prominence. and out of
Stevens, a mare by imported Water
cress out of Folly. Stevens, the dam of
the great youngster, was once a popu-
lar favorite and won good races in
California.
There can be no fault found with the
pedigree of Dr. Leggo, and when he
was taken into the sales ring in Chi
cago with a lot of other yearlings to be
sold at public auction he at once at
tracted attention. There were no fancy
prices bid on anything that day. but
Charley McCafferty secured Leggo for
$1,000. He now says that he was conf
dent at the time that he was buying a
good youngster but it is doubtful if he
ever dreamed what that same colt
would accomplish when he had once
got to racing.
AS a 2-year-old DR.. Leg2o gained
but little prominence, but when he had
arrived at the age to be classed with
the 3-year-old division he Immediately
blossomed out as champion. In him
the astute McCafferty thought he had
the Burns handicap winner but before
he could be prepared for that race he
had slight attack of sickness, which
while not severe was still enough to
keep him in the stable.
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the rich Burns handicap, when it came
to the derbies he was where he could
show his real class. The Ascot derby
was a simple canter for him, and he
beat Oxford, a colt that had reputa-
ton as a good one from New York to
Los Angeles. The California derby.
run at Oakland, was another for him,
and he beat the best that were brought
out with the greatest ease.
Astonished the Talent
The most surprising race in the ca
reer of the great S-year-old was the
ypecial race over three miles of ground.
their own eyes when they saw the
name of DR.. Leggo on the list of those
entered. McCafferty knew better than
they what a good horse he had, how
ever, and in the race 1t was Leggo who
was favorite in the betting ring. There
are many ifs in racing, but it is almost
certain that if Leggo had carried a
little more weight and a stronger boy
in the long distance event he would
have been returned the winnr. AS it
was, little Tommy Taylor was so tired
at the finish that he could hardly dis
mount. and while DR.. Leggo was
beaten by narrow margin by Ellie, he
was hardly blowing enough to put out
the light of match.
The race was on Saturday. and on
tha folInxuinor NadnaSdau T,o1Rn