The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-19
CRACK ENGLISH COLTS.
Polar star the Best TwO-Year-OId Derby
Candidates for 1907.

tanOldatcS Tor ABD1s
English racing critics and the connoisseurs
who keep their weather eyes on promising
youngsters around Newmarket have already
figured on the two-year-olds. All the big
nursery events are now a thinG Of the past
and only a couple of items. which will not
alter the rating of the youngsters. now remain
without the least hesitation and with univer-
sal reclamation the seasons two-year-old
crown has been awarded to Polar Star. owned
by Col. W. Hall Walker. who ranks third OH
the list OF winning owners. Polar Star secured
more victories than any other English hor Sc
in training this year, with eleven successive
wins, the total in 81 take money being S25, 900.
better. as to the grand total. but then 1t must
be considered that Polar Stars engagements
were partly in minor events. where the stake
money was not very great. His only really
important victory was in the Gimcrack Stakes
at York, and in that race he beat Auber and
ROsebery. My Pet II. was also in the race,
but he was nearly knocked over at the start.
a fact which spoiled his chance completely;
Polar Star was bred in Ireland for Col. Hall
Walker and is by Pioneer. a half brother by
Galopin TO Gallinule. out OF. Go On. by Isos-
stood for a long time at the Civility Stud
~Springthorn, the dam of Go On, was by Nor
gan. out Of Marythorn. by Thuringian Prince.
a thousand pities that Polar Star is not en-
gagged in the Derby, and this demonstrates
the unwise policy of breeding out of I'M
Next 70 Polar Star. Sieve Gallon. a jet
black colt by Gallinule, y rated as the most
likely Of the two-year-Old brigade and 1t il
quite probable that he will be the Derby
favOrite In the winter books. His total for
the season was nearly s2l 900. among his vic
tories being the Champagne Stakes at Don
caster, and he won In a cOmmon canter from
My Pet IL. Winning in a canter IL after all
a very deceptive thing. for often when horses
in a few strides, and il NV Pet II. Was az
all able to reach slievs Gallon he might NOT
effort was made To bring sieve Gallon and
Polar Star together ia a special match. bur
those who were anxious 70 see the cracks
measure strides failed IN their NEGOTIATIONS
and just now it is undecided which is the better
colt.
Those who pay some attention 10 omens in
He is-as black as a crow and it Is notable that
only one black horse ever won the Derby. and
that was SmolenskO, who carried Oh the race
for Sir Charles Bienbury in 1918,
SmolenskO was a son Of WOwski. who threw
nine black colts in succession. No fewer
than ~ Derbies have been run and during
the whole Of that long period only one black
horse has been. successful. SaunLerer was a
GLOSSY S6S jet and he sN wSs trained by Matt R,DS w5s
Saccharometer was considered a black horse,
only in the muzzle he was light and thus
undoubtedly the best Of last wears classic
horses, was another unlucky dark one. OF
lace Sieve Gallon has been subjected TO close
scrutiny to see whether there was a brown.
hair about him, but not one could be detected
still. he may be the second black horse TO
Mn Nv Pet II, who was "s second oS IAP TO SIIsey.
Gallon In the Cha mpa gne Stakes. is much
fancied by, the cEtics. and is spoken Of as
being a nice horee with fine quality. He
was bred in France and is by Perth out Of
My Mary. and his best work was in the Middle
Park Plate where he ran a fine race with
Prince Of Orange and Trauuair. but every
time My Pet II. met one Of the celebrities
he met with some piece OF Ill luck, which is
rather hard lines on his owner, Mr.. Raphael.
The hinORaf winning rpFn-yQaF Fold nf cha
year il Traquair, by Ayrshire, who in four
races cleared $40, 5sj. On this account Ayr
shire; as the biggest TihninS sire OF the season.
QUAR- fail 20 add TO his splendid total. Ayr
shire is now q years old. for i was in 1888
land. Another promising two-year-old colt
by Ayrshire is Candahan, who was sold a
couple OF weeks ago for sI3, 500. A few more
Wendomee. Vera Weel, scandRu, Komom-
Lord ROseSery has a first class colt in Ben
Park showed, stni. he only just sSuesscd
home a, nose in front of GaIvanL who was
giving him eleven pounds. and Lord Rose
bery's horse. too. had the advantage OF having
Danny Maher on hie back. GalvRni is owned
will have the proper treatment during the
winter months as well as the right kind Of
n hSst ye az low u viii Tbe ra n snf esdly vs spr'ng.
tie was known Of Spearmint's form. while
on the quiet the Derby winner had such a
over his daily spins, Major LOder will prob
ably pursue the same course with Galvani.
Lord Derby. who heads the list of winning
owners this year. has q good colt by Orme
out OF 81. Victorine, as his victory in the B0s-
cawen Post Stakes at Newmarket, rave evil
Desmond: orwell. BY Matchmaker. are a trio
OF first Taters.. Prince OF Orange. BY ElOriIel
H.. has quit the season with a total OF $4,000
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