The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-15
COLIN IS EQUAL
OF DEAD SYSONBy
Reeve Thinks Son of Comman-
do Greatest TWo-Year- Old
America Has Ever Seen.

II ever LneFe was any dOuDL as 10
where Colin stands in the horse world.
that doubt das dispelled last week. If
he ever goes TO the post again, if he
never wins another race. he will go
down IN turf history as one of the
greatest 2-year-olds that ever faced a
starter in this country.
Until a week ago his owner, James r.
Keene, was disposed to think that he
ranked just a bit lower than Sysonby.
''Sysonby," Mr.. Keene was in the habit
of telling his friends. was the great
est horse that ever raced in any COL
ors, and I believe the greatest horse
that ever did race in America. Colin,
of course, is a great horse, but l am
inclined to believe that he lacks Just
shade of being the equal of Syson-
by"
Underrated Colin.
After the Futurity Mr. Keene was
willing TO admit that he had under
rated Colin. While surrounded by
friends after the race he did not hest
tate to acknowledge that he had been
mistaken. I'll take it all back" he
said; Colin is as great a horse as I
ever have seen. Sysonby had nothing
on him, and neither did any horse that
I ever heard of. He is a perfect race
horse in every sense of the word, and
1 never expect to see his equal again
Raeegoers who have closely. watched
Collins career will agree with Mr.
Keene. In fact. many of them long
ago made up their minds that Colin
was in a class by himself, for they
realized that he had more than Syson-
by ever accomplished, and that at no
stage of his career had he ever been
found wantingg After his showing last
week they were positive that Sysonby
never saw the day that he could beat
him.
Great Run in Futurity.
When YOU come to closely dissect
Collins race in the Futurity. it stands
out as one of the brightest perform
anCes of the year While he was
away we'll. he was bumped into as the
barrier went up and lost enough
ground to force him in behind Chapul-
tepec and Fair Play. There he was in
pocket and he was held there by
Jim Gaffney on the outside ale was
full of run all right, had all his speed
and all that, but he did not have a
chance to use it, and it looked as
though Chapultepec would get 80 far
away from him that he never would be
able to get up.
Jockey MiIIer's Fine Work.
It was a heart breaking state of af-
fairs for those who had bet on the
Keene horse, and worse for those who
wanted TO see him win because thew
believed he was the best two-year-oId
in America
Fortunately for all hands, Jockey
Miller had his wits about him. He lid
not become ratified as he generally does
when he sees a horse in front, but kept
his head and awaited his opportunity.
This he found when the horses came
around the bend Fair Play and Jim
Gaffney swung a little bit wide. and
one cut of the whip sent Colin past
them as though they were standing
still. Then he set sail for Chapultepec.
The latter was a good length in the
lead and was running like real race
horse. but Colin went up to him al
most before you could realize IL. 1t
was a display of speed that was posi-
lively electrical and for a moment the
mighty thronS held its breath.
Not Doing His Best.
Then broke forth a cheer such as
seldom has been heard on race track.
Colin seemed to hear it, to know what
il meant, and he answered il i'm royal
fashion. With Miller ber%ing low
over his withers and shaking Ne whip
at him. but never using it, he swept
down the stretch with daylight behind
him. Nothing could get within hailing
distance. and when he was pulled ID
he was not even breathing hard.
Doing his best?" said Miller. as he
walked away from the scales-'not on
your life. He was only playing all
through the last furlong. He did his
best for about hundred yards, but
that is all He is the GREATEST horse
ever have ridden.
And nine out of ten racegoers Will
agree with Miller
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