New-York tribune., 1908-05-29

Colin will never race again James r Keene's
great colt broke down after a. fast workout at
Sheepshead Bay yesterday morning, and his
case is hopeless He bowed tendon in each
foreleg disability which will prevent his
ever being trained again. He will be shipped
to Mr. Keene's CastIeton Farm. in Kentucky. as
soon as possible, where he will take his place
at the head of the stud left vacant by the death
of his sire Commando. The passing of Colin
from the racing world at the very height of a
brilliant career was a hard blow to James r.
Keene and to Jimmy Rowe, his trainer, and a
distinct loss to the turf. Both and
trainer have the unbounded sympathy of every
lover of the thoroughbred, for Colin had come to
be a turf idol.
Colin has been pronounced by the most con-
servative judges TO be the greatest horse ever
bred and developed in this country, if not in
the world He unbeaten in thirteen starts
and won a total of s142,677 %. He is a brown
colt by Commando-Pastorella- and approached
50 closely in looks and conformation to the per-
feet type of the thoroughbred that even the most
captous critic could not find the slightest fault.
He won twelve races last year as a two-year-
old, including the Futurity and the Flatbush,
two of the most coveted fixtures Of the turf,
and followed this up by winning the rich and
historic Withers last Saturday in the most COM
mandng and impressive style, on his first ap-
pearance three year old.
The loss TO Mr.. keene this year is almost In
calculable, but it can be safely estimated some
where between 100000 and 100000 as so far
as could be Judged, Colin had most of the rich
three year-old fixtures at his mercy, including
the Belmont Stakes, OF S25,000 which will be
run Tomorrow and for which he was getting
his final preparation when he broke down. Be =
yond the fact that Mr. Keene would not have
sold him at any price, he worth all Of
s15o,000 racing machine alone, to say moth
ing of his value for breeding purposes
Colin broke down after sensational work Of
mile and a quarter In 2:O5 2-5. Jimmy Rowe
was anxious to give him last strong gallop be-
fore the Belmont Stakes. and sent him along
yesterday morning with Marshall, his exercise
boy, up. and with Transvaal running mate.
The fractional times of the trial were as fol-
lows: O:24. OBS 80 0:4S 1-5 1:O1, 1:132-5.
1:25 4-5. 1:3S %, Isl 2-5 and 2:O5 2-5 At the
six furlong pole he had Transvaal driving some
two lengths away, and at the mills mark he had
begun TO loaf along. and still finished out the
mile and quarter In time faster than most
races at this distance are run In AS Marshall
eased him up Jimmy Rowe's keen eye noted
trouble, but the full realization of what was to
him a calamity did not dawn him for several
minutes Then the shock was almost more than
he could bear.
When the doleful news reached James r.
Keene he was stunned for few minutes and
could hardly believe that his great colt would
never be able TO face the starter again. He ac-
cepted the blow, however, in his usual quiet
way and thought only Of seeing that the horse
had every
IL De Courcey Forbes, the manager OF Mr.
Keene's racing stable, was affected quite as
much as Mr. Keene and Jimmy Rowe He was
for he sta "a Relmopt pa rlr
Yesterday that Colin would never race again.
Roth he and Jimmy Rowe could hardly restrain
tears when their many friends hurried TO the
paddock to offer sympathy. Mr.. Forbes ex-
nIsined that the trouble came like a bolt of
lightning out of a clear sky. there never had
haen sny indication of weakness On the con-
trarv. Colin had been of the hardy, wear-and-
tear sort which seemed to preclude his breaking
down under the constant care with which he
WAS worked and raced
lanes R. Keene has been peculiarly unfortu-