Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
CHAPULTEPEC HAS
REAL DERBY RIVAL

| NEW ORLEANS, March 12-Pinkola
| the only colt that is considered by turf.
| men here to have chance to beat Cha
pultepec for the Crescent City derby Sat
prday. had public trial for that event al
the Fair Grounds yesterday. He started
| In the fourth race-a dash of a mile ant
seventy yards, and. although asked to con.
| cede weight by the scale to some fas
! horses. beat them all home cleverly
PfnkOla's race was a creditable one
from every standpoint. He had not start
ed in race in two months and his physi-
cal condition was not perfect But he was
sufficiently on edge to beat his Oppo-
| nents. His great speed easily carried him
to the front, and. in spite of his handi-
cap, he set a fast pace and held the lead
by open daylight. For the first seven fur.
longs he ran under stout pull, but in the
stretch. when Pedro challenged. Jockey
Minder was compelled to give him free
rein in order to land him the winner by
a length.
,. May Beat Chapultepec.
The showing made by Pinkola strength
ened the belief of the western horsemen
that he would beat Chapultepec in the
derby. They claim that he was in great
need of this race to perfect his form and
that he would appear for the contest Sat
urday vastly improved.
The eastern horSemen were inclined to
belittle Pinkola's performance, and they
Sneeringly referred to Pedro, his runner
up. They do not consider Pinkola in Cha
pultepec's class. and say that the son
of. Pink Coat has never beaten good
horse with stake weights up. In the
derby big weights will have to be car
ried.
James HI. McCormick's two colts, Rex
ane and The Thorn, won the fifth and
seventh races. respectively. Each morse
was at goodly price. Rexane closing at
Is to 5 and The Thorn at to q Both
colts had to be ridden out to the limit
of their speed in order to win but as they
won the Sheepshead Bay horseman did not
worry.
Summaries.
First race. four furlongs-Anne MCGEE. los
tKoerner,, to I. won; Arionette. los tN1ter,
to TO- second; Alice 1o4 sBrusse; ra ~" TO
Concise, Lady Eleanor and Knight Deck also ran
Second race. five and one.half furiongs.W asan
3 81 to ' i. second; Canada. 1Os (Koernerl IA to 5
| third. Time, los. Club Member. Milo Koys
Chance Major MeComb Rsd Mn,
Freyesbush and My jack also ran. ,o1
Third race. six furlongs-King's Daughter. l04
| 4 to s. second; Ben Strong, los Smith. 60 to 1
third Time. 1.13. Emergency. Babe B.; Charles
6. Gates, Reaction, Meadowbreeze and Inc flkel
Fourth race. one mile and seventy yards,
Pinkol, 1O5 tMinder). to 2. won; PEDRO, ~;
u.s. Flynn II to 5.-second; First Premium. 1os
| jPowers,. IL to 5. third. Time. LAB Cocksure
weodlane and Yankee Girl also ran; a. Il
SsImter,. is to 5, won; Teo Beach. 90 u. Nc
Cahey,. IS to 5, second; Convolo, 1l3 Powersl
10 to 5, third. Time, 1.27 3-5. Miss Delaney
Sixth race. one and onesixteenth miles-El
Kane. 1Os CMinder).. to !. WON Watercooi lei.
no (Notter). 10 to 10. second; Albert star d ~:
Roy. BERTHE Mason. Pedigree. Boni. Apt, McAtee
Tom Kelly and Mamie May also ran
Seventh race. one and one-sixteenth miles-Tht
Thorn 1O7 (NOtter). to 1, won; Miss Mazzoni
l02 Flynn). 13 to 5, second; Sainesaw. los inc
Cahey) 8 to 5. third. Time. ! Al Bereaud. u
Bucket Brigade, Lsterine and Wbiskbroom also
ran.