Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-28
TALES 0F THE DERBY
Mysteries of the Famous Classic
 of the English Turf.
4 SCHEME THAT WENT WRONG
The Plot to Rob Teddinston of the Blue Ribbon In 1s51-Leander's Missing Head-A Dramatic Episode--Win. ners Foretold In Dreams.

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 If 1t were possible to write the ful and true history of the Derby it would contain some startling revelations O. strange doings behind the scenes o which the public has little suspicion and no actual knowledge
 There is, for instance. little doubt that n very different tale would have been told of Teddington's Derby but 1 for the prompt action of his wide awake owner, Sir Joseph Hawley When the Kentish baronet attended the York spring meeting of 1851 he was amazed to find the bookmakers eager to lay odds to any amount l against his colt, who was looked on as a certain winner of the blue ribbon a few weeks later. Sir Joseph at once scented mischief. and leaving the course, he travelled as fast as relays of swift horses could take him to his training quarters, where he cOmmuni cated his suspicious to Alec Taylor, his trainer.
 As the result of their deliberations Teddington was at once removed to another box. placed under the charge of different boy and a strict watch kept over him night and day What ever scheme was on foot to disable the horse was thus effectually checked. Teddington soon resumed his place as first favorite fin the betting and, as ev- erybody expected, won the Derby with ease.
 Another mystery which has not been solved to this day is associated with Leander and that memorable Derby of 1S44. It was more than suspected that LeanGcr was four-year-old, but there was not sufficient evidence on which to base an objection to his running. Iu the race his fetlock was broken by n kick from Running Rein, and he was effectually placed hors de combat. He was shot and buried, but when party of sportsmcn who wished to test their suspicious dug up his body at dead of night they found that the head. which alone could settle the matter. was gone.
 Rattan, the second favorite for this race, was made safe by cunningly devised bolus. but who administered 1t was never discovered. and. to crown this Derby as the most shady and fraudulent on record. Running Rein. who came in first. was found to be none other than Maccabeus. q four year-old, and thus an impostor of the first water. But when it became neces- sary to produce the horse for m ex- animation by experts it was found that he, like Lenders telltale head. had been spirited away.
 In connection with Running Rein, by the way, dramatic story is told. A Captain osborne had backed Orlando for very heavy sum, and when Run. ming Rein came fin first he was faced with the alternative of blowing out his brains or being declared default. CT. He was just on the point of choos- ing death rather than dishonor when a note was placed in his hand. Run ming Rein" ran the missive. which was from n friendly tout. lis an i'm postor. and he won't get the Derby stakes. Buy up all the bets on orlando you can get and you will make for tune"
 The captain put away his revolver. followed the touts advice and. instead of providing work for the undertaken. found himself f1S,0OO in pocket
 Few horses have ever started hot ter favorite for the Derby than Me Gregor in 1870 So rosy were his chances that odds of 9 to were laid on him to an enormous amount, and the money was considered as good as won. To the consternation. however, of his hackers. he seemed unable to move freely in the race and finished bad fourth behind horses who were not in the same century with him.
 There was no doubt whatever that Macsrcgor had been drugged, but who the rascal was who did the daStardly trick is as much mystery today as it was at the time.
 It is of this race that the following remarkable story Is told: During the night before the race a jockey called Swift saw the finish of the Derby in dream. He saw Kingcraft. which he recognized, pass the post q winner by a length and q half, followed by dark brown horse which he could not Identify and with Macgregor, the ia vorite, . bad fourth. In spite of the jeering of his friends, to whom he told the story, he backed Kingcraft for every sovereign he could raise, and, 10 his delight as to the disgust of the scoffers. he saw his dream exactly re- produced the favorite badly beaten and tho despised Kingcraft winning 9 small fortune for him.
 Even more remarkable is story of that great Derby race of 1862, won by the despised outsider Caractacus, rid den by Parsons. the stable lad AL though Carattacus was so badly