Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
DOG STREET
LEFT COLIN
HAD CHANCE TO TAKE CHAMPION
FROM KEENE
Records Comparing Three Best Colts
Show MeeIick and ChapuItepec
Below Other-Judges Con-
fused by Colors

NEW YORK, March 2S.-With the
turf world awakened by the opening
of the eastern racing season at Ben
ming last Monday one question is
prominent in discussions among fol-
lowers of the racing game-Will Colin
keep up his wonderful record of last
year and go down in history as a
greater colt than Sysonby or his own
grandsire, Domino?
Colin last year was the two-year- -old
wonder of the thoroughbred world. Not
only did he win his eleven starts and
quit the year without a single defeat
placed against him, but he never was
even in trouble to outrun his field. The
game colt Uncle, now owned by Sam
Hil0reth, tried to run him off his feet
at Saratoga and for four furlongs was
but a head behind him. But when the
stretch was reached Colin drew away
and won easily by length.
This great colt. owned by James r.
Keene, is by Commando, out of Pas
torella. His eleven starts last year
netted Keene 1929, ,20550. His list of
wins included the Futurity, the best
known two-year- r-old race in the world.
which was of the somewhat disap-
pointing value of $26,64O. This is in
strong contrast to the Futurity of 1893,
when his grandside, Domino. won by
a short head and added $48,SS5 to the
Keene purses.
Just now Meelick and Chapultepec
loom up as the best among the win
ter" three-year- -olds. barring only
Uncle. who is in temporary quarters
at Los Angeles. Both met Colin on
several occasions last year and in every
instance they were crushingly de-
feated
They have been kept at training and
both have earned good sums in stakes
and purses for their owners, while
Colin has been kept quietly in his
barn. But the coming months will
show whether this policy on the part
of Keene has not proved far more
profitable than any early work for the
juvenile champion of 1907. 1t is safe
to say that Colin will not be started
until the season is well advanced.
Colin made his first appearance of
last year very unobtrusively, but his
| reputation had preceded him. He was
made favorite in field of twenty three
starters and many expressed surprise
that Keene started colt, known to be
valuable. in such a scramble" He
was held at to in tn betting, an
and won easily Among those who
finished tired and dusty after the five
furlong sprint behind the big colt was
| Bar None. who ran second.
first class performer, although he
closed the year \ maiden.
Set New Record
Collins next start was June 1 in the
National Stallion stake, when he set a
rev track record of forty y-eight seconds
for five furlongs and pulled down
S10,06625 in first money. In the Eclipse
stakes, June s. his victory gave him
s8235. His other wins, with dates and
amount of first money in the purse.
were: June 30, Great Trial, $19,550
July 27, Brighton Junior stake, $11, ,750;
August 10, Saratoga Special, 10500:
August ID, Grand Union, $3.50; August
81, Futurity $26240; September T. Flat
bush stake. S10,500; September go Pro-
duce stake, $9S7425; October Z, Matron
stake, $9340; October Is, Champagne
stake, $5700
In the Matron stake Meelick finished
fourth Qast), carrying 125 to Collins 129
pounds. In the Great Trial Colin beat
both Meelick and Chapultepec Meelick
was second, carrying 122 pounds to
Collins 129. while Chapultepec was elev-
enth, carrying III pounds. In the
Brighton Junior stake Chapultepec
was second, carrying 127 pounds to
Collins 125. In the Futurity Chapul-
tepec was third with III to Collins 125,
and Meelick was fifth with 119. Cha
pultepec was fifth in the Grand Union,
carrying 127 to Collins 1877. In the Flat
bush stake both Meelick and Chapul-
tepec carried 115 pounds, finishing fifth
and seventh respectively, while Colin
won with 100.
One interesting story is told of how
doc" Street had a colt named Galilee
| in the race. The youngster was an out
slider. but his owner had the utmost
confidence that he would win and put
his entire fortune on the chance that
he would beat the undefeated Domino.
colors Confuse Judges
Galilee ran one of the most magnif-
cent races in the history of the stake.
and as he flashed past the winning post
so closely Tapped on Domino that
scarcely any but the judges could tell
which had won Street threw his hat
in the air. For the number hung out
was Galilees. But a conference arose
in the judges stand on account of one
having been confused by the colors, and
in as dramatic a scene of uproar as
could be pictured Galilee's number was
taken down and that of Domino SUBJ
stituted. The placing judge, who had
not seen the number of the horse on
the outside. was deceived by the re-
semblance in the colors worn by the
pair
The verdict was popular, as Domino
was the favorite, but in the wild cheers
which followed Keene realized that
mans fortune had been swept away in
a situation which had probably never
occurred before. And he told Street
that he could always call upon him and
handle any of his horses on a percent
age that he cared to race in the west
Street took advantage of the offer
and yearly makes trips to the Keene
farm to take his share of the horses.
Last spring, while looking over the out
fit Street noticed that one youngster.
who had not then shown his racing
form, had an enlarged hook. He turned
to the groom and said with an air of
disgust:
''You needn't try out that one with
the bum hook"
The one with the bum hock' was
Colin.
Colin is a large colt, gentle as kit
ten. but is inclined to be lazy. He has
to be urged to work and is never rest
less at the barrier 1t is this very
docilitv of disposition which enables
him to save his nerve forces when
ooropant wa StnS his chances