The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-10
WALDO SCRATCHED
in KENTUCKY DERBY
Lamesness of Son of PIanudes
Leaves Joe Morris FaVOrite
for Greaf Race
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

LOUISVILLE. KY, May s.-waldo
will not start in the Kentucky derby.
The favorite for the big race is not in
shape to do himself justice, so Trainer
Colston announced this morning that
the son of Planudes will not be among
the starters for the thirty sixth re-
newal Of the turf classic tomorrow.
While rumors that the colt would not
start had been strong for several days,
his trainer and handlers hoped until
the last that he would recover from the
lameness in the left hind foot in time
TO let him go to the post. Their hopes
were in vain. While the lameness is
not considered permanent. it is too big
handicap to ask a colt to carry.
With Waldo out OF the Kentucky
derby, Vincent Powers, the crack
Jockey. who was to have had the leg up
on the Harrison colt, will now look
after the destinies of Joe Morris.
PEEP o. DAYS son MOVES UP
The latter, even with Waldo in the
race. was the one figured originally to
be Waldo's most dangerous contender.
but now that Powers will be in the
pilot house when the son of Peep o. Day
goes TO the post tomorrow, it looks as
II his chances are even more brilliant.
The withdrawal of Waldo has changed
the complexion of the race from a
speculative standpoint, and though
Donau and Fighting Bob will have a
host of admirers when the mutuels are
ticking off the harvest of gold which
viii be wagered on the race tomorrow,
Joe Norris has now taken the post of
honor and. is ruling favorite at esti-
mated odds of 10 to 2.
If the gods of the weather are at all
propitious, the greatest crowd that has
ever gathered at Churchill Downs viii
see Gerst's Donau. Joe Morris, Boola
Boola, Fighting Bob and other good 3
year Odds strive for the prize that car
ries more real glory than any >other
event on the American turf. The crowd
is assured, for in addition to the reg
ular derby gathering, that fills grand
stand, clubhouse and betting shed with
a many colored, animated, cheering
mass of humanity there will be as
guests Of the jockey club for Derby day
FREE FIELD FOR DAY
1t has been many years since there
was free field on Derby day and the
renewal Of the custom by the Jockey
Grub this year will add a great deal to
the interest of the day.
The grandstand may have the more
! prosperous assembly tomorrow. but
| the field VIII have the more interesting
Like Derby day in England in the days
of King Edward VII of happy mem
! DRY, when every man from king 10
street sweeper gathered at EPSON
downs, so will Derby day tomorrow be
to- Louisville, when all classes gather
at Churchill downs, from the man OF
millions who rides out in his automo-
! bile that costs a fortune to the true
devotee of the turf who walks to the
! Downs merely for the thrill of seeing
4 them run.
Here are the entered starters in the
/ Kentucky Derby:
Donau. III (Herbert). to 3; Joe Morris. III
/ " Powers. II to ,; Fighting Bob. III (Page)
. 70 L; Boola Boola, III (Rice), G to /: John
| Furlong 1o7 Davenport. u to 1 Topland. ia
/ tAnstin). II TO 1; Eye White. ia 0oveD %
to /; Gallant Pirate, III kennedy, 20 to l.