The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-05-13
SPORTING LETTER
BY CoNyer

Chicago, May 7.-Gossip anent the
probable winner of the $4,000 Ken.
lucky Derby, the piece de resistance
Of western racing, was lent consid'
able impetus, during the week by the
receipt Of a message from Q. L. Harri'
son, the millionaire New Yorker, to the
effect that Waldo would surely start
in the rich classic. In addition Mr..
Harrison has arranged q party Of rs
friends who will make the trip 20
Louisville to see his champion colt
bear c%olors, May 10.
That the thirty sixth renewal OF
the blue grass classic, will set a new
RECORD for itself goes almost without
saying. Prior TO the announcement of
Mr.. Harrison, rumor had 1t that Waldo,
which went into quarters last fall
with the record of a champion in the
two year.old ranks, to the effect that
the colt had gone wrong. This state.
ment was subsequently proved ground.
less by a representative of the Inter.
national News Service who made a
special trip to Churchill Downs, and
there found the son of Planudes enjoy.
ing the best of health incidentally
seing the colt work one and on~e.eighth
miles In 1.5s.
Needless to say, Waldo, rules the
stout public choice tor the event. Two
to one was the most recent quotation
issued by those who make "a speciality
Of play or pay books Oh future events.
However, il Waldo enjoys the reputa-
tion Of being a first class racer, 1t does
not 10 that he will have Il walk over
in the Derby. True, he beat every
hrst class racer in training last sea.
son-with the possible exception OF
Sweep-which he never met-and has
held his form well over winter; still
there are 80 many nesr-hrst class racers
ready for the bugle call and which are
eligible to the Kentucky Derby, that it
is not too tar fetched to say that the
race never boasted of such equine
class and perfection as that slated
as probable starters for this renewal.
The doubling Thomases, OF course, will
point to the great roster Of winners
Of this derby which began with the
great little cred horse" Aristides,
which won the event away back Ia
1875 and extenas down to Winter.
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and enumerate such maryels OF speed
and equine endurance as Hindoo,
spokane, Ben Brush, Plaudit, Lieut..
Gibson and Alan Dale, all winners of
the classic, and whose progency have
earned an enviable place in the stud
book records Of the American turf.
All this is conceded, and in the face Of
it all, the writer COOS on record that
the probable field slated to face Start.
or Hilton for the 1910 renewal is far
outstanding over anything that has
gone before.
True to precedent the event is not
without its dark horse. This distinc.
tion Is accorded John Furlong, the
hope Of the Lexington contigent. If
smart morning trials count then the
Greater candidate may prove a very
serious factor.
Quite an interesting incident occur.
red q few days ago, when E. r. Bradley
aecosted Mr.. Harrison In New York.
Mr.. Bradley ia represented in the Ken.
lucky Derby with Colinet a remarkably
we'll conformed and hammered colt,
"Well," said Mr.. Bradley, "waldo
on past performances looks like a 3
TO 5 shot. But / want TO give you a