The Washington herald., 1911-11-19
Oh. c., by Peter Pan-Half Crown
First of His Get To Be Trained

suited by Stockwe mares. Kel dor has not justified
his hopes but there is some excuse for this as the
colt met with a setback when very young. Like all
Of Longfellow's strain, Kel dor was a big growthy
colt and could not setback as a smaller colt
might have done Mr. Dale fed him personally after
this, and the horse stopped growing his con-
stitution may have been impaired. Mr. Dale himself
broke Kel dor and trained him also until he placed
him under the care Of San" Darling at Beckhamp-
ton, England. Darling considered him very back
ward in all but growth Mr.. Dale tried to impress
upon the great English trainer that all of Kel doris
strain backward so that the trainer would not
be easily discouraged.
The young horseman shipped KEEL dor from his
home In Saskatchewan Canada, in the summer of
1910 to Beckhampton in person. The journey re-
quired twentyone days. They stopped three days in
Montreal, and were Overrun with kodak fends so
much attention had been attracted to Mr. Dales ef-
forts. The "trip across the ocean was slow but safe
and uneventfu A Marconigram was sent to Darling
but when the vessel arrived there to meet
the visitors, Mr. Dale himself saddled and rode the
Derby candidate to Beckhampton, distance of six
miles, At Darlng's all were in bed but some Of the
lads were quickly aroused and the colt was made
comfortable
Ill Luck of Kel Dor
Next morning Sam Darling complimented Mr. Dale
upon owning such good looking colt saving that he
compared favoraby with the best English youngsters
and said further that he looked like four-year-od
MT Dale did not see his colt again until the follow
Ing February Q91D. He was taken unawares into
STALL and to his great pleasure Ke dor recognized
him and eVinced all his old playful habits Darling
however, was not satisfied with the colts progress
and MS owner sent him to Mr.. PEBBLES, as Mr.. Dale
tnougnt that trainers methods both in and out Of the
stable, would just suit Ke dor he being very sens
i've, high strung colt PEBBLES was greatly impressed
with hel dOrs resemblance in many respects to a
great handicap horse called Velocity but ascer-
famed that the colt was backward and could not be
maze TO stay over seven furlongs with good horses,
though 1t was not want Of stamina he thought
Imperative business called Mr. Dale to Canada, and
he was unable to get back in time to the colt
in the Derby. He knew that Kel dor was far from
being fit 70 race, but cabed to PEBBLES to start him
Notwithstanding Though Mr. Dale did not know 1t
Kel dor had 'buckled" his shins only two weeks be-
fore the Derby. One month before the race he was
at SO to 1; three days before 1t he was 1000 To
showing what forlom hope 1t was. Nevertheless =
small bet cabled over by Mr.. Dale The colt ran
credtably for mile to the top of the hill and then
his tender shns found the hard going too much and
the colt was eased up. After this PEBBLES had doubt
OF getting Kel dor to this year. and with great
regret Mr.. Dale found it necessary to sell his COLI
Though not successful this time Mr. Dale is not dis
couraged and win keep on breeding-wtb view 70
producing in Canada winner of the Epsom na-hv
In this respect be is following out the aims az the
Messrs sesram. Hendrie, Dyment camnbeIl srd
other Canadian lovers Of the horse