The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-11

r OUISVILLE, Ky, May l0.-Bet
ting in winter books did moi
prove profitable to the majority
of players in Kentucky, and es
pecially Louisville, this spring. By the
. withdrawal OF Hawthorn. the favorite
from the Kentucky derby, it is esti
, mated that over $4,000 was lost by
/ those who took flyer on the big son
, of Hastings. which seemed TO have q
, walkover in the derby which was run
I at Churchill Downs today. A quarter
of the above sum was wagered on He
lios. making the total, in round mum
bers, reach 100000.
Both Hawthorn and Helios, geldings
and first and second choices, respec-
. lively, in the Kentucky classic, were
PLAYED heavily by the faithful public.
. Heiios went wrong in training and
then Hawthorn was taken i'll at Lex
. ington. He was brought back to
: Louisville this week. and Trainer Trea"
vey hopes 20 race the big gelding some
time within the next week in one of
the stakes, at the Downs.
Wise horsemen point out the fact
, that winter favorites rarely ever get
anything in the derby This was par
year In 1910 Waho, winner of the
futuritv the year before, looked like a
certainty He trained well and Owner
Harrison had already accounted the
big race as run and won. The son of
Planudes went wrong IL a derby trial
three days before the race, Owner
Harrison came TO Louisville to watch
the work of Waldo and Jockey V.
Powers, who was to have ridden him,
\
mile Of his Journey. Walso began TO
limp and subsequent investigation
showed that he had injured tendon.
Since then the great colt has not
shown anything on the turf.
In 1911 Governor Gray was the win
ter favorite. and vet Meridian took his
measure in the derby. Another favor
lite to 90 by the boards was Miami In
1909. Johnson y. Camden believed that
Miami had better chance of winning
the race than he believed Helios had
Inade favorite in the winter books, but
Wintergrcen. Rome Respess's Dick
Welles colt. took bis measure when
they met ut Churchill Downs There is
long list of them which stand out az
warning to the ever gullible public,
which is fascinated by apparent iuicy
odds on horses which seem pounds bet
Ter tDan their rivals. But 1t IS SAT 70
10 predict that in 1914. Little Nephew,
Dick Dodie. Old Rosebud OF some other
star of the present season. viii carry q
lot of play on their chances in the
Kentucky derby. past failures notwith
standing. According to bookmakers. Il
is always 2 to / chance that the
horse played viii never get TO the post
Spring racing has developed some
shifty racers this year which are be-
lieved to be good enough TO account for
some Of the plums which have been
hung up by the Kentucky jockey clubs.
Among those which look extraordinari-
" good are Little Nephew and Impera.
tor. 2'vear- olds. and Flora Fina, in the
oder division Until this spring Flora
Fina was not looked upon as a high
class racer, but the way she took the
Phoenix Hotel handicap and the Cam.
den handicap make her figure one of
the best racers now in Kentucky. She
is by OGDEN and out of the great race
marc. Floral Pomona.
With the Kentucky derby out of the
way. horsemen are looking forward to
the running of the Kentucky handicap
opening day at Douglas park This win
be the richest event on the American
turf this suring its valuation going
above the $1,000 mark. In this race
are entered some Of the best distance
horses in the land, Efforts are being
made by horsemen to have their