El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-24
]. s. HORSES RUN
IN BIC DERBY.
King George Decides to Al
low English Classic to
Be Run This Year.

New York. April 24.-The stewards
of Epson track with the approval of
king George having decided TO run the
Derby this year, it has now become
known here that at least six Americans
will have entries They are August
Belmont, Louis Winans. Charles Carroll
Thomas +. Ryan. Harry Payne Whit
ney and Herman B. Duryea-
In the stable Of Mr.. Winans there
is a full brother to Sir Martin, the
American bred colt which might have
won the Derby in 1903. the one that
fell TO the late king Edwards MinOru.
If Sir Martin had not fallen at Tatten-
ham Corner when he seemed TO have a
1irstrate chance Of getting home IN
front This colt is called Sir Rupert
Apparently his chance Of success is not
great. for he started u times last sea
son without winning once.
Winan's most formidable candidate,
perhaps is Naniaie, a son Of Ogden and
Veil. which John Z. Madden bred and
sold to him last year Vanitie won the
Harvey two year old plate at AleXand or
park last September, but was Insuc-
cessful in four other starts The other
Winans candidate, a half brother 10
King James, by Ogden, is not consld-
cred.
August Belmonts one candidate is
Danger Rock a full brother OF Defen-
DUN Danger Rock is bay son or
Rock Sand and Delusion- He won no
race OF Importance, but he finished sec
ond to Major Hall Walkers Let Fly in
the Exeter plate at Newmarket last
July, and is believed by his trainer, j.
Watson, to have improved during the
winter. Let Fly, which afterWard won
the Dewhurst plate, a seven furlong
race, which none but good colts ever
win, is considered the most formidable
Of the English candidates after king
Georges Friar Marcus, winner Of the
Middle park plate. another juvenile
special that takes a two year old OF
the fast class 10 win
whitney Has Six.
Harry Payne Whitney has six eli6i-
bles, but the only ones A. J. JOyner has
any notion Of starting are Purdey, an
English bred son Of FoWhng Piece and
Lady Hamburg, and Old Broom son
Of BrOOmstick and Rose Of DAWN These
colts did nothing on which they might
be backed TO win such q race as the
Derby Purdey started three times
without winning and Old Broom was
unsuccessful in two starts.
The candidates Of the Duryea stable
are Chickamauga. son Of Rabelais,
sire of Durbar II. last years winner OF
the Derby. and Mediant, a daughter Of
the Meddler and Ballantrae. the winner
Sheepshead Bay in 1903. Mainstay, 3 son
OF Irish Lad and saltwater, and Nus
keteer. a son Of Irish Lad and Urania-
None of these colts started last year.
Duryea races in France until the end
OF July, and Under the rules govern
ing French racing two year Olds are
not permitted 10 run until Aug. 1. The
war began about that time and the
French became too busy with the Ger
mans to indulge in racing
But Chickamauga was a highly tried
youngster, and Musketeer is a half
brother TO Durbar Il Moreover, his sire.
Irish Lad, one Of the greatest racers OF
his time in England, but with which
the American breeders refused to mate
their mares on the theory that ne was
a shortbred, got Shannon. winner of
the Prix du Consen Municipal. a han
dicap at a mile and a half for three
year olds and over. at Paris in 1912.
and was considered one OF the greatest
horses Of his year in France.
None Of Ryan's horses are in France,
his Derby eligibles being sons OF Sea
King and Monsieur de L'Orme. which
raced unsuccessfully in England last
year. CarrOlHs candidates are Chatterer
III and Marigold VII, both by Meddler.
the former BY White Ear, ana the latter
from Flocarline- They are both Ameri-
can bred on the sides Of their dams,
and were fOaled in France They each
started last season in Great Britain
without winning.