New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-06
Record May Be Set
In Kentucky Derby

and admirable grit. Ticket and Harry
Kelly did well. too. 49,,
Omar Khayyam. the star Of the Bill
inRg stable, has yet 10 make ms nrst
appearance this year under colors. Inc
imported son Of arco-hsma IS ono
Of the popular choices for the DerDy'
and if a true line may be had on a
horse through time trials, ne should 90
we'll. lie has picked up weight. ana
run tho Derby distance IN time tha1
couyinccs all Of his speed. Moreover
his stout hearted finishes. when let
down 20 run out tho course leave no
doubt Of his courage and disposition 70
race.
Racing enthusiasts regret keenly that
the race in which Omar Khayyam, Man
ister Toi, Skeptic and Top O the wave
were 20 have met at Lexington on Fri
dag was cancelled. These four are 20
match their speed and courage IN the
classic on noXt Saturday. and the pre-
limnsry test was awaited with eager
anticipation.
Skeptic, which will carry Che silks
Of H. VI. Hewitt, was the ono expected
| TO give the overseas horse the stitest
opposition. The race was to have been
at one mile. and the Hewitt entry has
been clipping down around the 1910
mark, which is moving along at this
time Of the year. Manister Toi has
been rather disappointment 20 MS
admirers. He was badly beaten at
IIayre de Grace, and apparently is not
up in condition. Still, he may round
to in the next few days.
Runs Unpiaced
The disappointment caused by the
Al ~
But King Herod, Grant Hugh Browne ;
entry, shocked the racing fraternity
bv running unplaced at Pimlico on
FRIDAY. The Colin colt dipped his
colors TO good horses. IL is true. yet
the race was not overburdened with
class. 1t is certain that King .Herod
will have to develop a heeter foot l.
he is to be in the first flight.
The string of A. K. Macomber while
II has not been tested in actual racing.
il feared and respected. He has named
seven to 90. and it is probable that
three of these will answer the call TO
the most North Star III, War star
and Star Master. are the ones who Will
carrv the silks. Never before IN the
history Of the great race has single
owner been represented by more thah
two horses. -.
North Star III is the real hope OF the
stable. The British colt is favorte IN
the early betting, and not without
cause. The speed and stamina OF
North Star III cannot be overesu
mated. He has worked in sensational.
style and much is expected OF MN
War Star. another overseas colt, -
we'll liked. while Star Master, son OF
Star Shoot, is ranked on almost even
terms with the British horses. ono
Of these three may repay MI
Macomber for the disappointment ne
suffered when Star Hawk was left At
the post last season.
King Herod, Tumbler, Green Jones'
Cudgel, Harry Kelly and Andrew
Miller's Ticket have appeared under
silks. Some have done well others
have shown to a decided disadvantage.
Acabado. the Corrigan g. Mckinney ell
cible has done some remarkable Work
in his trials. and the experts declare
that he will be hard to beat IN the Dig
race
King Herod. the imported son of the
creat Colin. met and defeated Harry
PAYNE Whitney's Tumbler short time
ago at Havle de Grace. and experts de-
clare that neither added anything 10
his prestige as q result. King Herod
won. doing all that was asked OF hlm'
and yet his showing gave no real cause
for burning the red fire.
II is true that he hung on TO the
ciddy pace set by the Whitney entry.
and then when the latter faltered King
Herod came through to win. The per-
Torrance tends to bear out the conten-
ton that King Herod can go the route,
and staying power may decide the race
on Saturday.
Consider Tumbler. however. There
is no doubt that his performance was
a disappointment. not only 20 his many
admirers. but to Jimmy Rowe, ms
trainer. Tumbler seemed ready. He
looked as if he could go. but failed
badly in the test. Il may be that ne
was bit short. but there were those
who harked back 20 the racing days
of All Gold. Tumbler's sire, and de-
clared it case Of heredity. The colt
apparently stopped when the pace was
not to his liking.