The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-09
]. S. COSDENS FINE GELDING,
GOOD TIMES, DERBY ENTRANT
AGAINST WONDERFUL NORWICH

/ has several half-miles some az good
as 81 seconds, TO his credit.
Good Times has heightened out
| considerably through the winter
/ months, though he has not grown
/ grently. His rich brown skin
| sparkles with health, while his long
sweeping stride is perfect In action.
| Yesterdays work was accomplished
over n track that had been ravaged
by Fridays rain, and was still slow
and cuppy on the turns, II was no
deliberate attempt at speed, but
rather n routine gallop. ono of the
many no will receive during the
next four weeks. II IL probable he
will have "A public trial or two at
Harve de Grace ana at Pimllco be-
fore shipment to Churchill Downs
for tho big test.
Good Times Derby prospect will
be greatly enhanced through the
services OF Clarence Hummer. one of
the Countrys leading riders who re-
ported 20 the stable upon it's arrival
| from Virginia, ana who has been
| busy galioplng him and the other
/ flat representatives OF the biggest
stable now in training at plmlico,
/ ever since. Runners ability to
/ Judge space and ride the distance
/ routes should be particularly de-
|sirable astride a performer OF
/ Good Times type, since the geld
/ ipg's best race last season indicated
q disposition TO accept pace and do
his running through the stretch,
II horsemanship counts for any
thing Good Times will have an ad-
vantage over many OF the other
Derby starters. because OF Hummer 3
presence in his saddle. Surely he
and his mount will understand one
another thoroughly when May 10
arrives. because the break OF every
dawn during the last three weeks
has found tho rider under the Garth
shed waiting to take up the day
task.
There are other Derby elglbles In
the Cosden barn I'm Bigheart, and
the superlatlye fllly. Lady Baltimore,
but II Is considered "a bit doubtful
II either VIII face the Derby barrier
though they may accompany Good
Times to kentucky, Bighcart, even
more heroic OF mold than he was
last year when he went TO the races
. looking more like 3-year-old IN
America. lie recently stepped alOng
the six furlong route In l,20, but
has mover been asked anything more
serious, indicating that he is intend
, cd for contest later in the season
p Bigheart undoubtedly will MAX,
his mark with the good ones before
he is finally called upon TO take W
the eeplcchasing end OF the sport
b Mr.. Cosdon has always been an
p ardent dovotCe OF that department
and should find his colors wei
represented when Blgheart Is pub
licly asked TO do tho Jumping n,
. has shown himself capable OF dur
ing the last Winter at the farm.
Paul Jones. who surprised the
, country IN 1890. is now the dean OF
the Cosden band OF flat performers
I and the only thoroughly matureC
one, lie proves an ideal trall hors,
for Good Times, and its Just posi-
BILE that during their daily early
morning gallops he may be giylnl
his youthful stahlemate little eX
, pert advice on tho subject OF win
: ming Dcrbies.
Beside Good Times and the othel
3-ycar-olds. Uncle Billy hasn't very
y much TO think about professionals
, except the preparation OF eightecr
! 2-year-olds and nine stseplechasefs
, specs Crawford, the star rider %
4 the steeplechase brigade, is ASSISTING
I In the preparation OF the latter di
! vision Some OF them will be seeI
) in action az Hayre de Grace, bu
Royal Arch, Musty. Haliville, Gimm,
e and Faunus viii probably be hel'
p until the steeplechase seasons roa
4 opening at Plmlico in May