The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-07
.TIRRIN'
the DOPE
SOME DERBY DOPE
By VEDDER GARD

the cup and lip, Yesterday
it was Car1aris, Carlaris,
Carlaris. odds in the winter books
of the Kentucky Derby were
quoted at to / on the sensational
English-bred 3.year-old. w. L.
Anderson's colt was the favorite
for the big race on May 10 at
Churchill Downs.
But today, since the story from
the Pacific Coast that the thor
oughbred has an infected foot,
things are entirely changed. IN
certainty is In the air. Just how
much credence to put in the re-
port is one angle. Another Is
whether the ailment is serious
enough to impair the colts
chances to get ready by Derby
time.
TURF SENSATION
Carlaris IS the turf sensation Of
the year. But it Is little early
to be too extravagant in praise.
Carlaris has turned in great per-
formances-no doubt about that.
The colt has been victor in seven
out Of eight starts as a S-year-old,
and ran the mile and quarter in
2:O2 3-5, a. full second faster than
the Derby record.
But one must remember that
the horse did not carry stake
weight. That is the real test.
And it is five weeks from next
Saturday that the Derby is run.
Many things can happen-and 1t
seems as if something already
has happened. There is nothing
more uncertain than horse rae
ing.
There were plenty Of good 2
year-olds last season and plenty Of
competition will be forthcoming
in the Kentucky classic. Some
time ago it was thought that the
great Canter would not be made
ready for the Derby. Things have
taken on a different tone now as
the result Of the nomination Of
Canter in a number of Havre De
Grace events.
There surely would not be any
reason for naming Canter in these
early spring races unless he was
to be sent to the post.
DEPENDS ON CONDITION
Probably if the thoroughbred
reaches a condition satisfactory to
Trainer Rites and Owner j. E.
Griffith the colt will be seen in
the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico
and the Derby-or, at least, in one
of them.
Canter won some $113, 900 last
season, and was rated the best
of the 2-year. ODDS by many ex-
perts, especially over a distance.
POmpey, however, trimmed Can
ter, Flight of Time Haste and
others in the Belmont Futurity.
He also beat Canter in the Hope
full at Saratoga.
Pompey did not race after the
big Belmont baby feature, and,
therefore, did not see action IN
the mile. Pompey won seven Of
ten races and was second in two,
adding up $121,00o for Owner
William r. Coe.
There surely will be much east
ern money on Pompey If the 3,
year-old goes to the post on May
Is at Churchill Downs. Already
there is plenty Of the long green in
the winter books.
Joseph E. Widener's Haste
has been in Kentucky all win
ter, having been sent to Keene-
land farm, near Lexington, after
his failure last September in the
Belmont Futurity. The Derby
eligible is now working out at
Churchill Downs.
In Tuesday workout Haste
was taken around the Downs
course once and then galloped a
half-mile in 81 25 and five-eighths
in 1:05 As.
Haste was a star at the Sara
toga meeting as 2-year-old. Wi
dener, who is boss Of Belmont
Park and one Of the leading pro-
ducers Of thoroughbreds in this
country, believes Haste is his
greatest racer.