New Britain herald., 1926-08-10
An E. R. Bradley year!

An E. R. Bradley year!
 That's what followers of the fa- nous Kentucky sportsman and owner of the Idle Hour farm were shouting down in Louisville last May just prior to the running of the historic derby at Churchill Downs.
 Bradley horses, you'll recall, had already annexed the S1o,00O Louisiana Derby at New Orleans, the Preparation purse at Lexing- ton as well as another Lexington gambol.
 More than that the Bradley col ors had finished ''one-two" in each of the events. Bagenbaggage had copped the Louisiana event with Boot to Boot second Bubbling Over had taken the Preparation with Boot to Boot again second while in the third canter Bagenbaggage and Barcola had passed the judges stand winner and runnerup, re- spectively.
 Three firsts, three seconds in as many events - small wonder the gang in and around Louisville were calling it Bradley year.
 The boys certainly had the cor rect dope. too. For the s5O.000 Kentucky Derby, turfdom's most colorful race. went to Bubbling Over. Bagenbaggage romped in second. There was another 'one- two" finish.
 A few weeks later Bradley checked in with another double" This time in the $25,OOO Latonia Derby, Bagenbaggage winning with Boot to Boot in place position.
 Then came temporary halt at Fairmount park when Haste, the Widener star led Bagenbaggage to the wire, Boot to Boot taking third in the Collinsville feature.
 Things didn't look so promising for the Bradley colors a short time later, either. Bubbling Over and Bagenbaggage met with injuries that kept them out of competition.
 But into the breach stepped the talented little Boot to Boot. The crack colt was equal to the task the task of clinging to the winning pace Set by his two illustrious stable-mates.
 In the Cincinnati Derby Boot to Boot ran third to Crusader, one of the leading three-year-olds of the season, and Display. winner of the Preakness. The Bradley flock ob- tained some satisfaction in beating out the highly-touted Carlaris, the Tia Juana twinkler.
 Came the third running of the Ohio State Derby at Naples Heights, a s1O,0OO stake Boot to Boot with Albert Johnson astride, whipped Bolton, a Durnell entry. by a head in one of the greatest two-horse races of the season. Moreover, the Bradley nag did 1t on a terrible track - a layout more suitable for making mud pies than anything I can think of.
 A few days later Bradley started Boot to Boot in turfdom's richest prize, the s100,00O American Derby at Homewood. Not only did Boot to Boot start, but the gallant little colt finished - finished winner over Display. Black Maria and a couple of other lesser lights.
 Five Derbies for Bradley
 The American Derby victory made the fifth derby the Bradley banner has won this season. (Not to mention various other suc- cesses). Bagenbaggage and Boot to Boot each bagged two and Bub- bling Over one.
 Further, Bradley horses have come in "one-two" in five races, second and third in another and third in still one more.
 The five derby triumphs alone have brought more than $200,000 to the famous sportsman and he isn't through yet.
 An E. R. Bradley year! Yes! The boys had it right. It's been all of that = and more It's been some- what of a derby monopoly for the colonel for the master of Idle Hour farm, one of the most pre- tentious and successful breeding