The Washington times., 1931-04-29
COLT LOOMS
AS YEARS
BEST

likely TO pc eSGdDllSIlSu dG II1S
dispersal sale of the racing stable
of the late clifford A. Cochrane
Horsemen are of the opinion
Caerleon, a two-year-old bay colt
by Sir Gallahad III-Fairy Wand
will set that mark, at the coming
sale at Belmont Park on May %
They base their predictions
upon the sterling qualifications
of the Sir Gallahad III colt. The
latter is considered the best juVe.
nile prospect in the United
States. He has outworked every
other youngster at the famous
Belmont Park course. The
sportsman purchasing him will
likely obtain the two-year-old
champion of the season.
Picture Horse
Caerleon is a striking picture OF
the high-class thoroughbred racer.
He has plenty of height in his
makeup. In addition he pos
sesses one of the most remarkable
heads of any horse in the past
10 years.
Authorities who have given
the son of Sir Gallahad III.
Fairy Wand a close scrutiny,
pronounce his head one of the
most beautiful they have ever
looked upon.
There is plenty of broadness be-
tween the eyes and ears. This de-
notes an abundant supply OF
brains. The latter is necessary
for success.
The late Clifford A. Cochrane
was very much attached to the
promising colt. The distinguished
sportsman bred Caerleon. He
sent his famous mare, Fairy
Wand, by imported Star Shoot
Countess Wands, to Kentucky to
be bred to the great stallion, Sir
Gallahad III, the leading sire OF
last season.
The colt has many of the ear
marks of his immortal sire. Also,
he appears to have inherited the
phenomenal speed Of his dam,
Fairy Wand. The latter won
many a turf victory during her
racing career. Among her tri-
urnphs were the Arverne, GaZelle,
- October, Delaware and several
other equally noted stakes.
She gave the turf the speedy
and courageous Genie, winner of
the Empire City Derby, Dwyer
Stakes, Riggs Memorial, Bowie
and Scarsdale Handicaps.
Caerleon attracted attention
from the very first moment Henry
McDaniels brought him to Bel
mont Park as a yearling, His
trials were such horSemen began
to rate him as one Of the most
promising yearlings in the coun-
try. Caerleon could actually fly
in workout. He showed 81 As for
a quarter of a mile before being
put away for the winter months.
Regrets Loss of Chance
Henry McDaniels turned the
bay colt over to William Porter
when he signed with Joseph E.
Widener. president of the West
chester Racing Association. after
the unfortunate death of Clifford
A. Cochrane.
One of the real regrets he
had in leaving his old job was
the fact he was sacrificing the
opportunity of developing
CaerleOn.
In the opinion of this veteran
horseman the son of Sir Gallahad
1II-Fairy Wand is one of the
most remarkable thoroughbredS
he has ever trained. This is saying
a whole lot. as Uncle Henry has
given the turf some of its most
distinguished representatives.
Horsemen figure the owner
who gets Caerleon must pay close
to 100000 for the son of Sir
Gallahad. 3d-Fairy Wand. This
would eStab liSh a new American
record price for an untried 2
year-old. the highest price on rec
ord being the $4,000 which C.
B. Cushman paid for an untried
son of Whisk Broom 3d-Payment.
w. R. Coe paid the previous
record price of $4,000 for an I'm
tried son of Hurry On-Fatima I'd.
Neither colt ever did anything to
justify such record prices They
proved "flops" of the rankest
sort.
What makes the racing fra
ternity certain new record price
will be established for Caerleon is
the fact the four Sir Gallahad
Sd yearlings placed on public
sale at Saratoga last summer
brought the highest prices of all
sold. They ranged from $26,500
to 100000 apiece.
If sportsmen and sportswomen
are willing to pay such huge sums
for untried yea-lingS. it is only
reasonable to suppose they will
BE- ready to pay 100000 for a
two-year-old which is fit and
ready to jump out and make a
strong bid for the juvenile title
CaerleOn is in such splendid
condition that he could be
raced at a minutes notice.
MANY owners have noid record