Evening star., 1937-01-03
BREv|TY'S DERBY
DEFEAT IS WORST
Ned Reign, CoIdstream, Mr..
Bones, Hollywood Also
Fail to Carry On.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
THE jinx that started to dog the
heels of leading 3-year-olds Of
the past season early in the
i Spring did not relent Not one
Of the leaders escaped.
Ned Reign was highly regarded as
a Kentucky Derby prospect, but the
colt contracted shipping fever on the
Journey to Churchill Downs and never
went to the post in the classic, or for
the rest of the season, for that matter.
Bold Venture .won the Kentucky
Derby and the preakness. but right
after that bowed a tendon and was
thrown out of training for the rest OF
the season. Thus very promising
career was halted just as it blossomed
out.
The biggest disappointment of the
turf season was Brevity. The Wldener
colt earned the derby favorite's rating
in the Winter books after having
burned up the track in Miami. Brevity's
record breaking performance in the
Florida Derby raised the hopes of all
who favored Winter campaigning for
Swear -olds. No colt that raced on the
Winter tracks ever won the Kentucky
Derby. Brevity victory in the Blue
Grass classic would have vindicated
the Judgment of Winter racing sup
porters. The hopes and money Of
Florida horsemen rode on Brevity.
When Bold Venture caught Brevity
In the dash down the home-stretch
and then outgamed the picture colt to
the wire, it was distinct shock to his
many admirers and supporters. But
subsequent events proved that Bold
Ventures victory was no f1uke. Brevity
never regained Winter form and after
losing in the Withers mile was thrown
out of training.
Jinx Catches Granville.
COLDSTREAM, highly favored IN
~ the Winter books for the Kentucky
Derby, disappointed and fell by the
way. Mr.. Bones, another likely looking
colt, went wrong in the Arlington clas-
sic and no more was heard of him.
Hollywood dropped from the picture
after the Detroit Derby.
Granville started out as the hard
luck colt of the season. He lost his
rider at the very start of the Kentucky
Derby, lost in the Wood Memorial, the
Preakness and the Suburban Handicap
by inches. After that the colt was
we'll nigh unbeatable. He won the
Belmont, the Arlington classic. the
Kenner. the Traverse and the Sara
toga Cup, the race in which he beat
the mighty Discovery at weight for
age over the mile and three-quarter
route by seven lengths. The Law
renee Realization saw Granville score
another brilliant victory. But it was
in that race that the jinx finally
caught up with him.
In the running of the Lawrence
Realization Granville struck himself
and was forced into retirement for
the remainder of the season. That
meant that the Woodward colt had
to pass UP the Jockey Club Gold Cup
q race of two miles which many con-
sidered at Granville's mercy.
Back to Stud Farm.
THE injury was not a serious one
and seemingly did not cause the
colt any great distress. He showed
no signs of going lame. but his owner
decided not to risk permanent injury
The colts ankles were always inclined
to I'LL up temporarily after hard
race, so he was retired to the Belair
Farm outside of Bowie. Nd, where
~ t,tr
From the standpoint of winnings,
Granville was the best thoroughbred
of the year. He led all American
thoroughbreds. regardless of age. in
the matter of prize winnings, with a
total of s1l0,295, to bring his lifetime
earnings up to S111,820. He won 7
OF II starts this past season.
Brevity and Bold Venture have re-
sumed training with an eye to some
of the rich stakes offered in the future,
but Granville's racing days are over.
The son Of Gallant Fox and Gravita
has been leased for a period of five
years for stud duty to Kenneth Gilpin
and will stand at his Kentmere Farm,
near Boyce, Va.
William woodward had intended
racing Granville next season. but
changed his plans and gave in to the
pleadings of Gilpin. The loss of the
great English sire, Teddy, left Gilpin
without a stallion of the same high
blood strain Teddy was the great
grandsire of Granville and Omaha, last
years 3-year-old champion, as well
as the grandsire of Gallant Fox, sire
OF both Granville and Omaha.