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; 1 i r J 1 1 3 5 3 GOSSIP OF THE TURF., William C. Whitneys two-year-old colt Acefull started for England on a steamship of the Atlantic Transport line sailing Saturday. He goes to capture the Epsom Derby, the most coveted turf prize in the world, and he will have as a travelling companion the three-year-old Spendthrift colt Slip-thrift. Acefull is a speedy, well made colt, by John Maddens sire Mirthful. For a brief time this season he reigned as the king of the two-year-olds. His decline was as sudden and as sensational as his rise. He burst into view as a champion at the Sbeepshead fall meeting, but he was tossed from bis pedestal at- the fall meeting at Morris Park, when he was beaten in the Matron and Champagne Stakes. In the Matron his defeat was attributed to his aversion to racing down the Eclipse course, but the Champagne Stakes, at seven furlongs, was run over the Withers course, and he was beaten in most decisive fashion, after showing the way for six furlongs. Acefull is a horse of a sensational turn of speed, but his high action will bo a handicap in races run over, a distance. He scarcely shapes up like a horse that would fancy the Derby route of a mile and a half, and many good judges say that he will not get that far in first-class company. Acefull, however, haB a chance to improve, and should it be his good fortune to land the blue ribbon of the turf, Americans will hail his triumph with joy. Mr, Whitney already has had the pleasure of having his colors borne to victory in the derby, but that was by Volody-ovski, an English bred and English owned horse, whose racing qualities are leased to him. Should ho now win with a horse bred in this country and owned by himself, his pleasure will bo all the greater. That Acefulls voyage may be a pleasant one and his racing career abroad successful, will be the wish of American turfmen who recognize in his owner a thoroughgoing American sportsman. Pink Coat, the American Derby winner in 1808, has broken down completely and will never be raced again. He will be shipped in a day or two . to the Woodford and Buckner farm, near Paris, Ky,-, to go into the stud for the season of 1933. Captain "Buck" Franklin gave him the very best of attention this year, but his effprtB were not rewarded by the brilliant victories hoped for Pink Coat is seven years old, and is by Leonat-us, out of Alice Brand. He is a grand specimen of the American thoroughbred and should prove a success in the stud. He started just twelve times this year, winning but once, a 00 puree at Harlem, on September 4, in which he beat Jiminez and Major Dixon. He was twice second, twice third and the other seven times out of the money. He ran four races at Harlem, seven at Worth and one at Latonia, making his first start in the Twentieth Century Handicap at Harlem, which was won by Corrigans Scintillant II. on September 1. "Danny" Mahor is now in second place among the list of winning jockeys on the fiat in England and "Skeets" Martin has ploughed his way into fourth place. In the table compiled from March 17 to November 1, Lane heads the list with 151 wins out of 731 mounts; Maher has 105 wins out of 447, the average of both being better than one out every four, but Maher has a trifle the best of Lane in figuring on the percentage of wins. Following are the positions of the leading twenty: Jockeys Mounts Lost Won W.Lane 731 580 151 D. Maher 447 342 105 W.Halsey .............600 499 101 J.H.Martin .493 422 74 T. Dixon S06 235 71 F. W.Hardy 509 441 68 M.Cannon,... 358 297 61 G. McCall 502 448 54 K. Cannon 349 298 51 J. E. Watts 443 395 47 H. Randall 293 250 43 W.Griggs 350 308 42 W. Bray 308 269 9 T.L.Miller j .....280 242 38 H.Aylin 280 244 36 J. Childs. 352 316 36 C. Triggs ........161 129. 32 J. Dalton 190 161 29 J. McCall. 225 199 26 H. Wilkins 94 75 19 Another smart yearling which has shown up at the Kentucky Association track is O. H. Chenaults chestnut colt, by Russell Myrtelle, by Burgomaster. The colt worked a quarter in 23 seconds, last eighth in 11. Russell, tho sire of this youngster, has made a great showing this year, having out nine two-year-old winners Eva Russell, Rostand, John A.Scott, Goudy, Maghoni, Georgie West. Tom Hall, Lansdown and Bob Franklin that have won together thirty-two races. He is booked again as a private stallion in 1903. It is rumored that W. S. Barnes has a Rainbow yearling at Melbourne Stud which has worked the home track faster than any youngster ever trained there. Eastern parties were here last week to look the youngster over, and a dicker is now on which 1 may result in his Bale for a good price. He is said f to greatly resemble his sire, which was such a high class three-year-old that Richard Croker offered t A. H. and D. H. Morris 0,000 for him after he had won the Brooklyn Derby.
