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CROKER ASPIRES TO WIN THE DERBY. Danny Maher Tries Out Orby and Is Enthusiastic About the Irish Colt. Tnniindfiil of the rebuff of two years ago. when he was barred from training his horses on the New ni.nk.-t track. Richard Croker will bring over his l.esi string from Ireland this season and compele iu the leading evenls on the Fuglish tracks," says a London eahlegraM lo a New York paper. "And not conteiii wiln ordinary honors, he aspires and expects to carry away the Derby. The former hoof Tammany sent Danny Maher to Ireland last week to try out the chestnut colt Orby, bred by Croker from his favorite mare. Rhoda R. The American jockey, whose skill is reckoned equal to ten pounds off a horses weight, relumed bubbling with em Iiu-ia-m over Crokers colt and its prospe.-l-. Maher is under conirad to ride Lord Derbys Olymptaa in the Derby, but as that horse is con--i.leie.l lo have small chances in the race Croker bnnea to gel Maher released to pilot his own horse. "Orb -lands a I the head of Crokers string and will I ntered. according to present plans, in several leading eveata on the RBgUah tarf. Waal plan-, if any. the Rage of Wantage has for raeiag ill Aineii.i hay.- i i . . i I. ecu disclosed since it wa-aiin..iui.e.| recently I ha I his entry of Rlakeslown. in the Suburban Handicap, mii-t be cancelled be cail-e the male hid broken down. It was a keen disappointment to Croker not to have this entry iu iaseriea. There i- aperalatioa a- to whether he will Bead any others lo America this season. He will bring seveial of his besl horses hcsldfS Orby. i.. the Kaglbdi eireait, and will try to win lien- Boaae of the popularity that has come to him on the Iri-li Hacks. "Croker broagfal Orby to Liverpool a few weeks ago and cantered away with Earl Sol tons plate. beating Lord Derbya Persiaas, on which the Prime Of Wales and other members of the Lord Derbys hoiiseparty had gambled so heavily thai Persinus slatted at Odda of I to li. Orby is so well backed by London raeiag clubs to win the Derby that he now stands at ig to 1. Croker has already sup put d him to wm about 0,000 in bets. The present favorite for the race is another Irish borne. Slieve Gallion. Meantime Croker keeps on winning races in Ireland. His horses are now managed by Dr. McCahe. a clever young Irishman. Crokers stables at Glencairn are so palatial that Danny Maher says there is nothing like them in England. They are liner, even, than Egertou House, Newmarket, where King IMwards horses are trained."
