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RH0D0RA AFTER ASCOT GOLD CUP. Mr. Crokcr Fancies His Mares Chances — Colin, Fair Flay and English Cracks Also in. New York. April 28.— Before leaving for England oa the Lusitania today. Richard Crokcr received the news that Rhodora was doing well at Jlencairn ami said that if she was ready when he arrived in Inland, she would at once be sent to join Alabama n at Spasm and specially prepared for the Cold Cup at Ascot. Mr. Crokor is quoted as saying that no American ever won this race, which is an error. as n jell to James R. Keenes Foxhall in 1882. Tlie Ascot Cold Clip closed January 5 last with thirty nine nominations and is at two and one-half miles and worth about 0,500 in addition to the cup. worth *2.5 0. It is run Thursday. June 17. Colonel Kirkwoods horse. The White Knight, won last year. Cold Cup and the race was worth S16.M0. Tin great Colin is eligible to the race and is thought to be in reserve for it. Mr. Keen* has also two ether entries in Ballot and Esperanto. August Belmont has chances with Norman III.. Fair Flay and Bay Tree and among the entries is the English champion of last year. Your Majesty: the IMS Derby and Oaks winner. Signorinetta. and Llangwm "Rhodora was a keen disao|M intnient last year .lid was never really herself, though she won three ordinary races afterward, since uhe fell in the oaks end ■ manned ami bruised herself." said Mr. Crokcr. "But I ;im advised that she is all right now ami if she is. Rhodora goes to England." Rhodora is the four vear-old half-sister to orhv. by si. Frasquin At the Ascot meeting Rhodura is also in the Triennial Stakes and with Alabama in the Hardwicke Stakes. Alabama is also eligible to the Ascot Derby and Coronation Stakes. These two mares are virtually all that are left in the Crokcr racing eetab-lishnieiit. Orhv is being well patronized by English Hiid Irish breeders as ■ sire.
