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COLSTON LAMENTS WALDOS MISHAP. Louisvill. . Ky.. May ML— -Raleigh CoLston. the trainer of Waldo, was keenly disappointed over the . disability which prevented his charge from going to the post in tlie Kentucky Derby. "When I was ■ 1« riding races. I cherished an ambition to ride a winner of the Kentucky Derby."* said he. "I had mounts in the first and second running of the Darby, out was not fortunate enough to win. When 1 iKgan Iraining horses I said to myself: •How I would like to train a Kentucky Derbj winner. All these years I have ho|wd that I would some day ■Me the bane that would carry off that gram •prize. Until a wok ago I was as -erlain as mortal man era be tliat I had all but achieved my ambi-lion Waldo, gentleiueu. is a race horse, the best art the eligibles to the Derby of this year. Why. Jhcre i- not one hi the field that veait to the post today that could lead him at any stage of the mile siinl a aatartoc journey. If he had not developed that loot trouble, it would have been Waldo first at every liost. Why. he would have killotl them off in »L first quarter and would have come- home at Ins Mae. Waldo can outrun Sweep a plarter of a mile and theie are no Sweeps starting iu the Derby. It i. a pitv that he is lame, a great pity." ••But. BaJefcjh. there are oilier years and you have some good colts in your stab.e." said Judge Charles F Price. "Maybe youll win next year." "Yea itr, iudge. thats true: maybe 1 will train the winner next year." replied the disap|« inted trainer. "Ilit Waldo was a cinch this year, and maybe I wont have a horse that is as good next year. 1 never expect to have such a chance again." He said this iu such a manner and tone as to sirouse tin sMiipathetic feelings of several turfmen x ho heard him.
