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i : , . ; , , . I . , , . I " .. I ■ , i- HAS HIGH OPINION OF HAWTHORN. P. T. Cbinn Characterizes Son of Hastings and White Thorn as Best Racer He H.as Seen in Years. Louisville. Ky.. March 29. "Hawthorn, favorite for the thirty-ninth Kentucky Derby, lo he deckled at Churchill Downs on May id. is the most phenomenal race horse I have seen in years. He is. in mv opinion. Hi,, most promising Derby candidate -nice the days of 1U n Lder. Prince Lief and Ben Brush. previous winners of ibe Kentucky Derby Hawthorn • airii-s flesh without noticing it. He is trewtcaduusly big. being tin- largest tlanrpugbbred racer in years, and w i iulis rioae to Lion pounds. He is unlike any Derby eligible I have ever seen. This great sun ol Hastings would simply lose a horse like Worth. which won the 1912 Kentucky Derby." This estimate ol Charles P. Busebemeycrs geld ing. now in training at the Downs is from Phil T. Cbinn. one of the most callable liiifmeii in America, a man who has made a siudv of the thor Highbred since childhood ami who is a son of • !. ■lack Cbinn, who in hi- dav sent manv a Derby win ner to the poet. Continuing his comment u|n»n Hawthorn, some of the oilier candidates and the hig race ilsolf, be -aid: "I inn my arrival from New fork, I journeyed out to Churchill Downs to see Hawthorn. While abroad several horsemen had asked me about tin- horse and naturally I was anxious to see how he had do veloped as a three -year old. I hav- told voll that Hawthorn In phenomenal and hv this is meant that I do not believe then is a racier looking tboroogh- bred on either side of the Atlantic than this chum pion youngster of la-t ill anon No other Derby candidate can duplicate bis forward condition. Think of a mile in 1:43% ami tiv .■ eighth- in 1 : i::. This be ;in "inplisheil with ease and at the end of a mil* Hawthorn was ugh ting for his head ami hast begin nlng to run. Haw thorn is the legitimate top choice for the Derby If he is defeated in that race I shall be amazed. However, this praise of Hawthorn must not create the Impression that other horses in the Derby are lacking in class It js a story a- old a- racing itself that frequently the unexpected occurs and the favorite suecuonba for one reason or another. "Ranking dose to Hawthorn i- Reikis, a truly great son of Star Shoot and doiihth-ss the best of thill sire- get. ||e show- -plellllid Lloulh and lie- velopnicnt. I inter the masterful handling of .1. Oliver Keene he will e.iine lo the races tir for any call. Helios is owned bj that intlm-iitial and wealthy turfman. Johnson N. Camden. "A. L. Aste is planning to bring from New Tork Ten Poind, a s,,, i of Jack Point and Gold Ten. which lie regard- a- the greatest racer In- has ever pas -■■--,-, i When one considers thai Mr. Aste sold N.i-t ii 1 1 iiim for S.-,o.ihm» and has already declined .Hi idler of *::o. mh for Ten Point hi- estimate of hi:-I Derby starter is significant. Ten Point is Beet and . oui agoiis. a combination poaaessed by hi- dam, Cold Tew. At Plmlico be ran a mile in 1:40, de feat Inn the best eastern two-year-olds of 1912. "John w. Seh., it- eotrj i.- Leoruarew small a ii hi format km, tuit everj inch a race horse. George W. Langdon ha- His Majesty, a real race leu- . well hied ami capable of running well with the host. Judge Wright, a- In- ha- demonstrated, and others are al-. entitled to serious consideration. "I have not month d all of ibe probable slut era. but it is plain that the eligible list cinlna . more quality than i: has in many years. The pros ,..- t- justify the statement that the 1913 Kentucky Derby will surpass its record of any preceding year both in respect to numbers and quality."
