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. " ROBERT WADDELL AND HIS GRAND RACING CAREER AT WASHINGTON PARK f HH American Derby winners were always for the time being greatly admired by Chicago patrons of racing. I. nt from Modesty in ISM down lo Highball in 1904 none of them noaoeascd ipiite the measure of pojiularity awarded to Kohert Waddell. His breeder anil owner, "Pa" Bradley, was an e. centric in some ways, but nis horses generally had a loyal following here. It was his custom for I number of years to begin bi i intiil racing campaigns al Washington and from thence go on to Pimlico and Aqueduct. From the latter • rack he would conn- to Chicago and remain through the local season. He had Sj farm at Wilcox Landing, "ii the James River. Virginia, and most of the horses he raced here were bred there. As far back as is.il In- was out here with the good colt, Blitzen. a celt whose exploits were such as to earn for him the appellation of "Tlie Iron Horse." The fact was that any horse that endured "Pa" Bradleys rigorous training and racing methods was justly entitled to the same sobriquet. Robert Waddell was a son of Aloha, Which horse wis himself long a Chicago favorite and a capital race horse of high breeding, which made his start In racing at the old West Side track, afterwards called Garfield Park. Judging by the racing of Hubert Wad dill. Peter Paul and others of his progeny he would have maih I gnat name for himself as a sire had he been located in the bluegrass region of Kentucky instead of being but led in the comparative obscurity of Pradtejra farm. Kohert Waddell only raced two years, but what he did in that space of time was a plenty. Departing from the usual Bradley practice, be was not Introduced to racing ai Penning, eit was reserved until the Aqueduct meeting came on. There, on April 86, ItWMi. he made his lirst bow to the puhlic when he ran third lo ;lenwood and GracteUS at four and a half furlongs in ."i7. Before he was sent into winter quarters he I, ad started In thirty-three more races, of which lie only won Bella and altogether did not seem to present ihe credentials of n future American Derby winner. Hubert ran three times at Aqueduct without winning ..lid then was brought to Chicago. Here he ran in thirteen races before he finally seared a win, but in these ileleats was frequently second or third. His first victory was in a five-eighths of a mile dash over a heavy track at Harlem, October --. in which be defeated Quarterback, K re war and seven others, one of which. GU II., actually liuisbed first by a nose, hut was disqualified for fouling him. Time 1:66%. lie won again the next day at a mile, for all ages, ran the distance in 1:44% and defeated Al Drown, Wall, Nor Ford, Nona It. and Harry. Al Brown was at !• lo 10. hut Robert detested him e-i-ily by three lengths. The Hack was slow. October -» he kepi ap his winning streak bj finishing first, ,,t a mile for two-year-olds. in doing which he defeated Tyr. Peiickarl, Wall and Iaucywood in 1:41-. on a f.i-l track. In his next race he was bra tea at a mile and a sixteenth in a race for all ages by tin- three-.ic.ir olds. The liikuowii and illiiut. in l:"i l4r. over a muddy track, bill ran a good race in finishing third. October ol be won from P.inckari. Al Brown, Fancywood and Hampshire, at live and a half furlongs in 1:11%, the going being quite heavy. November .:. at Lakeside. The 1 iiknown defeated him by a nose in a mile dash in 1:4.--,. s.ail.i Lily finishing third, but two days later he won at three-quarters and defeated Possart, I-aneywood ami four others in 1:15%. That was his last victory in Chicago that year, but be won two races at Washington later mi. The lii-l of these was at live and a half furlongs, November 21. and in this he defeated ihe :; io ."i favorite, McAddff, Isia. Snark and Rnlli Park in 1:06%. His other success there was achieved December I. in a dash of three, quarters, in which be defeated Pigeon Post, Moor, Amarita, Rabtmta, Gink I and Snark. In his last three races there he was unplaced. When the American Derby nominations were published early in 1661 it was found that Robert Waddell was one el the nominees. At that time future books on the big race w-ere common. Those making them did not think well of his chances and laid 160 to 1 against him. For some reason not apparent in bis rec- iii the brown gelding developed a remarkable array of admirers on the part of local moderate bettors. There were other horses in the race at 100 to 1 or more, for which no support was forthcoming, but Robert was persistently backed for small amounts day after day. so that when it came about that he won glor ..sly there was Irani ie rejoicing, in which the makers of the future Ixioks had no part. There were cases • •; men not given to seavj betting winning really -inpii-mg sonaja. Tti.it year Robert began bis racing at Denning. March 30, in a sprint of five and a half furlongs, in which he was second to the fast old-timer. Lexington Pirate, in ltl6%. April 1 he won at six and a half furlongs, his only opponent. Kid Cox, break n g down in tin race. Tin next day he won from Moor. Presgrave and three more, at three-quarters in 1:16%, and on April ." defeated Moor and Nitrate, at the same distance in 1:16%. Then, on April 9, he won again, at the same distance in 1:17. from .Magic Light. Nitrate and four others. And as he won his i liicago partisans sipped over to the future books and made Investments, while ihe bookmakers liegan to t ike a reef in his prices. Oil April IS The Rhymer put a stop to his victorious career by defeating him at Ihe same distance in 1:15%. which was fast time for thai slow track. Thai was Ins last race at the Wash iiglnii spring meeting ami lie was taken north to Aqueduct to essay his fii-i stake race in an effort to capture the Carter Handicap. This he failed to do, but raced well enough to .•iuisli second to Ihe lour year led til.y. Motley, lie had up 0! pounds to her PMi and Pupil, the third horse, als- carried 1 H . Among the horses running unplaced was the American Derby whaser of the year before. Sidney Lucas, as well as his Washington conqueror. The Bhymer. The seven-eighths of the race was run in 1:28 over a slow track. Shis was an auspicious eatTJ into select company and gave some glimpse at Ihe lad that Iobort Waddell of 1IIU1 was not exactly the Hubert Waddell of 1666. The Carter was run April 15 and five days later he won the Arverne Stakes, ai the same distance in 1:2M-,. defeating Out lander. Sadie S.. All Green and In Shot, April Pi King Bramble heat him b] a head at Ihree-qnartcrs over a heavy Hack in 1:16, but two days later, on a fast track at anient eighths, he won from Janice. Speedmas and lour others in 1:281-,. giv ing much weight to every other horse. Then lie set sail foi Chicago. His first start of the year here was in the Worth Stakes, :,t Worth. .May 2. In this event hi ran second to The Conqueror II.. with Louisville third and six more unplaced. Distance one and a Sixteenth mill s . lot time 1:48%. .May 11 he won at a mile from the livc-year-ohls. Espionage. Vndes and Crosby, in 1:42-.. .mil three days later won al a mile and an eighth in 1:52% from Ohliet. Hen Chance. Andes and Frangible. Next, in a special race that amounted lo a match, at a mile, be took up 112 pounds to ln2 on Hardy Dnr hams Operator and won by ■ half length in 1:41%. May 18, in the Piper Handicap, at a mile and a six i-.-iitli. he was given 116 pounds and run third lo tin four year-elds. Caviar, 113, and Louisville, 104. the favorite, Advance Guard, 120, running fourth. The time was fast, 1:4»i:;-,. May 2." he won a five-eighths sprint in 1:62% from .Money Muss. Honey Hoy and Light Hall. These races w.-ie all at Worth. His next iart was in the Flight Stakes of three-quarters of a mil.- at Hawthorne. May 36. In this he ran unplaced I.. Silverdale. Bessie slacken ami Money Muss in 1:1:1. and to make matters worse also ran unplaced in his next three races. All took place at Hawthorne, the but being run June 7. The American Derby was to be run June 22 and in the interim all sorls of rumors were afloat as to what Bradl. y was doing with Robert adiiell. most of the reports being unfa vorable lo the horse and his owners method of preparing him for : be reai race. Ihe answer came win a il was run. The Parader. Bonnlbert and Sadie S. had came on from the east lo run and The Parader was the lavorile at :! to 1. The starters and weights were Hubert Waddell. 11! pounds: Terminus, 12: The Parader. 127: Bonnlbert, 127: His Eminence. 127: S.innazarro. 122: Sadie S.. 117: Hean GalUnt, 122: Silverdale. 127. and Six Shooter, 115. Robert Waddell was ridden by John Pullman, then in his prime anil a Brst-CtaSS jockey, and went to the post at 12 to 1. He was off well and made the early running, hut soon being passed by The Parader, was saved in second place under a steadying pull. Phe Parader led at a fast pace until beginning the lasi eighth, where Hullmau relaxed his pull on Robert Waddell ami in a .jiffy the Utter passed The Parader and, drawing out clear, won gallantly by a length and a hall. In the meantime Ihe Tennessee colt. Terminus came through the homestretch with the speed of an express trait: and. also passing The Parader. captured the *:!,tHM falling to the second horse. The Parader finished third. The rac- was run in 2:33%, the fastest previous Derby time being 2:36. The Hawthorne. Worth and Harlem contingents rent the air with uncouth noises denoting exult.it ion and bets landed on the Bradley horse, while the eastern folks were much cast down over The Paraders defeat. However, thei had some consolation when the latter went back to New York and. in winning the Lawrence Realization. ■ ff cited the mighty oininaudo. Not overlooking anything worth picking up. Bradley started his Derby -.inner in a purse race at three quarters three days after the big race and won it in 1:14 from Yellow Tail. • •old Or and three more. June 2! he took up 118 pounds and did a great thing win n he won the Oakwood Handicap, at a mile and an eighth in 1:52%, with The Conqueror II.. 110 nomads, second: Advance Guard, 121. third, and and such Stars unplaced as l.nlv illiie. 65; i siivian. 117; Mr. Hkwh. 113; Gonfalon, 114: llddie Jones, 120. and Martimas. 117. July 4 he added the Sheridan Stakes lo his spoils and. Carrying 120 pounds, won from Six Shooter, 115 pounds; Terminus. 12.".; His Bmmeuce, 127; Brutal, 11b. and Jimlnes, 122 Ihe track was heavy that day and the mile and a quarter of the race was covered in 2*12%. Given 122 pounds in the Great Western Handicap, at a mile ami a half, it proved too much for him aiid he tin-isbed unplaced to Advance Guard, 122: Terminus, 108, ami Star Chamber. lOq. in 2 :.".." -r.. July 0 Ihe last ."It. Jimlaes, carrying 114 pounds to his 124. defeated him by a length in the Drexel Stakes, nt a mile in 1:41. Terminus, lib. ran third and the unplaced on.-s were Admonition. 107: Rolling Boer. 110; AV. J. Dehoe, 111, and Operator. 1H lie then ran unplaced to Terminus. Fesuvtaa and John Bright in the Young Handicap and was undoubtedly becoming stale from tin much racing. This race brought his remarkable campaign at Washington Park to a close. In bis after career he did not do much, winning two purse races at Hawthorne only, but nothing could detract from ih • brilliancy of his triumphs over proved high class racers at Washington Park when al his best. His record and his pedigree are as follows: rear. Age. Sts. lsl. 2nd. :ir.l. Pup. nn. IbnO 2* ::4 7 !i 3 13 $ 2.».- l 1661 :- »• 13 ■ • is .■.•;.:ioo 1 Totals 2i H ?S 17 S l! 136,231 siockwell The Baron st. Albans 1 jPncshaataa _, Hriberv j The like] f sl ..„„ H""*" 1 Splil vote I afeftwajt illnaiphitj Clinker ..,. ., , 1 " I Ban. of Viva tiles . ., . i siiid, J Hornsea * r was* 4 Industry * r ... ., Vamlal J OleSaMc .% j v "•-ll Al.-mc-sd.im 3 i ,.,.. Hvmenia i Yorkshire l Jl= nU"- X ] Littkl Peggy 9_ ..... Judge Leonard j Zero Q | *• fr"** I-""".,.! 1 Bebmy lobars S ? 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