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.STORY OF SENNINGS PARKJ Lawrence Waterburys Horse Should "Give a; Good Account of Himself for Remainder of the Year. 9 There is a four-year-old colt Sennings Park, by 31m Gaffney Irish Queen, by Renrcateher, which finished third to Milkmaid, and War Marvel, at Saratoga, yesterday, beaten only a .small, margin after suffering .the toughest kind of racing luck, which may f.iove a good money earner for Larry Waterbury if he stands training. This colt cost Mr. Waterbury the reported sum of 5,000 last year. He was bought from Mose Goldhlatt, who paid around ,000 for him at auction during the spring meeting at Churchill Downs, in 1919. Sennings Park is a fast horse and while he trained off directly after his purchase by Mr. Waterbury, lie should prove n handy racer from now. on. Sennings Park was bred and partly owned by O. A. lJianclii "Diiggie Smith", but his mother -.was owned by W. 11. Luessing, a Louisville grain merchant. The story of Sennings Park carries with it a bit of sentiment, for Ids half owner, Mr. Luessing, was so devoted to the colt that he gave most of his time from the colts, early paces in watching his development. The main incentive for his love was the winning of the Kentucky Derby of 1919. The Colt was given a special preparation for the race, but Mr. Luessing died before the. event wax run. lie was the victim of influenza and, during his delirium, a few hours before lits death, he described .the race, but his description failed to come true. He could see, be said, Sennings Park in fourth position rounding the, stretch bend and, fighting his way through, come on to beat Billy Kelly a head on the post. The facts were that Sir Barton, who had never won a race before, took the lead at the rise of the barrier and won the Derby by five lengths from Billy Kelly, his stable mate, while Under Fire was third. Vulcanite fourth and Sennings Park fifth. Behind Sennings Park, liowever, finished He Frank, Sailor, St. Bernard, Rogalo, Eternal, the favorite, Frog-town and Vindex. Sennings Park was sold to settle the partnership between Luessings widow and Kiauehi. After Mose Goldblatt bought the horse he was considered one of the fastest colts in the west and won several fast races. In one of these races he set a mark at One mile of 1:30 at Latonia, which is still a track record. Sennings Park has started but twice this year. As a two-year-old he won ,225 and as a three-year-old 1920.sh,431.
