view raw text
I 3 Highlights in Careers of Derby Eligibles Interesting Facts About Three-Year-Olds Soon to Be in Public Gaze. 5 : : j ALCIBIADES Juvenile Kecord By Supremus Ite-jal Roman, owned by - Starts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unpl. Won. H. P. Headlcy J 7 4 10 2 7,950 Alcibiades is one of the most prominent of the several fillies named for the Derby. She was an early sensation in her juvenile year, and won the first four races in which she started, in all of which she was ridden by jockey "Willie Fronk. Her chief accomplishments were victories in the Debutante Stakes at Churchill Downs and the Glipsetta Stakes at Latonia, and her second to Desert Light in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes. Her first race was at Lexington April 23 in a half-mile sprint for maiden fillies. Players at the track already had a good line on her and she was backed into favoritism. She Avon by a nose from -Thistle Ann. i Three Aveeks later she started again at Churchill DoAvns on a muddy track and won, at the distance of four and a half furlongs, by six lengths. She made a show of her company in this affair. After being under restraint she took a long lead, Avhen given her head, and Avon eased up to a canter. A few days later she Avent into the JDebu-tante Stakes and defeated a good field, which included Lucile and Pansy Walker. The track Avas fast for this race. Alcibiades took up 119 pounds and beat Lucile by a head. She began fast but Avas taken back as the turn Avas approached. Avas kept in a favorable position and, Avhen called on, she passed Pansy Walker and wore down Lucile in the last few strides. Lucile had set a Aery fast pace. This Aictory was Avorth ,020 to owner Head ley. The Clipsetta Stakes offered her another opportunity to sIioav her Aersatility, so far as tracks were concerned, and her ability to carry Aveight. The track Avas heavy and she had up 124 pounds. This time she had to again beat Lucile and the good filly Ma Yerkes. She Avent to the lead early and disposed of Ma Yerkes at the first turn, then opened up a clear adAantage, but she had to be ridden out to beat Lucile by a length and a half. After a let-up, Alcibiades encountered her first defeat in the running of the Breeders Futurity. This was on a muddy track, and the Supremus filly again carried 124 pounds. She Avent to the post faAorite and probably would haAe been, at least a keen contender if she had not been knocked to her knees soon after the start. She managed to re-coAer quickly and moAed up at the turn, but the effort took too much out of her" and she tired in the stretch. Her Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes race, at a mile, was another admirable performance. She went into the lead at once and led until in the stretch, setting a good pace. She SAverved in the stretch and, in doing so, bumped Desert Light. She just failed to hold on and was beaten only a head by the Wildair colt. Alcibiades carried 119 in this race and Desert Light had up 122. Gallant Knight Avas third. After going in the Selima Stakes, at Laurel, October 19, Alcibiades Avas retired for the year. This Avas the only dull race that she ran ; she Avas away sloAvly and Avas not a factor. She carried 119 pounds in this race, which was run on a fast track, and at post time was third choice to the Whitney entry of Mad Kiss and Murky Cloud, and Galadayl
