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P. A. NASH. BURNING BURNING BLAZE BLAZE AND AND TOP TOP FLIGHT FLIGHT OUT OUT OF OF DERBY DERBY , • Nash Nash Bros. Bros. Great Great Colt Colt May May Never Never Race Race Again Again After After Being Being Cut Cut Down Down in in Saturdays Saturdays Race Race — — Top Top Flight Flight Not Not Ready Ready for for the the Classic Classic ► LOUISVILLE. Ky., May 2.— Burning Blaze, for months western favorite, and one of the choices for the race, will not start in the coveted Kentucky Derby, and may never again be seen under colors. In his first race as a three-year-old here Saturday, the crack colt, owned by P. A. and R. J. Nash of Chicago, was so badly cut down that he may never race again. The severe injury in which the outer tendon of the left hind leg was severed was inflicted during the running of the race, which, b y superperf orm-ance, the unfortunate colt won. Loss of this sterling son of Big Blaze is comparable to the unfortunate injury of Equipoise last year, when the C. V. Whitney colt, which ruled winter book favorite for the classic, was forced out of the race when on the morning of the day of the race he was found to have a serious quarter crack. N. E. Southard, veterinary attending Burning Blaze, holds out a good chance for the colt to recover, at least sufficiently so for an attempt at racing within a year. For twenty-four hours after the accident, Burning Blaze was in no great pain, but his suffering became intense last night, and there is yet the added danger of infection or blood poisoning. Dr. Southard said this morning that "barring new complications, I am sure we have a good chance to save him and that he may race again." Loss of Burning Blaze was a severe blow to the hopes of the westerners for a local triumph in the classic, and his lamentable elimination is one of the greatest tragedies in the long record of the race. He had solid backing throughout the West and, judging from his almost unbelievable achievement on but three legs Saturday, was in superb physical condition. When horsemen, who witnessed his winning performance learned the seriousness of his injury, they acclaimed him "nothing short of a super horse." »
