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Here and There on the Turf Mrs Sloanes Great Pair Two Bargain Yearlings First Jamaica Doping Case Kentucky Narcotic Rule The racing of Saturday gives Mrs Isabella Dodge Sloane a remarkably good chance to take down both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness PreaknessCavalcade Cavalcade surely qualified handsomely for the Derby when he was winner of the Chesapeake at Havre de Grace and the vic ¬ tory of High Quest in the Wood Memorial gives him big importance for his Preakness engagement Cavalcade is eligible for the Preakness as weiiftas the Derby while High Quest was not name d for the Kentucky classic and of the pair Cavalcade is the more impressive Hie has only raced twice this season and on the occasion of his first outing he equalled the Havre de Grace track record for the mile and seventy yards while Saturday in the Chesapeake he lowered the track record of the same course to 143 for the mile and a sixteenth The previous track mark was 144 Two winners of the Wood Gallant Fox and Twenty Grand later won the Derby and Gallant Fox was also winner of the Preakness Twenty Grand was beaten in the Preakness by Mate but he came back to turn the tables on the Bostwick colt at Churchill Downs DownsOnly Only one winner of the Chesapeake Whiskery went on to win the Kentucky Derby though many went after the double Both Cavalcade and High Quest were rare bargains at the yearly sales The win ¬ ner of the Chesapeake a son of the English sire Lancegaye and Hastily a daughter of Hurry On was sent to the market by Wallis Armstrong and purchased by Mrs Sloarie for 1200 1200Last Last year because of having won the Hyde Park Stakes at Arlington Park in Chicago and one other overnight race he was win ¬ ner of 15730 High Quest a son of Sir Gallahad in the sire of Gallant Fox and Etoile Filante a daughter of Fair Play sire of Man o War cost 3500 and last year he was the best Sir Gallahad HI in training and earned 15025 This fellow was bred by Marshall Field and that sportsman would surely have done well if he had been re ¬ served for carrying his own silks rather than having been sent to the markets It is always hazardous to predict great ¬ ness for a horse as early as May but in the light of his two record performances there is every chance that Cavalcade will go on to the championship of the year There have been no more impressive public trials for the running of the Derby in any sea ¬ son and Gallant Fox the champion of his year was a twoyearold that did not reflect his following seasons greatness greatnessCavalcade Cavalcade is a sturdy sort he has been brought up to the races magnificently by Bob Smith and there is every reason to expect that he will carry on through his big engagements successfully At this time he is surely at the top of the heap and he must be considered as the natural choice for both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakriess PreakriessThe The first ruling at Jamaica coming from a saliva test was handed down by the stew ¬ ards Saturday when trainer P Finamore had his license suspended and the entry of horses owned by J E Mann was refused pending further action that may be taken by The Jockey Club ClubThe The action came after a test of the saliva of the horse Transgressor a suitable name Chemist C E Morgan who made the analy ¬ sis and who filled the same office in Florida reported the presence of strychnine On his Teport the stewards acted actedIn In this connection it is called to mind that Nat Ray one of the trainers who was rein ¬ stated in Florida after having been sus ¬ pended was convicted of haying used strych ¬ nine on the filly Kiltamond KiltamondIn In the defense of his case Major Scofield an eminent veterinarian testified that strychnine was not a stimulant This testi ¬ mony coupled with the fact that the drug was a component part of a tonic that had been administered the filly for a consider ¬ able time brought the exoneration of Ray RayIt It was after this trial that the Florida commission put new teeth in the rule against the use of stimulants prohibiting the use of any medication whatever for fortyeight hours before a horse was to be raced racedThis This is indeed a strict regulation but it was contended that if a horse was in need of medicine he was in no condition to race However the fact remains that Major Sco ¬ field testified that strychnine alone was not a stimulant though it had tonic qualities He said it was frequently used with other stimulating drugs Thus unless something other than strychnine was found in the test of the saliva of Transgressor if the worthy major is right there was no evidence of stimulation stimulationThe The Kentucky racing commission has made known its method of combatting the use of stimulants in racing and there is much to commend in its manner of enforc ¬ ing the rule There remains the penalty of expulsion from the turf for the use of stim ¬ ulants and this is also the penalty for the possession of drugs Trainers are required to permit a free search of their stables for drugs at any time and the saliva test is a f method that will be employed to fix guilt guiltIt It is also required that the trainer or owner of a horse from which saliva is taken shall be furnished with a sample so taken that he may have an analysis taken by his own chemist but the punishment on the report of the chemist is to be fixed at the discretion of the stewards When the reports of the chemists is at variance judge Charles F Price who has presided so wisely in Kentucky for many years said that action would be taken by the stewards only when the proof of guilt was positive positiveThat That is a bit different from the manner in which the rule was administered in Flor ¬ ida during the winter months and it will do much to restore confidence among the horsemen generally Judge Price and his associates may be depended upon to enforce the rule strictly and they will not permit trainers to take any liberties with the regu ¬ lation but in Kentucky they will not be ruled off simply on the report of the com ¬ mission veterinarian and the commission chemist The horsemen will have an oppor ¬ tunity to prove innocence that was not granted in Florida FloridaWhat What must be sought and what is sought by all governors of racing is to bring about a greater respect for the rule This may be accomplished without robbing those accused of a fair and impartial trial
