rformances had made him the hottest tip that in
recent years has started for the Derby. Although all of the trainers at
Louisville had been confident that Plaudit would win the Derby, as shown
in the reports of the Louisville correspondent of The Record, the Memphis
tip was brought up so hot and strong by the Southern delegation, that,
with few exceptions, Plaudit's sturdiest friends succumbed and sadly
concluded that after all the Memphis Hindoo would beat their pet. The most
notable exceptions were Dr. J. D. Neet, who bred Plaudit and who was there
to pull for the colt; "Brown Dick," who trained him as a two-year-old, and
Willie Simms, who was to ride him. Albert Simons, his trainer, felt the
responsibility too keenly to commit himself to an expression of opinion
and John E. Madden, the owner, had gone to New York two days before with
Plaudit's half brother Glenheim, of which he is said to have a higher
opinion of even than Plaudit. Major Thomas, who owned Himyar when Plaudit
was sired, did not come down from his Lexington home to see the great son
of his great sire perform.

The bookies had nearly all come from Memphis, and were thoroughly imbued
with the belief that no horse on earth could beat Lieber Karl, and that
every dollar they bet against him was thrown away. Hence they tentatively
put up 9 to 20 Lieber Karl and 2 to 1 Plaudit. This was soon changed to 7
to 20 Lieber Karl and 2-1/2 to 1 and 3 to 1 Plaudit, and 2 to 1 the field
against Karl. As the other two starters--Isabey and Han d'Or--were
considered to have no earthly show for first money the bulk of the money
was forced on Plaudit by the prohibitive price on Karl, and the bookies
were probably losers by the race, although Mr. Schorr was said to have bet
heavily on his colt.

Karl is an impressive looking fellow, with a high-headed, dashing way of
going, and duly impressed the spectators as he worked by the stand. He is
a handsome horse, much resembling in appearance and gait Typhoon II and
First Mate. Plaudit, on the other hand, though more blood-like, is the
least imposing looking of all Cinderella's great sons and is withal a
sluggish racer. He has, however, a clean, low frictionless stride far
preferable to the high sweeping action of his rival, and his clean-cut
thoroughbred lines and splendid chest indicated that he had both gameness
and stamina.

There was little delay at the post, and when the flag fell Lieber Karl at
once shot to the front, and