[2] He returned to racing late in the spring at age three and won the Yankee Handicap at Suffolk Downs.
The Daily Racing Form reported: "Deering Howe's Donor, one of the leaders in the juvenile division last season, propelled himself into a contending position for sophomore honors when he turned in a sparkling effort to account for the $25,000 Yankee Handicap here this afternoon before a colorful and enthusiastic gathering of 33,196.
[4] 70 days after the first Narragansett Special win, W. Deering Howe died at Varadero Beach, Cuba.
An eye-witness account read[5] Donor hit the home stretch with a clear lead, but Vulcan's Forge was closing the gap.
With 200 yds left the lead was just one and Ponder was roaring down the middle of the track like a freight train.