National Republican., 1883-10-12
POINTERS FOR THE RACES.
The Best Time Made by the Most Notable
Horses in the Lists.
The Daily Routine at the TrOcIS-TlmIng
the Practice Heats.

Ton days ago The REPUBLICAN, published
a history of the more noted horses en-
tered for the autumn meeting of the National
Jockey club, and made some mention of the
less noted ones. The programme was not at
that time, however, definitely arranged and
the horses were not then put into comparison
with each other, as they will be on the track
next week. The horses are already arriving
at Ivy City, and every morning finds lovers of
the sport and men who propose to invest their
money on the best horse, watching the exer-
cising, and trying to decide upon the respect
i've merits of tho horses. twill be interest
ing to persons unable to watch these prelimi-
nary canters to know what horses will COM
plete for the different stakes.
For the District of Columbia stakes, dis
tance IL miles, the competitors are Iroquois,
tho only American winner of the English
derby; Drake Carter, winner of the Omnibus
stakes, and perhaps the most valuable three
year-old in tho country, having been sold
this summer for $1I500; Miss Woodford,
winner of the Stallion stakes, value $20,500.
the largest stakes ever competed for in this
country George Kenny, called by horsemen
tho king of the three-year-olds Eole, the
best weight carrier and champion long dis
tance runner of the cast General Monroe
and Bootack. A finer field of horses never
started on any course. At the distance to be
run next week George Kenny heads tho list
with a record Of 1886, Eolo has made II in
2:36Y, Miss Woodford In 2:37, and Drake Carter
in 2;3S3. General Monroe and Bootjack have
made great records ut other distances
The horses entered for the Washington
stakes II miles. whilo not belonging to the
first class approach 1t 30 closely that spirited
contest may be looked for. II is only neces-
sary to give their records at this distance to
show what may be anticipated in this strug-
gle. Parole, on June %, at Sheepshead bay
Nunf yi,av Au ti.,nn D.nO
jack, on July 26, at Saratoga, won, carrying
117 pounds, in 2:10; Red Fox, July 20, at
Brighton Beach, won, carrying 100 pounds, in
2:10t; Strathspey, on May 30, at Jerome Park
won, carrying 116 pounds, in 2:119; Colonel
Sprague, May 25, at Baltimore, won carrying
Jos pounds, in 2;l2f; Monitor, July a, at Mon
mouth park, won, carrying 119 pounds, in
2:13l. Besides these there are Breeze Rica,
Compensation, Ella Warfeld, and Brunswick,
all reliable horses.
In the autumnal handicap, one mile and
three quarters there are entered Monitor,
Parole, General Monroe, Miss Woodford,
Aella, Rica, Drake Carter Ella Warfield, Fair
Count, Duke of Montalban, Topsy, Empress,
Homespun, Gonfalon, Infanta, and Nette.
This promises to be contest of unusual un-
certainty, as there is not q horse on the list
whose chances of success seem handicapped.
The noted ones have not an iOta of natural
superiority, weights considered, over the COM
pduy III WHICH luey are WelEntS
being such an important factor in this strug-
gle, it would not be surprising to see either
Topsy, Duke OF Montalban, Rica, or Home
spun win the race.
The Potomac stakes, one and fve-eighth
miles, will probably start George Kenny,
Miss Woodford, Drake Carter, Pizarro. Con-
falon, Trafalgar Bessie, and Bald Hornet In
this race Miss Woodford's penalties will
weaken her chances of triumph George
Kenny will be the favorite, but there is
likely to be a terrible finish with Drake Car
ter and Pizarro. Drake Carter, in good
condition, is an amazingly fast horse and a
good weight carrier Pizarro, with light
weights and good track, is one of the fleet
est in the land. Its about his turn to win,
and he Is every inch a race horse.
For the congress stakes, two and one-quar-
Ter miles, Volusia Fair Count, Topsy, Helen
Wallace Homespun, Duke of Montalban, Ella
Warfeld, Mark Gonfalon, and Infanta will
compete. To pick the winner, OF even place
horse among this group, will require
good weight carriers.
There are no pointers" to be given on the
youngster bouts. Those that showed good
form early in the season, backed by few
winnings, have been SO heavily weighted in
their late engagements that outsiders dash by
them easily. This is always true at the close
of a season. Outsiders come up at the "heel
of the hunt" to the great discontinue of the
knowing ones.
A feature of the meeting which is Of great
Importance to the public is the fact that most
of the entries are made by gentlemen who
own and run their horses for pure love of tho
sport Several owners are men of large
fortunes. Their horses are run to win, and
it is safe to say that every one of the stakes
offered by the club will be won by the horse
that can run the fastest. The Lorillards and
the Dwyers are both represented in the
events named. The Irish element which is
always largely present on the race track, is
always devoted to the interests and fortunes
of the Dwyers, while the Lorillards may be
said to be the favorites of Americans. 1t is
conceded that the Dryers win the most races.
meeting of the National Jockey club was
held last night at the club rooms, Vernon
building. The secretary announced that Mr..
w. +. Burchs stable from New York had ar
rived. 1t consists Of the following horses:
HELEN Wallace, Colonel Sprague, Jim Nelson,
Burch, Mittie b, Decoy Duck, Romespun, and
six others.
p. Lorillard's horses, Iroquois, Parole,
Drake Carter, Aranza, Pizarro, Herbert, Leo,
and seven Others will arrive to-day.
The letters read indicate that there will be
very large attendance of sporting men from
all parts of the United States. The races will
be of unusual interest.