National Republican., 1884-10-11
THE PIMLIC0 RACES.
THE PROSPECTS, FOR THE COMING MEETING
AT OUR NEIGnBOR CITY BALTIMORE.
Tho Probable Starters for the Central, Dixie'
Great Pimlico steeplechasc, Vcstal, Eclectic
Breckinridge, and Bowie Stakes, aud Fe"
Slight Hints as to ihe Winners.

The autumn meeting of the Marylan d
Jockey club begins at Pimlico ON Iues-
day next. Washington always patron
ICES the Baltimore races literally and tho
meeting there is only second in local in
forest to that of our own Jockey club,
which begins week later Nearly all
the horses that are to run at Baltimore
will come here, so that their perform
snces there will bo keenly watched by
our local turimen as afIording line to
tho probable winners here. Proceedings
will open on Tuesday with a six furlong
dash for all ages for purse of $50. Tho
second race Is for the Central Stakos for
2-year olds. The starters will probably
be Verano, Brookwood, Kinsman, Eliza
BETH Cholula, Exile, Unrest, st. Angus
tine, Hopeful, Harefoot, East Lynne, aud
one of Gov. Bowie's. It is the first stake
in which the eastern 2-year-olds will bo
asked to go q mile with weights up. As
q test of ability to stay a distance the
race will be regarded with decided inter
est. Verano, Cholula, Brookwood (if ho
starts), and Kinsman will probably be the
favorites in the betting Hsrefoot will
be found to be O good "short one," and
may surprise the experts.
Tho third race will be for tho famous
Dixie Stakes. At two miles, for 3-year-
olds, Audrian, Loftin, Blast, aud Pow
hatan are entered. but as they are at
Covington this week may not come east
in time for the races. In their absence
the field will be small, with knight Of
Ellerslie, Panique, Water Lily, Thack-
cray, Leo, Greystone, Tacoma, Welchor,
and Bob Miles as probable starters and
Water Lily an almost certain winner. If
Loftin and Audrian arrive In timo to run,
however, they will be found tough pair
to dispose of. The fourth race is a handicap
for all ages Mt heats of / I miles. The fifth
race will be for the Great Pimlico Handi-
cap Steeplechase Stakes, with Bourke,
Cochran, Quebec, Abraham, Charley Epps,
Pawnee, and other good timber toppers
entered
The second days sport embraces dash
of mile with light welter weights, the
Oriole handicap, for which Heel-and- Toe,
at 104 pounds, Water Lily, at 103 pounds,
and Shenandoah, at 100 pounds, appear tC
have great chance. Aranza and jim
Renwick may also prove formidable de-
spite their heavy imposts of 100 pounds
md III pounds, respectively. A selling
race, for all ages, at u mile and quarter
n dash of mile and five-eighths. for al
ages, to carry 110 pounds and race a
milo heats, for three. year-olds, to carry
100 pounds
Tho third day opens with dash o
seven-eighths Of mile for 2-year -olds
after which the Vestal Stakes for 3-year
old fillie5 will come up for decision
Louisette, Duchess, and Water Lily al
in it, and the fame of this distinguished
trio may scare the other entries from
starting. Regret, HighHight, Rosary
and Tolu may however, be found at the
post to take their chances. 1t is das
of mile and half. Tho third race is
selling race at a mile and furlong, tn
fourth free handicap stakes at one mil
and seven -eighths, and the fifth handl
cap steeplechase over the full course.
The bill Of fare for the fourth and las
day Of the meeting lead Off with mil
dash for beaten horses. The second even
is the Eclectic Stakes for 2-year-old'
for which Verana or Nalante, Choluls
Hopeful, Kinsman, and Saltpeter, Flori
and Skookum may be among the starters
Then comes tine Breckenridge Stakes O
two miles, for which the winner of tn
Dixie is penalizod Ave pounds. In add
tion to those mentioned as starters for th
Dixie, Louisette is in the Breckinridg
and will ho a very formidable candidate
and more than like to provo the WHINE
A free handicap sweepstakes for all aye
ut mile and half, follows, and th
meeting will then end with a notable cor
test over the miles for the Bowie Stake
The horses likely to start are Drake Ca
ter, Gen. Monroe, Monitor. Andrian, Char
ticleer, and Lucky b. With a good da
and track it is likely to prove a memori
bic race.