The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-15
CHANCES IN THE TURF
some or the why. and wherefore.

From tN FortHiohtV Rsricic.
Tho turf has long since ceased to be the
! For sqmo years past the ranks Of racing mon
have been largely recruited from the merean-
| FIRST destinations OF tho newly acquired woalth
| OF PHOSPHORUS nnancier. A further infusion
! Of new blood has moreover. been made from a
| THcinR men which has for some years past
! been docidedlr increasing in numbers with
| whom racing is n trade and a business, rather
than uastme or an avenue to social notoriety;
who look Tor their prollts, not only 10 the stakes
H %s bs ep S' be- a h h19 Gn WIZ G 20
~ with athletic sports. professionalism Is on
tho increase rather than on the wane;
opmCnt tho race horse has shared IN tho gcn-
oral boom in prices. The sums which now
nblo parentaGe, put them beyond the reach
OF any but capitalist Tho record o, tho sales
2; blood stock during the INST year shows that
i72SOO., There was moreover an Increased
demand Tor eNrortation to foreign countries.
such as France Germany, and particularly
Buenos Ayros, which may or may not be- sus-
tanned in the future.
II IL largely true that a horse is expected to
bring In not only handsome Tut speedy returns
TO his owners. Tho heavy engagements OF
twO-yenr-olds are ono of the outcOmcs OF this.
Of times q tive. vcar.old Gun run In u season. ut
., meeting, or during day. The only restric,
run, in races OF more, than. SIX furlongs
hSSy sr in RSndSsp' SSfoO sa T
caps being termed "Nursertes". and that only
inter the first OF September. OF course. II IL
not SO much the number OF two year old rnces
that is material "a the muniilcent prizes that
arc open to competition as witness tho princi.
pai two-year-oli evepts at Sandown aud
kempton:, Statistics OF the past year show
that Of the fiS0.O0O won under Jockey Club
rules about 100000 was won In two-year-old |
events. The principal suggestion that has
been made with view TO counteractlng this
to run as two year,olds more than Q certain
number Of times. or course. any such curtail- |
ment OF the liberty Of the subject would re-
uure careful cons !deration.I
The same sign Of the times-the commercial |
spirit introduced into racinR-is discernible in |
another tendency slightly different. but not
IN f6 oE Gores Of ns any op
Owners OF horses have. with no uncertain
weir as Sot The Of
Dd course scurries" The promoters OF meet
ngs have but 10 sail with the stream; their
business Is to olIer programme which will
wondered at that. In tho statistics given In the
asst volume OF the hdcin0, calendar Of the mum
Der OF races of various distances during the
)fraces Of five furlongs and under six the aver
iRe number run was about $50 per annum. the
lctual number In 1889 being 1903; OF races OF
Tx furlonGs and under mile, the average was
,ver 2j5. while the average number OF mile
aces was about $50. The old fashioned long
distance cup races are now but feebly patron
2ed. For such events as those Just mentioned
horse must go through long course of
raining, which will by no means prepare him
or the short distance races out o. which there
5 far more money TO DO made with lrss tax on
age races. the horse may. when the
limo comes. have to meet the best horse OF his
ear gar. on even terms. or at most. ct such an
IIUWanceS can confer.