New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-19
HANDICAP CANDIDATES.
A TRAINERS NOTES ABOUT THE HORSES.
roToMAcs cnANcEs-woRK OF THE HORSES

roToMAc's CHANcEs-woRK OF THE HORSES
AT GRAvEsEND AND MORRIS PARK.
Gravesend, April 1s.-Tms locality may be truly
called the Newmarket Of America as the highest
class Of horses in training are located here and take
their work on this track. This week has been O
busy with the trainers, and they have begun work
in earnest, many good moves having been made here
Tho morning. papers have II that Bolero went lame
The $4,000 beauty is sound bell OF brass. but
has slight cough. III fact, every young horse on
this track is coughing mole or less.
Now for the moves Of Brooklyn Handicap horses
Judge Morrow is looking well having recovered from
slight lameness caused by hitting himself when work
ing ON the road. He worked mile In AS, g. Gov
ington up, hard held the entire distance Re-
porter the uncertain worked his mile In 40 which
caused his owner, "Billy" Barrch to place 500 on
him at 80 TO 1.
burlington attracts more attention than any horse
here and does all that Is asked Of him, doing his mile
In :46 and he looks as II he would be ready In ten
days He has been backed by his owner Mr.. Hougl'
J. j. Carroll and many other shrewd horsemen.
Tea Tray is not one,half as bad as he Is painted
but Is WORKING strong and good, and the Boachers
are very sweet on him. No large amounts nave Duon
bet on him. but yon may look for drop IN his price
about Monday as the question win be put TO MIN
to-day.
Tournament is far advanced but has not gone faster
than 40 although no acts as If he could go several
seconds faster.
Prince Royal worked with Bolero threeQuarters G1
wednesday in 1 90 1-2 Bolero coughed several uhcs
and has not caIloped since but has been walked on the
Boulevard. 49,,
Eon, the second string of Phil" Dwyer. Is doing
splendidy, and worked three-quarters In ll9 very
easily.
Now. with regard to start in the Brooklyn Hand.
cap II the track is dry and fast Prince hoyaI %,
bear the red and blue, but If 1t is heavy ana muouS
Eon will carry the hopes Of the elder Dryer.
NF Dwver has four entries, but Raccand VIII not
be seen til late in the fall lie was prepared carly
went lame behind, and when last seen on the track
looked bad was tucked up and had not shed MS winner
coat Longstreet a mile here in ;4e IL, ana Is
now at the "Gut.' Banquet ran mile In Al TIC
also is at the track on the HILL
Now OF ell the horses in the Brooklyn, why haSnt
Potomac royal chance2 He looks the ideal racehorse
Backed with his great record he Is with but one e4
ceptton (Bolero) the fnestloOking threeyear-od IN
training and TO see him gallop mo fncuon moves as
true as a CorIss endse. He has great bone ana SUI
stance and can canter his half in so seconds lie mas
not been asent" yet but when he does look for rush
to get OH him at any price, 1t is one OF the most
valuable stakes he in, and to many it looks as II ne
was the one that the younger Dwyer pins his aitl TO-
This winds up the at this track, but Green motifs
thinks that II Riley comes East and IS good nc
will be looking the winner In the eyes at the hnish,
and from trustworthy ln1OrInauOn lrOm Tie MeSJ NV
has worked tlreeQuarters In :16, and at mile has
worked In :46. That IS very strong work.
The Monmouth candidates are all wen along,
ana the one that is backed the heaviest
Is Carroll for the Brooklyn. He has
been breaking watches down there and on Friday OF
last week he worked In :46 IL over the old track
Then there was a rush for NewYork. Papa Joe's'
book was marked full, but Heineman booked several
bets ranging from 20 to so to /, his hackers being
Joen Cotton, f. H. Beaman, Johnny Evans, VIII
lam Tlnmons and Others. All got some OF the long
price. 49, -, -. -.
Matt" Byrnes's pet, Firenz had not been out Of
trbt till last Tuesday and her first essay VIII he the
suburban. She looks better than ever and Matt
will make 1t the effort Of his life TO win 1t with the
mare She could then retire, and, With Salvador, be
the sovereign OF the equine ngdom that ever graced
At Jerome Park English Lady worked her first mile
in 100, fighting for her head the entire distance.
MORRIS PARK.
The fastest work done by any handicap horse In
this vicinity is Peters mile in as IL. Demuth has
not been pressed, but :45 IL is the limit thus far
Clarendon has done miles In l 81.
The Campbell and walcott lot are well advanced
and take :47 to so to do their miles. Cassius,
Castaway, Ruperta and Dabo work together and look
like ready money. They have been nibbled at In the
Brooklyn and suburban.
Teuton has been backed by r. Holloway. Guido
is well played. Leo Erich bet Heineman $50 at rs
to l. That ends the list as far as reliable information
can be obtained.