The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-22
A GREAT RACING YEAR.
ARRANGING FOR T E GREATEST
SEASON ON THE TURF.

The Great Races Of the Spring-The
Horses That Will Run and the
Jockeys-Why There is Little Ad-
vance Bstting-Opinion of Phil Dwyer
and Kirk"
CCopuI0At)
NEW YORK, March 21.-This is the blue
ribbon year of the American turf. Never
in the history Of racing we're the prospects
30 favorable, nor has so much money been
invested in race horses. and never before
did the public take such keen interest in
turf matters. Only the Philadelphia law
yer of tradition would be wise enough Ia
tell how many millions Of dollars are in
vested In horseflesh and racing tracks, but
for the benefit Of the lay reader it may be
said that these millions will run up into
nine figures. Last year was a phenome-
nally successful one. Millions OF dollars
Eere lost and won by bettors. Fortunes
were made in the twinkling Of an eye.
or swept away like fash of lightning.
Over 5000 races were run, or, to be exact,
6,20S. This year, it is safe to say. there
will be over 1000 races run at the 80 meet
ings that will be held on this continent
The tracing setn has grown to such proper
tons that it might hold the balance OF poll
teal power In this country were it organ
lied properly. An army Of 100000 men
and boys find employment In various ways
on the tracks. in the stables and in the pool
rooms and betting rings, and %. 900 persons
often witness great contest Women are
as enthusiastic as men in their devotion to
racing, and they known the good points of
racer, and also how to back their favor
ties, as well as father, husband OF brother.
fc IF IN
with even the shadow of certainty about
some of the great coming events, but tracks
are being put in readiness for the opening
of the season. and famous horses are being
nursed and fed and pstted as carefully and
lovingly as mother guards a favorite
child.
Talking to the compilers of "Goodwin's
Official Turf Guide" the standard authority
on racing matters in this country, to-day
learned some interesting facts. Last year
there were five clubs--four eastern and one
western-that gave in added money alone
$l,004 $3.50 between them. The Monmouth
Park Racing Association gave $246. 500. As
this club had twenty-six racing days, the
average of added money was SO, $50 per
day. The Coney Island Jockey Club gave
1929, 800. 1t hadrtwerty-seven racing days,
and the average of added money was SS,514
per day. The New York Jockey Club gave
in all $222, sos. The number of racing days
being twenty-seven, the average of this
club was SS.244 per day. The Brooklyn
Jockey Club gave $197, 125, an average of
1851 per day In season OF twenty-six
racing days. The Washington Park Club
of Chicago gave in all Sos, 200. As the
number Of its racing days was twenty-five,
this shows an average of added money of
"a, 32S per day. What the amount of added
money will be this year no one can foretell.
In the nature Of things it is impossible. But
that there will be large increase is GER
tain. The approximate values of the stakes
10 be run for are greater, and this will en-
sure an Increased amount of added money.
These things, taken into consideration with
the fact that more and better horses are to
run in all the big races this year, promise q
season of unusual brilliance and interest.
Some of the famous horses of last year
will run again this year. Most of them are
entered for all the races in which they can
possibly participate. Tenny, the ungainly,
will run. No gamer horse treads the turf
to-day. He is the favorite of the public,
and he will be heard from again in some
great contest. Firenzi will also run. FirenZi
is one Of the grandest mares of late years,
When in trim, there are few horses that can
beat her. She is aged. She has beaten all
the best horses that have come to the post
for the past three or four years. Tourna-
ment, the winner of the Realization stakes
last year, will run again this year. He
is good horse, and a 4-year-old. He is
down for all the races in which it is possible
for him to run. He belongs to the late
Senator Hearst's stud, and last year won the
largest amount won by any horse, 100000
Potomac, a rafting good horse, 3-year-
old this year, will also run. He won the
Futurity last year, and brought to his
owner something over $50 900. Raceland,
q 6-year>old, the winner of the Suburban in
1889, will also run. He is now in training
at the Gravesend track doing slow work,
and is as sound as he ever was in his life
During the four years that he has been raced,
he has started forty-f1ve times and has
won tNenty-eight of them, being placed
an twelve more Raceland, however, has q
marked popularity which makes him a most
difficult horse to train. Though not par
ticularly delicate horse, he has SO far been
unable to stand steady campaigning, for
when just ON edge the slightest cause is apt
10 throw him back, ard underdone or over
done he is not Raceland. Burlington, a
4-year-old, is one of the crack horses who
will take part in all the principal races to
be run the coming season. CaSsius will also
run. He it was that ran Salvador TO a head
in the exciting suburban race of last year.
Other crack horses tbat are entered for
all the big stakes are Prince Royal,
Riley, Judge Morrow, Los Angeles, Tea
Tray, Demuth, Eurus, Csstaway, Diablo,
ceHOIltd, hnOnO, NuperId, EOUOmhc, tus-
sell, King Thomas, Loantaka, Cortez,
Buddhist, Come-To-Taw, Cousin Jeems,
English Lady, Robespierre, Drizzle, Bolero
Fey del Rey, Terra Gotta, Badge. Re-
porter, Eon, Yosemite, Uncle Bob, Nelly
BY. These are animals who nave all been
in big races, and have run and won in the
best company. All promise to make this
season an exciting one. Salvador will not
run again. That grand horse has Joined the
stud at Rancho del Passo, owned by ]. B.
Haggin. The race-going public will miss
him. He is one of the finest thoroug hbreds
the turf has seen of late years. Exile will
not start again, and several other well
known horses have also been retired
So much for the horses that will run.
Now for the jockeys who will ride them
George Anderson, who rides at ITO pounds.
will ride for B. Mcclellan, owner of one of
the crack two-year olds of last year, Sallie
Mcclellan, which won the rich grea. eclipse
stakes last season, valued at $26 900. II.
Henderson, weight 95 pounds, will ride for
Eugene Leigh. Mike Bergen, 1O5 pounds,
will ride for M. j. Daily. J. Breckenridge,
ITO pounds, is under contract to serve
Bowers & Graves. V. Britton, 90 pounds,
will ride for ]. J. Hyiand. Clayton, 81
pounds, will serve Burridge Bros, new
firm this year. w. Hayward, lis pounds
who rode Tournament last year, will
ride for the firm of Hearst & Co.
The company is probably the son OF
the late Senator Hearst. All the entries
made by Senator Hearst before his
death will stand. Thomas MAGE. IOs