The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-21
THU FAMOUS FUTURYTY
This Years Stake Is the Larp-
est One Ever Offered.
WORTH $4,000 TO THE WINNER.
Tho Great Race VIII BE Run at Sleeps
head Bay on Aug. 81 Cincinnatus
Most Promising Candidates.

Names the Probable Starters and the
Most Promising Candidates.
On Saturday, the 9th day Of August
will be run the most notable race in one
respect ever known in the history OF the
turf. That which gives it such distinctive
prominence is the fact that the stake will
be the largest ever offered by any racing
association.
This great turf event will be the Flu
turity, which will come off on the day
naCed at the Sheepshead Bay track Of the
Coney Island Jockey club 1t will attract,
under the favorable circumstance of good
weather, the largest attendance at race
track for the year The track is unusually
well adapted TO the accommodation of the
immense tbrong expected. 1t is easy of
access from New York city and Brooklyn.
-Four railroads, each running half hourly
trains oil through the day, set down
Visitors at the very gates, and the Summer
resorts at Coney Island, Manhattan beach
and Brighton beach are only few min
utes' ride from the track.
Over 10000 people were accommodated
without much discomfort at the first Flu
turity race in 1888. The grand stand is an
immense structure, double decked.n and
has accommodation for some thousands
upon its roof. The lawn in front Of
the grand stand is one Of the most beauti-
full in the country and can hold 10000 spec
tators, every one Of whom can see the
track from start to finish.
The Futurity stake will be worth 81, 900,
beating last years stake by at least g., Co.,
Nothing of It's size has ever been known
in the racing history Of England and in
this country. Such stakes as those of the
Junior champion, Brooklyn handicap,
Suburban handicap and Omnibus, which
are the most notable after the Futurity,
seldom exceed SIS 600
There was the unusual number of 632
entries for this years Futurity race, yet
only about twenty possible starters are on
the books, and it is very probable that the
field when the bugle calls the horses to the
post will not exceed twelve candidates.
The reason there are so few starters out
of such a host of entries is not strange
when the conditions Of the entries are UNI
derstood. Most Of the entries, if not all,
are made before the colt is foaled and
matter Of two and three years from entry
to start makes it lottery Of no small
chance.
Among the probable starters Of the well
known 2-year-olds in the race are the fol-
lowing: f. Van Ness Morello, John Hun
ter's Loyelace, N. Z. Dryers Hsmmie,
Foxhall Keenes Belladonna colt and Ches-
wick Burridge's Simmons, Walcott and
Campbelps Eagle Bird; Blemton's Lady
Violet, Corduroy and Clarinda; Marcus
Days Shell, futile and Delury; Empire
stables Comanche. +. A. Ehret's Sir
Francis Fred Gebhardt's Elsino colt and
j. A. and A. II. Morris Freeze and Life
boat. It is possible that st. Michael may
start, and il he does he will be second choice
ln the betting.
A great deal Of regret IS expressed be-
cause Don Alonzo the winner Of the Junior
Champion stakes, is not eligible for the
reason that he was not entered. The west
ern people believe that either the johnson
colt or 70 Tambien could walk away with
the big stake il they were starters. It IS,
however, q notable feet that no prominent
western 2-year-old is among the 632 en-
tries for this years race, though the first
Futurity stake was carried of by west
ern colt.
Morello will undoubtedly 60 to the post
q prime fayorite in the betting. He is q
very large, brown colt, with a long stride,
and though he has never won a stake, he
has carried off more than a half score Of
rich purses this year. Morello is weak on
circular track, becauses he invariably
loses ground IN the turns; but on d straight
away course, such as that over which the
Futurity is run, he is fast from start TO
finish, and he is equally good comparative
IL upon a fast or slow track.
Coffee is the regular jockey for Morello's
stable, but it is not likely that Mr.. Van
Ness will trust his great chance for the
rich stake to Coffee's riding. A more ex-
perienced jockey will get the mount if one
is otherwise disengaged. The eastern race
eoers would like TO see Garrison up on
Morello, but he is probably due TO ride
or one of Marcus Days entries
Morello has never been penalized by
reason of his not being a stake winner, and
he should not be weighted over 1ls pounds.
If St. Michael starts he will have 10 carry
at least 125 pounds.
The Futurity was originated in 1885, or
rather for that year, by James G.. X. Law
renee. president Of the Coney Island Jockey
club IL was a novel idea, which required
all entries to be made before the colt was
foaled, and that gave the race its name,
.'Tbe Futurity." The first race was run
in 1855. the stake amounting 10 SIS, 900. Ii
was won by Proctor Knott, the great Ken
lucky colt.
In the east be first won at the Saratoga
meeting. Thence he went to Monmouth
park and captured the Junior Champion
stakes. That made him a hot fayorite
n the pools for the Futurity, and he won
without much trouble.
In 1850 tue stake increased to $50, 900, and
Chaos won it. In 1890 it went up TO $685.
100 and was won by Potomac, whose stable
nate took second money. Last year the
stake swelled to $40, 600, and was carried OF
by His Highness.
The owner Of the winner this year will
nave a great advantage over previous
winners. Heretofore all entrance fees
where the horse was declared or did not
tart had TO be collected by the winner.
This year a new rule prevails whereby the
money must be paid into the association,
Ind until it is paid the owner Of the de-
aulting candidate is barred from the
rack Therefore the owner OF the winner
tands good chance to get the full value
4 the stake without any after collecting
business.
Among those named above as possible
tarters some will surely be scratched be-
ore the call TO the post, because there are
few in the field who are entirely out
lassed.
The race Will be run over the straight
curse. The distance is about three-quar-