Evening journal., 1892-08-23

Most Promising Candidates.
On Saturday, the e7th 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
named 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 throng expected. 1t is easy Of
access from New York city and Brooklyn.
-Four railroads, each running half hourly
trains all through the day, set down
visitors at the very gates, and the summer
resorts ut COney Island, Manhattan beach
and Brighton beach are only a few min
utes' ride from the track.
Over 10000 people were accommodated
without much discomfort at the first Flu
turity race in 1883. The grand stand Is an
immense structure, double decked," and
has accommodation for some thousands
upon it's 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 Futurty stake will be worth S75, 900,
beating last years stake by at least 5000.
Nothing of its 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 $4,000
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 host Of entries is not strange
when the conditions Of the entries are I'M
derstood. Most Of the entries IL not all,
are made before the colt is foaled and
matter Of two and three years from entry
to start makes it a 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 Lovelace, NJ +. Dryers Hammie,
Foxhall Keene's Belladonna colt and Ches-
wick, Burridge's Simmons, Walcott and
Campbelis Eagle Bird; Blemton's Lady
Violet, Corduroy and Clarinda; Marcus
Days Shell, futile and Delury; Empire
stables Comanche, +. A. Ehret's Sir
Francis, Fred Eebhardts Elsino colt and
J. A. and A II. Morris Freeze and Life
boat. Il is possible that St. Michael may
start, and if he does he will be second choice
in the beSing
A great deal Of regret is expressed be-
cause 36A lSlonzd, 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 if they were starters. It is,
however a notable fact 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 go to the post
a prime favorite in the betting. He is a
very large, brown colt, with long stride,
and though he has never won n stake, lac
has carried off more than n half score Of
rich purses this year. Morello is weak on
a circular track. becauses he invariably
loses ground in the turns; but on a straight.
away course, such rs that over which the
Futurity is run, he is fast from start to
finish, and he is equally good comparative
ly upon 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
goers would like to see Garrison up on
Alorello, but he is probably due to ride
Comanche or one of Marcus Days entries
Morello has never been penalized by
reason Of his not being stake winner, and
he should not be weighted over us pounds
IL St. Michael starts he will have to carry
at least l25 pounds
The Futurity was originated in 1883, Of
rather for that year, by James G. X. Law
renee, president Of the Coney Island JOCKEY
club 1t was novel idea, which required
all entries to be made before the colt wa.
foaled and that gave the race its name
''The Tuturity." The first race was ruI
in 1SSs, the stake amounting to $4,000
was won by Proctor Knott, the great Ken
lucky colt.
In the east he first won at the Saratoga
meeting. Thence he went to Monmouth
park and captured the Junior Champion
stakes. That made him a hot favorit
in the pools for the Futurity, and be VOL
without much trouble
In 1889 the stake increased to $50, 900, ant
Chaos won it. In 1890 it went up to S6s
600, and was won by Potomac, whose stabl
mate took second money. Last year tn
stake swelled to $40, 900, and was carried OF
by His Highness.
The owner of the winner this year vii
have great advantage over previou
winners Heretofore all entrance fee
where the horse was declared or did no
start had to be collected by the winner
This year n new rule prevails whereby tn
money must be paid into the association
End until il isepaid the owner Of the d,
laulting candidate is barred from th
track Therefore the owner Of the WHINE
stands a good chance to get the full valu
of the stake without any after collectin
business.
Among those named above as possibl
starters some will surely be scratched b.
fore the call to the post, because there al
few in the field who are entirely ou
classed.
The race will be run over the straigh
course. The distance is about three-qual
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