New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-05
NOTES ABOUT THE HORSES

The horses had rest from fast work yesterday
as tho tracks were deep In mud The trainers at the
Brooklyn track are ready for business and when the
track has died ont many of the horses will get work NJ
| racing pace. Gus" Harmon, who trains the horses
In the Empire stable, had a set Of his horses out.
| one Of them, two-year-old by sir Modrcd. acts
! hike stake winner in his work The fastest hall
mile which he has covered done liz 81 seconds.
1t the manner In which il was done that I'm.
pressed the persons present Mr. Dahlman is said 70
have received several hatering offers for the colt.
| Maidstone is as playful as ever Although he
seemed weary at the finish Of his last fast work II
may have been rather heavy saddle which was on
his back Tormcntor is likely win at the meeting
at the shorter distances. Mr.. Harmon has thirteen
In his charge and Is Of the carly birds with his
first set.
NJ F. Dryers horses need little work to be ready
| to race. The fast trials distance Will take
place next week. The twO-ycar.olds In the stable
have been overlooked as the handicap horses attract
50 much attention. chestnut colt by Onondaga
acts as II he could hold his own in good company.
Two colts by CharaXuS not large as owners
like to see, but have a good way Of going in ad
ditiop to fair turn Of speed. Nonlad. the much
| talkedof hree-yearod. has done all that has been
| asked OF him up TO date. lie covered a mile In
"a IN his work. which is his fastest move Long
street and Raceand all that hears at Graves
end, and the trainers who have entry In the
handicap say It's cinch for them TO run IL II
the track is fast and dry.
Portchester in Z. J. Dryers stables has done good
work and Is almost to be starter, although the
eder Dwyer does not believe In running good horse
to DEATH trying to beat phenomenon.
Longdock Is a pecocious Longfcllow and indicates
that he Will come TO hand early lie has covered
half mile In 81 l2 seconds. The two year-olds are
likely to have sturdy competition when they meet
LOngdOck in a race
Reclare sails along II she cOuld win at any dis
lance La Tosca Will find tough customer when
they meet in q race
ureen H. Morris has several horses which do good
work gong miles inside the so mark. Doncsser.
Cerbcris, Tern'Tough. Rex and King Mac are all in
the SWIM Celia switches her tail and acts rs II she
were kicker and did not like to work. but is right
there In l &c l2. when pushed
w. h'ud has SIX in his lot, Two Bits TO be the
PICK OF the lot He covers three quarters easily in
l 10 1-2 William Bar1ck's lot work 10 slut their
owners md Frank Kinney is likely to make some of
the much taked-of Eastern three year-olds stretch
their necks at the finish OF races of about a mile
Tom Rogers does good work without being talked
about lie getS his work when OF the handicap
horSes Is WORKING and is not noticed, a mile In
40 IL BY horse which Is not In tie handicap
doesn't count for much with such horses as Longscct
and Raceland on the track. But heavy bettor can
make stake Of a selling affair with long odds
against his horc.
Many Of the trainers visited the city yesterday to
play the Washington races. The horses were running
In form and the hest horse won. as a rule The CITY
rooms can stand square racing the mauaeer~ held
a neeuhe Tuesday night and decided that they could
not afford to give the public chance 10 send their
legal. 49,
The excuses made for closing on the Washington
races were ludlcrous one WIS that owner, were al
lowed 10 scratch their horses. Another was that ont
Of fifteen races twelve favores Another Of the
guileless roomheepers said that when horse Ike
Frontcnac II was time to stop to protect the public
Another reason was that the management OF .he
betting ring "monkeyed" with the track Information
However, bettorS still have chance to lose their
money on the bnncO races at the tracks which are
running In NewJersey.